Arthur Miller's The Crucible
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Persecution has been a round for sometime and can be traced historically from the time of Jesus to the present time. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith in the hands of the Jews. Many Christians have been persecuted in history for their allegiance to Christ and forced to denounce Christ and others have been persecuted for failing to follow the laws of the land. The act of persecution is on the basis of religion, gender, race, differing beliefs and sex orientation. Persecution is a cruel and inhumane act that should not be supported since people are tortured to death. In the crucible, people were persecuted because of alleged witchcraft. The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller. Initially, it was known as The Chronicles of Sarah Good. The Crucible was set in the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts. It talks of McCarthyism that happened in the late 1600’s whereby the general public and people like Arthur Miller were tried and persecuted. The Crucible exemplifies persecutions during the Salem Witch Trials. The people were convicted and hung without any tangible proof of committing any crime. Persecutions were the order of the day. When a finger was pointed at any individual as a witch, the Deputy Governor Danforth never looked for evidence against them or evidence that incriminated them; he ordered them to be hanged. This can be seen through his words “Hang them high over the town! Who weeps for those, weeps for corruption!” (1273), the people were persecuted aimlessly. The four main characters in the play, John Proctor, Abigail Adams, Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris, are caught in the middle of the witchcraft panic in the religious Salem, Massachusetts in late 1690’s. Persecution is the most important theme in the Crucible, the leaders and citizens of Salem attacks and persecutes one of their own without any tangible evidence against them. In the Crucible, persecution exists between friends and enemies in the play. The girls could falsely accuse the people they hate for practicing witchcraft so that they are persecuted. In addition, friends whose friendship had ended also accused their former friends of witchcraft. An example is Abigail who persecutes not just her enemies but her friends and family too. She accuses Mary Warren of bewitching her when she admitted her lies to the other girls. In the Crucible, the accused were unfairly tried and convicted on limited evidence or even word of mouth from the girls.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that persecution has been a round for sometime and can be traced historically from the time of jesus to the present time.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible exemplifies mccarthyism in salem, massachusetts, where people were convicted and hung without any tangible proof of committing any crime.
- Analyzes how in the crucible, friends and enemies are persecuted for practicing witchcraft. abigail accuses mary warren of bewitching her.
- Analyzes how the accused were unfairly tried and convicted on limited evidence or even word of mouth from the girls. the girls in the crucible pointed out on people they disliked during the trials and accused them of practicing witchcraft.
- Analyzes how abigail destroyed many people by accusing them of practicing witchcraft just to save herself an example is elizabeth and tituba.
- Opines that persecution is cruel and inhumane and should not be supported. in the crucible, the people were persecuted innocently because their accusers did not provide evidence against them.
- Cites miller, arthur, and davis, john jefferson, in elements of literature: fifth course.
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- Analyzes how arthur miller's play, the crucible, compares the witchcraft trials to mccarthyism, which held people accountable for being communists without actual proof.
- Analyzes how hysteria and fear of witchcraft made people accuse their fellow neighbors of practicing witches. accusations played a major role in the crucible.
- Analyzes how witchcraft made people so hysterical that they started to blame the devil for everything.
- Analyzes how the hysterical outlook on witchcraft made judges condemn innocent residents for associating with the devil.
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- Analyzes how thomas putnam uses the hysteria driven persecutions to gain more land for himself, but at the expense of others.
- Explains that witch trials are easily manipulated because they do not follow the same rules as a regular court. judge danforth believes that the pure in the heart need no lawyers.
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- Opines that she comes so rarely to church this year and john too, for she will not attend church.
- Opines that she must for i would not be her slave, it's a bitter women.
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- Opines that he has forgotten one and nose what it is.
- Opines that his wife is expecting a baby so she will not be tried until after the baby is born.
- Analyzes how proctor as john chooses to go back to his wife and not to abigail. she still thinks that her and john are an item.
- Opines that abby, i may think of you softly from time to time, but i will never reach for you again.
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- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible captivates the audience with its themes of love, hate, lies, betrayal, lust, and injustice.
- Opines that arthur miller's the crucible captivates an audience of any age as it displays the fundamental truths of religion, love, evil and hysteria which apply to anyone
- Analyzes how the crucible has a universally appealing storyline, that contains heroes, villains and love. the interconnectedness of these three gives extra appeal to any audience.
- Analyzes the heroism in john through his unwillingness to subside to the craze that would have made his life easier.
- Analyzes how john proctor refuses to let the witch trial continue, even after being guaranteed that his wife's life will be spared. miller uses our emotions as we view abigail williams as an example of the
- Analyzes how abigail uses the whole situation to her advantage, and is manipulative and sly, which are characteristics that we don't like in ourselves.
- Analyzes how abigail had one goal (john proctor) and she didn't care about how she achieved it. we detect her demeanor in her language, 'i will come to you in the black of some terrible night and i will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you'.
- Analyzes how miller introduces the extra factor of sex into the play in the true events of salem1692, abigail.
- Analyzes how arthur miller has made the crucible a play which involves complex story lines and dimensions. miller appeals to the emotions of his audience through their position within the play.
- Analyzes how the audience feels empathy for john proctor, mr hale, and giles corey when they see that what is happening is wrong but are ignored.
- Analyzes how miller cleverly sets up the scenario whereby john and abigail are facing the front of the court and elizabeth proctor is placed.
- Analyzes how the tension in this scene is immense due to the organisation of the characters, but multiplied by the fact that john is sure that his wife will not lie. elizabeth is put on the spot and asked the question.
- Analyzes how miller has entangled the audience so intimately into the play they cannot think of anything but the answer elizabeth will give. this device of getting the actress to reply faintly is effective.
- Analyzes how miller strategically places these small climaxes throughout the play, where the audience is left feeling along side john, that we are all back to
- Analyzes how miller uses natural scenes to express the feelings of the characters. the contrast between light and dark is a prominent feature throughout the play.
- Analyzes how dark is used throughout the play to symbolize bad. for example, the courtroom is always dark; there are no open windows and no candles.
- Analyzes how miller commented on the similarities between 1692 salem and modern america through the play. miller saw and was subject to the mccarthyism which swept america in the 1950s and the national fear
- Analyzes how two events of similar nature could suggest that it is human nature that has not changed rather than society itself. there would also be an interest of this genre on a practical level, witnessing the way of life, the petty community rivalries, and the
- Analyzes how miller's crucible is full of techniques and devices to ensure a ply successful and appealing to any audience. a modern audience would find this play intriguing and interesting due to the universal story line, the characters and scenes, tension and empathy created throughout the audience
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