The Stories of John Cheever

She made Betty do it” (Miller II. 1184-1185). Abigail fears what could happen if she tells the truth, so she blames Tituba, a slave originally from Barbados, to save herself and her friends. As the story develops John Proctor confesses that he commits an affair with Abigail when she works in the house. When she enters, Proctor turns around, so he cannot give any hints or signal to her. Danforth questions Goody Proctor and he waits to know the truth about…

crucible” is a non puritan written novel by Arthur Miller who makes great effort to write his story in the point of view of Puritans. In the novel Cheever spoke “he plow on sunday sir … I think it be evidence, John. I am an official of the court, i cannot keep it,” (1140). Puritans were not yet becoming of individualism or doing anything separate from the pack and instead saw it as a sin or crime. Cheever states Proctor’s rebellious tendencies and shares them to ruin Proctor’s credibility.…

affair with John Proctor during her time of working for him and Elizabeth, but it is by Elizabeth’s hand she is no longer in service under the Proctor’s. Abigail is still in love with John, she also believes him to be in love with her as well. She has a burning passion towards John and fiery hatred towards Elizabeth; Abigail takes action and uses her new powers to get what she wants. Around eight days after the accusations have begun a conversation or demand per say takes place at John Proctor’s…

character to become tangled up in the story named John Proctor. A man who lives with his wife and children who happened to have an affair with Abigail Williams that put a strain on his marriage with his wife Elizabeth Proctor. As word reaches over all of Salem of witchcraft, John grows suspicious and investigates for himself as he speaks to Abigail outside of the church. As more claims are made, along with multiple accusations of townspeople being witches, both John Proctor and Reverend Hale…

pathological liar, and she only chooses to accept certain facts which causes her to be delusional. John Proctor pushed Abigail away because of guilt, and he never gave hint of leading her on after their act of lechery. Yet, desperation made her truly believe that Proctor still cared for her when she’s disputing, “you loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!” (1. 1037). As the story develops, Abigail adds to the acts of the witchcraft accusations by hurting herself to make…

alcoholism is a disease that can be passed down from parent to child. In John Cheever’s “Reunion”, the protagonist of the story, Charlie, is retelling the events of the last time he saw his father. Thinking back, Charlie thought, “… (My father would be) my future and my doom. I knew that when I was grown I would be something like him; I would have to plan my campaigns within his limitations” (Cheever 124). This made the rest of the story seem as if it was being told by the present tense…

Throughout any piece of literature one or more themes are presented in the story. A theme is a topic or an underlying message throughout the text. Authors, like Arthur Miller, present themes through major characters' actions, their thoughts, dialogue, and character motivations. Stories have a theme to help the readers relate and to connect to their characters and to maintain the story's soul. One of the thematic ideas of The Crucible is that intimidation, dishonesty, and revenge can lead to…

John Proctor a Powerful yet Powerless Man Is a life in which everything is predestined for failure in spite of any effort to change it worth living at all? This is the question raised when reading the story “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. This is the story of the quiet town of Salem during the colonial period. The town is quickly thrown into uproar due to wild claims of dancing and witchcraft, and the situation quickly spirals out of control. In this story it seems as if every step the main…

Being pressured by the environment is very common, but it can have disastrous effects. The environment effects Mary Warren in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It is based on the true story of the Salem witch trials. The trials occurred in 1692, playing a major role in American History, as it caused the accusations and deaths of several innocent people as they were accused of witchcraft. Mary Warren played a crucial role in the allegation of the virtuous people in Salem as her lies spread…

After John confesses to adultery and Abigail wishing to oust his wife, Elizabeth is brought forth by the court to shed light on the topic. Instead of being honest as per usual, she lies on behalf of John’s reputation, trying to keep it clean. When John couldn’t prove Abigail of harlotry, she threw the court into chaos by claiming Mary Warren was sending out her spirit, in the form of a bird to attack Abigail and her friends. Shockingly, Mary Warren accuses John of trying to force her…