In the 1953 play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the main protagonist‚ John Proctor allows the audience to create an emotion of sympathy towards him. In the play John Proctor is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor‚ he is a farmer‚ and a father of three boys. He was also accused of witchcraft like many individuals who lived in the town of Salem. Proctor did not attend church‚ because of Reverend Parris. Parris is the minister of Salem‚ who preaches about wealth‚ “…and for twenty week he preach nothin’
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accomplishments. The play‚ The Crucible‚ recounts the time period of American history in which the country was being plagued with accusations of innocent citizes working for Satan; these citizens were labeled ’witches’ or ’wizards’. Most of the accused were hanged for their ’sins’ and many were excommunicated from the Church. The author of The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller‚ employs the theme of Pride throughout the play to add plot twists and create suspense. In The Crucible‚ several main characters- Reverend
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purposely incorporates these characteristics into John Proctor‚ one of the main figures in The Crucible. He masterfully portrays Proctor as a tragic hero even though he is a common man. A tragic hero is usually a member of the upper class or royalty. However‚ Miller believes that a common man is just as capable of being a tragic hero. Fear is the underlying element of tragedies according to Miller. In The Crucible‚ there are many instances of fear. The witchcraft hysteria strikes fear into the heart of
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its own stories for the unexplainable. In The Crucible‚ neighbors accuse people that they have known their entire life of practicing witchcraft. They turn on one another and begin to break apart the community. The town of Salem falls into mass hysteria‚ fear overwhelms decision-making and thought processing. Fear often leads to more fear in people. In order to try and explain the fear‚ the townspeople begin to believe in it. In The Crucible‚ hysterical fear becomes an unknowing method of
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The Crucible The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a play modeled after the Red Scare. The Red Scare was a period when fear of communism grew to hysteria‚ and it reflected the topic of The Crucible. In this play‚ a wave of fear spreads throughout Salem ad accusations of witchcraft begin to rise. A character‚ John Proctor‚ displays great pride throughout the play but also demonstrates change because he was at first doubtful‚ but later comes to realize its severity. John Proctor’s combination of these
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stories; allegories can also be expressed in the form of a poem‚ a picture‚ or a movie. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ is a good example of an allegory for it tells of a significant event in history in which a small town of Massachusetts named Salem had been controlled by a paranoia of witches after watching a few of the town girls showing off odd behaviors and participating in occult activities. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an allegory for Subversive Activities Control Board‚ The State Department
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Lorraine Peters American Literature Ms. Jelen September 29 The Crucible and The Dynamics of Fear The worst thing one has to fear is fear itself. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ fear infiltrates the everyday lives of the people of Salem by disturbing many citizens and causing some of them to resort to lies and dishonesty to deflect criticism of their character. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ fear changes a girl’s true nature and power thirsty men begin to crumble at the thought of losing their
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Anna Redfern 10/2/11 Mrs. Howard Synthesis Essay: Bill of Rights VS Salem Witch Trials Many children scheming‚ innocent people arrested‚ madness ensuing—all of these disastrous incidents took place in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible—a book portraying the atrocious events of the Salem Witch Trials. If the Bill of Rights had been written before the trials took place‚ there most likely would’ve been quite a few effects on the outcomes of the trials. A few amendments that could have possibly made
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Bahliby Kidane Pd. 6 Word Count (736) The Crucible: An Adaptation Worthwhile All of your memories of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible won’t prepare you for the scene that opens up director Nicholas Hytner’s powerful movie adaptation. In 1692‚ a group of teenage girls gather in the woods of Salem‚ Mass.‚ to conduct a ritual. In the late night‚ the girls all dance‚ chant‚ and strip in order to fulfill their wishes and dreams. This stuff is disturbing to say the least. One of them‚ Abigail Williams
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be. Reputation can be viewed as the way you dress‚the people you are associated with and sometimes people are given a reputation by the acts of the people in their family. In The crucible‚ reputation is an important theme because it determines one’s ability to follow religious rules. The Characters in the play The Crucible have a tremendous amount of pride. They are known as good citizens in the town‚ for one reason or another and they would like to uphold their good name. Reputation Is extremely
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