Reputation is the estimation or name of being‚ having‚ having done‚ something specified by the general opinion of either a private or public group of people. In Arthur Miller’s screenplay‚ The Crucible‚ Miller presents his opinions on the factual truth of the Salem Witch Trials. Various events in Arthur Miller’s screenplay reveal the theme of reputation as being a leading force in the developing plotlines of the story. By doing this‚ he brings a whole new point of view to the readers of his screenplay
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satisfy his desires to feel valued. Abigail tries to win back Proctor once he tells her he will never reach for her again. Abigail William’s depravation of someone who cares for her creates the jealous‚ violent‚ and vindictive protagonist of The Crucible. Abigail agonizes from her vindictive nature. Abigail seeks revenge on Elizabeth Proctor for “blackening her name in the village” (Miller 23). Abigail calls Elizabeth a “gossiping liar” but by saying this‚ Abigail proves herself jealous of Elizabeth’s
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_________________ English 11 10-7-13 Ms. ____ Block 1 Deception in Salem The Crucible is a 1953 play written by Arthur Miller‚ which portrays the story of the Salem Witch Trials‚ and the townspeople it affected. The play is an allegory of McCarthyism‚ which Miller unjustifiably experienced‚ due to the fact that he was a playwright. The prosecutions of the Salem Witch Trials led to the deaths of several innocent townspeople. As the accused individuals stood trial‚ it was the testimonies of
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The Crucible as a Tragedy Today‚ Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is commonly believed to be a tragedy‚ but the standards for different types of literature have changed over time‚ and the tragedy in not a type of literature that has only been around since yesterday. So let’s ask the inventors of theaters and dramas and see what their opinion would be‚ if they would approve with our definition of tragedy. According to Aristotle‚ a tragedy is defined as follows: “Tragedy‚ then‚ is an
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of The Crucible and its relevance in today ’s society. I believe that Arthur Miller ’s life and his experience of McCarthyism strongly influenced the writing of The Crucible. McCarthyism‚ named after Joseph McCarthy was a period of intense anti-communism‚ which occurred in the United States from 1948 to about 1956. During this time the government of the United States persecuted the Communist party USA‚ its leadership‚ and many others suspected of being communists. The word McCarthyism now carries
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education for women across the country. The Taliban justified this by saying it ok try to kill even children according to Islamic scriptures. Another event that is closely related to this from the past is the Salem Witch trials. In the 1996 Movie the Crucible the Salem Witch Trials are portrayed with a number of key features. These
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fear or excess. The process of hysteria is initiated by an event which brings fear‚ and will eventually cause social unrest‚ chaos‚ and distrust. This event usually involves a group of people and an issue that concerns the whole community. In the Crucible this can be seen when Abi and the other girls of Salem are found dancing in the woods. The dancing strikes fear of witchcraft‚ and the process of hysteria begins. The American Communist scare in the 1950’s was initiated by the increased popularity
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Several characters show heroism in Arthur Miller’s book the crucible but the one that shows the most heroism is John Procter. He is the one that causes the witch trials to start because he was having an affair with Abigail. Abigail wants him to leave his wife for her. And when he refuses to leave his wife for Abigail. Abigail gets hurt and will do anything to be with John Procter. One of the first places where John Procter shows heroism is when he tells Abigail “Abby‚ I may think of you softly from
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In 1692 the Salem Witch Trials were held to hang people suspected of witchcraft. Arthur Miller researched these trials and wrote “The Crucible.” Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” began with a group of girls‚led by Abigail Williams‚getting caught dancing naked in the forest‚ presumably performing witchcraft. The townspeople were all in paranoia and convicting women of witchcraft‚one of the convicted women is Elizabeth Proctor‚the wife of the protagonist John Proctor.Arthur Miller shows how fear can lead
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the cost of living is losing all pride. In the Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor chooses death of over living without pride. Some people say that living without pride is better than dying with pride. The truth is that John Proctor did the right thing dying with pride because he died by staying true to his morals. The main point that most readers would make is that lying is alright if the result is life. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor did not lie. Proctor had the choice to say that he had
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