“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller shows the meaning of tragedy. Arthur Miller wrote this book to show the meaning of devastation and destruction of one’s community and how corrupt the government can be. In the 1600s tragedy broke out in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts because of the demonic ways of its citizens. Abigail Williams is the force behind the tragedy in the town of Salem. She was the one who started the lies about witchcraft‚ and she also got the lives of innocent people taken for false
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Arthur Miller sets his play‚ The Crucible‚ in a patriarchal and puritanical town where belonging to society is superficial. Through my study of this play‚ I have gained many insights‚ which are also reflected in my two related texts‚ I am Sam directed by Jessie Nelson‚ and My Sister’s Keeper written by the author Jodi Picoult. Belonging to someone or a group gives an individual and others the strength‚ confidence and power. However‚ society may also marginalise different people within their society
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In the year 1953‚ a fresh young talent on Broadway released his latest dramatic tragedy known as The Crucible to the public. Arthur Miller‚ praised by critics since 1947‚ spun a thrilling tale of a village in Salem whose concept of reality was blinded by a threat -sometimes to the point of mental insanity- that did not actually exist. The plot surrounds an unforgettable series of deaths due to the witchcraft trials of the Puritans in 1692. Miller used his characters in the play to manipulate‚ lie
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The Crucible In The Crucible Miller demonstrates the evils within the human nature through the experience of the Salem Witch Trials. Many characters in this play endure their own personal crucibles. First‚ Elizabeth Proctor has the ignominy of keeping a terrible secret. Also‚ Giles Corey goes through a deadly trial trying to protect his neighbor. Finally‚ Mary Warren‚ a shy and timid girl‚ has the impossible task of going against Abigail and the court. Each of these characters’ crucibles are very
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Humans always want what they do not have‚ they try to deny it but it is inevitable. The crucible by Arthur Miller has many selfish people. First‚ people want thing and act selfishly. Second‚ People do selfish things when they want something. Third‚ others are hurt when people act selfishly. When characters act selfishly to get something they want‚ others are hurt. People who want things act selfishly. Characters act selfishly when they want land. Thomas Putnam wants everyone’s land for himself
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persecution. During the play Giles Corey always stood up when he thought something was off. Also sometimes he didn’t say anything with his confidence. This led to persecution by Giles Corey having pride in not giving the court a name. Giles Corey is getting pressed and he is not giving up the name the court wants. So Giles Corey says “More weight” (miller207). This quote was important because he ends up dying from how much weight they put on him and they falsely accused Giles. Another example of pride
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Mads Szklany English 11 Mr. Doty March 29‚ 2010 Heroism in The Crucible Often people have to endure tests of character in order to prove who they are. It is when people have to face great opposition that their character is truly shown; we see whether people are heroes or cowards. Those who are heroic always stand up for their morals and never back down and do selfless acts for the good of others. When people encounter moments where they have to face opposition they can do either
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people safe in court? Many people are falsely accused of a crime they did not commit and punished for it. What leads to this injustice? It can be because people have pride‚ greed‚ and hypocrisy driving them against others. Reverend Parris from the The Crucible had all the previous factors when he dealt with the Salem Witch Trials. Parris had was a very greedy man. He let greed lead him to his malpractice as a reverend. When Reverend Hale was talking to John Proctor on why he did not go to church Proctor
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those found innocent are let free‚ but the polar opposite occurred during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. People suspected of witchery were determined innocent if they admitted guilt‚ and those who did not surrender were punished as witches. “The Crucible” is a play based on the true events of the Salem Witch Trials‚ with some discrepancies. When witches were thought to be present in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ Reverend John Hale was summoned from a nearby town to determine whether a group of teenage girls
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afflicted Salem‚ Massachusetts and suspicions of witchcraft and devil worshipping instigated the persecution of many innocents. In his play‚ The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller uses the context of witch hunts in Salem to create a situation where characters are faced with a conflict in which their morality is tested. Characters such as Rebecca Nurse and Giles Corey who had prevailing moral values remained righteous till the end. They did not dishonour their beliefs in exchange for their lives. Protagonist John
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