In this film a group of girls go dancing in the woods with a black slave named Tituba. They see that they have been caught by the local minister and one of the girls falls into a coma. The girl is rushed to the village and puts everyone at worry. Parris tries to calm everyone down they gathered were the girl was kept. Abigail the main girl from the clique talks the girls into admitting they were just dancing in the forest nothing else. John Proctor, a local farmer, hears about what went on in the forest. He also was working for John and his wife Elizabeth, but after she found out Abigail and her own husband were having an affair she quickly fired her from that job. In the movie you can tell that Abigail still wants to be with John but john refuses to commit another foolish act. One day Betty wakes up from her coma and begins screaming. Everyone rushes in and wonders if she was bewitched. Since her parents died and left her, they left her money and land deeds obviously they were going to say that she had been bewitched to get rid of her so that they can take her property. Reverend hale begins growing suspicious of the whole situation and speaks to tituba. Tituba then confesses to communing with the devil, and say that she has seen the devil conspiring with other townspeople. Betty joins them and starts naming witches. Elizabeth knowing all of the killings were not true, she tells her husband to denounce Abigail as a fraud. When her husband refuses to do so Elizabeth becomes very angry and jealous and accuses his of still having feelings for her. Soon Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft and is arrested and taking to court. Elizabeth encourages John to take matters to justice and accuse Abigail and the girls of fraud. Elizabeth is pregnant and is insisted to the court system to…
John Proctor compromised the reputation of his name, and values that he cherishes by having an affair with Abigail Williams. This flaw will forever haunt him. Arthur Miller uses symbolism and irony to support the central idea that Proctor can either die honorably or live a lie.…
Secondly, situational irony is a discrepancy, or difference between what's expected and what really happens. One such example of this type of irony occurs for the accused; The punishment of "witches". Do they die because they truthfully say they aren't witches or live with the lie that they are? Goody Proctor was a genuine person, and yet died with the truth that she was innocent of witchcraft. What is more important, morals, or your own life? You're the judge of the case.…
The play “The Crucible” was published in 1953 by Arthur Miller and takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 during the Salem witch trials.…
Does an author always have to stick to conventions in writing? A dramatic convention is an unrealistic element in a literary work that is accepted by readers or viewers because it is traditional. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller deviates from traditional drama conventions in his telling of the Salem Witch Trials. He does not use scenes and uses a narrative technique more than stage directions throughout the play.…
In the small portion of text provide from a diary entry I wrote based upon a character from “The Crucible”, which was written during my sophomore year of high school. Upon reading the text provided it’s clear to see that I was relying heavily on the figurative language of imagery. Due to the fact that, it allowed me to create a vivid mental image into the minds of my readers, drawing them in and making the reader want to read more. With this its clear to see that just like how I would use facts to prove claims, I would use details to pull them in.…
Arthur Miller, a great playwright of his time, wrote The Crucible. The Crucible, a 1953 play, was written at the time of the Red Scare in America. The author was accused of being a communist during this period of time and wrote the play to show how out of proportion the government was while the Red Scare was commencing. Miller used various forms of satire to show his feeling towards this ordeal in the play. The forms of satire were used to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. His drama was a major success and conveyed his message clearly to the audience.…
Crucible means a place or occasion of severe test or trial. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, it talks about the Salem witch trials, where Reverend Hale, the so called Doctor of the story, comes to play a dramatic role as religious man, trying to figure out the truth of what's really going on in the town.…
"Because of your political views, you will be completely stripped of your civil liberties." If you lived in America during the period that has come to be known as the "red scare", then you were constantly in danger of hearing fatal words such as these that could completely destroy your life. Arthur Miller wrote a story about this dreadful time, titled The Crucible. Since the subject was controversial at the time, Miller had to subliminally write about it through the story of the Salem witch trials. Basic human rights were violated by HUAC, who was symbolized by the court system in Miller's story. To anyone who didn't confess to their supposed crime, there were severe repercussions, such as death or blacklisting. Senator McCarthy, a corrupt…
T: Reverend John Hale changed from the beginning to the end of the play the Crucible.…
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines a “crucible” as “a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted”. Also, The Crucible is the title of Arthur Miller’s play. While is is not completely obvious at first glance how the two are similar, after further examination, it’s apparent how they are incredibly similar.…
When you tell something that is not the truth, something happens inside of that person,…
The Crucible may be old but it can still relate to our society today. The themes of love, rejection, and guilt are a common theme between The Crucible and society today.…
If you don't believe in witch hunts, that's fine. But the idea of them is very real. The Crucible is a story that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. This small community is full of superstition and the towns people let their beliefs destroy friendships, and lives. Arthur Miller uses many repeating themes in the play The Crucible. There are many good, and bad themes that come up throughout the play. Some of the common themes of this story are lust, fear, and courage.…
Arthur Miller is a great author that uses many forms of syntax, figurative language, and diction to enhance his writing throughout The Crucible. Miller uses figurative language throughout The Crucible, to put emphasis on certain ideas and things. Miller also uses diction in The Crucible to show that the story is taking place in the past and to give the story a more biblical feel to it. One other thing that Arthur Miller does really well is his use of syntax. He uses syntax throughout The Crucible to show the intelligence levels of different characters. Miller uses these three different things in combination throughout The Crucible to enhance the story and to tell the story of the witch craft trials in an insightful way.…