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The Crucible – The Lessons Learned Great events, whether they are beneficial or tragic ones, bring change in a person. These scenarios can give one an entirely new perspective on life, and turn around his way of thinking. Events such as the Salem Witch Trials show the people involved what they could not see before. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Hale, and John Proctor gain valuable insight into themselves, as well as others. Elizabeth Proctor has many moments which show how she is changing throughout the play. When she is trying to persuade Proctor to tell the court that Abigail said the girls were not practicing witchcraft, Elizabeth blurts out, "John, if it were not Abigail that you must go to hurt, would you falter now? I think not." Elizabeth is confessing that she believes Proctor had an affair with Abigail. She is giving him no mercy by showing that she will never forget what happened. When Elizabeth is being accused of stabbing Abigail, she instructs Proctor to go to court, and tells him "Oh, John, bring me soon!" Elizabeth is gaining trust in John. She is forgetting his act of adultery and now has faith that he will defend her. At the end of the play, when Proctor is sentenced to death, Elizabeth says that "he [has] his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" Elizabeth is admitting that John was righteous to confess his sin of lechery, and she should have pardoned him. She considers herself impure for not showing mercy, and does not want to take away from his glory. Elizabeth has transformed from an ignorant victim of adultery, to a forgiving, loving wife. Reverend Hale arrives in Salem thinking that he will become a hero and rid Salem of the devil. Hale is speaking to the townspeople when he says, "Have no fear now--we shall find him out if he has come among us, and I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown his face!" Hale thinks that there is an actual devil in the town, and they must defeat it. He is trying to show the people of Salem that he is their savior, and that he knows exactly what to do.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how events, whether beneficial or tragic, bring change in a person. the salem witch trials show the people involved what they could not see before.
- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor transforms from an ignorant victim of adultery to a forgiving, loving wife.
- Analyzes how reverend hale arrives in salem thinking he will become a hero and rid the town of the devil. he believes that people are just accusing those that they envy or seek revenge against.
- Analyzes how events, whether beneficial or tragic, bring change in a person. the salem witch trials show the people involved what they could not see before.
- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor transforms from an ignorant victim of adultery to a forgiving, loving wife.
- Analyzes how reverend hale arrives in salem thinking he will become a hero and rid the town of the devil. he believes that people are just accusing those that they envy or seek revenge against.
- Analyzes how john proctor starts out as a regretful adulterer unable to confess his sins. he despises being constantly judged by his wife.
- Opines that if we all had the wisdom brought by life-changing events, there would be no chaos on earth.
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- Analyzes how in arthur miller's the crucible, john proctor decides that he has nothing left to live for, and becomes a martyr. there is no principle worth more than life, only principles worth living for.
- Analyzes how reverend hale, in arthur miller's the crucible, sees that he has made a huge mistake by running the salem witch trials.
- Analyzes how john proctor is panicking when he hears that the court will pass judgement on him.
- Analyzes how in arthur miller's the crucible, john proctor decides that he has nothing left to live for, and becomes a martyr. there is no principle worth more than life, only principles worth living for.
- Analyzes how reverend hale, in arthur miller's the crucible, sees that he has made a huge mistake by running the salem witch trials.
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- Concludes that there are no principles worth dying for and john proctor's decision to die was rushed and born of panic and fear.
919 wordsRead More - At its core, the Second Great Awakening was a religious response to the uncertainty of the period. The nation at the time was redrawing its boundaries westward to accommodate the booming population. The established Protestant denominations of the day, the Congregationalists and Anglicans, had failed to create their much desired religious utopias and discontent in their traditional beliefs set in. Through the means of renewed religious enthusiasm, a movement spread throughout the young nation seeking to reverse the spiritual apathy that had set in many of its Christian adherents. With the growing diversity of American settlers on the frontier and within the states, the charismatic leaders of the Second Great Awakening reached out to the common man.
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- Analyzes how the second great awakening was a social and religious movement with political implications.
- Argues that the second great awakening was a religious response to the uncertainty of the period.
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- Analyzes how the second great awakening paved the way for the democratization of the individual by the means of christianity.
- Narrates the autobiography of rev. james b. finley and charles grandison's lectures on revivals of religion.
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1813 wordsRead More - Overview of The Crucibleanalytical essayThe Crucible was a rather strong book, it had battles both internal and external, there were also betrayals and vendettas… but a few stuck strong to their morals of what was wrong, and what was right. After the girl’s acts were, undoubtedly, in the eyes of the law, seen as entirely real, people who would not otherwise have been accused of witchcraft were now eligible to be under Satan’s spell. One John Proctor, saw himself above the nonsense, that witches could not exist in Salem, his wife, his children nor him; But, when Mary Warren said to the court that he used his spirit to drag her into court to testify against the girls, the judges deemed her word more truthful than his. After actively and repeatedly denying the claims, he was sentenced to death, for only a witch could lie in the face of god.
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- Analyzes how the crucible was a strong book, with internal and external battles, betrayals, and vendettas. john proctor saw himself above the nonsense, that witches could not exist in salem. mary warren was sentenced to death.
- Opines that john proctor, as part of the novel pertains to the quote "the strongest man in the world, is he who stands most alone."
- Analyzes how reverend parris, tituba, abigail, betty, and the other girls, care for others, try to do the right thing, but he turns from saint-bound, caring, friendly person, into some power-hungry monster.
- Analyzes how the crucible was a strong book, with internal and external battles, betrayals, and vendettas. john proctor saw himself above the nonsense, that witches could not exist in salem. mary warren was sentenced to death.
- Opines that john proctor, as part of the novel pertains to the quote "the strongest man in the world, is he who stands most alone."
- Analyzes how reverend parris, tituba, abigail, betty, and the other girls, care for others, try to do the right thing, but he turns from saint-bound, caring, friendly person, into some power-hungry monster.
- Explains that parris is the worst in the town, but he isn't the only one taking advantage of opportunity. martha cory, rebecca nurse, and elizabeth proctor were all accused of witchcraft.
- Analyzes how reverend parris thought it best to bring in the big guns when rumors of witchcraft were floating around salem. the only reason anyone hanged was because the judges believed themselves so righteous that no one would dare lie in front of them.
927 wordsRead More - The Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists went under immense evolution during 1800 to 1824. The Democratic-Republicans began to push for a military, tariffs, and a regulated commerce. They began to loosely interpret the constitution as well; but their changes were all sacrifices to their larger principals, westward and inward expansion, promoting the agriculture, and spreading liberty. The Federalists began to strictly interpret the constitution and limiting the powers of government; however, they did so in order to preserve and protect trade and commerce, as well as to keep their party alive. Both parties had a distinguished evolution, giving up many of their beliefs and tenets, but both held true to their larger principles.
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- Explains that anti-federalist, later the democratic-republican party and the federalist had disputes and opposing plans for the new and young nation.
- Analyzes how jefferson's election of 1800 was a revolution focused on restoring the original spirit of the revolutionary period, to reverse the "damage" the federalist government had created.
- Explains that the british and the french were at constant dispute across the atlantic. jefferson feared military institutions as they could become a threat to liberty.
- Explains that anti-federalist, later the democratic-republican party and the federalist had disputes and opposing plans for the new and young nation.
- Analyzes how jefferson's election of 1800 was a revolution focused on restoring the original spirit of the revolutionary period, to reverse the "damage" the federalist government had created.
- Explains that the british and the french were at constant dispute across the atlantic. jefferson feared military institutions as they could become a threat to liberty.
- Explains that president madison wanted a draft for the war of 1812. the government has no power to have martial drafts in the constitution as federalist daniel webster points out.
- Analyzes how the discontent federalist held the hartford convention, demanding a two-thirds vote of both houses on the admittance of new states, embargoes, and war declaration.
- Explains that the hartford convention's amendments were denied because the democratic-republican government saw no need for them. they defeated england in the battle of new orleans, provoking the emerging sense of nationalism.
- Analyzes how madison vetoed the internal improvement bill from the proposed american system, stating that it would be unconstitutional for him to do so. jefferson realized that laws and institutions had to change with the progression of time and the human mind.
- Explains that the democratic-republicans and the federalists went under immense evolution during 1800 to 1824. both parties gave up many of their beliefs and tenets, but both held true to their larger principles.
1821 wordsRead More - The Alien and Seditions Actanalytical essayThe debate over the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 revealed bitter controversies on a number of issues that had been developing since the penning of the Constitution. The writers of the document knew that over time the needs of the nation and its people would change, and therefore provided for its amendment. But by not expressly delegating powers to specific organizations, whether the federal government, state governments, or the people themselves, they inadvertently created a major problem in the years to follow. The two parties, Federalists and Republicans interpreted the Constitution in terms of how this interpretation would fit their very different interests. The result of these differences were the Alien and Sedition Acts, followed closely by the secretly formed Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
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- Analyzes how the debate over the alien and sedition acts revealed bitter controversies on a number of issues that had been developing since the penning of the constitution.
- Explains that the 1798 acts laid down harsh restrictions on foreigners. they were enacted by the federalist party and signed by president john adams during a crisis with france.
- Analyzes how the naturalization act, alien enemies, and sedition act adversely affected the republicans.
- Analyzes how the debate over the alien and sedition acts revealed bitter controversies on a number of issues that had been developing since the penning of the constitution.
- Explains that the 1798 acts laid down harsh restrictions on foreigners. they were enacted by the federalist party and signed by president john adams during a crisis with france.
- Analyzes how the naturalization act, alien enemies, and sedition act adversely affected the republicans.
- Analyzes how the alien act was ignored or welcomed by most americans. the sedition act targeted "strangers" and was unimportant.
- Explains that jefferson and madison's opponents of the alien and sedition acts were strict constructionists who believed that the government could not be given powers by implication.
- Explains that the alien and sedition acts helped destroy the federalists. they provoked the influential kentucky and virginia resolutions which turned the public against them.
- Explains that the alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and a needed test for the new republic. they were an attempt by the dwindling federalists to hurt their opponents.
727 wordsRead More - Elizabeth's Spiritual Growth in "The Crucible"analytical essayThe Crucible tells of a town’s obsession of accusing innocent people of withcraft. One character that stands out and makes a spiritual growth is Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth allows her frustrations of her depression to overcome her religious beliefs which separates herself from God and her marriage. She grows spiritually and begins to understand the things going on around her which was the strength she needed in the beginning.
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- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor, a character in the crucible, grows spiritually and understands the things going on around her.
- Analyzes how elizabeth is heartbroken her husband, john proctor, has committed adultery seven months ago with abagail williams. she is devastated that john will not confess to the court of his infidelity to end the fiasco.
- Analyzes how elizabeth's frustrations are overcoming her religion but she doesn't yet realize it. when john returns home, he implies elizabeth is judging him of his flaws instead of looking for the goodness in him.
- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor, a character in the crucible, grows spiritually and understands the things going on around her.
- Analyzes how elizabeth is heartbroken her husband, john proctor, has committed adultery seven months ago with abagail williams. she is devastated that john will not confess to the court of his infidelity to end the fiasco.
- Analyzes how elizabeth's frustrations are overcoming her religion but she doesn't yet realize it. when john returns home, he implies elizabeth is judging him of his flaws instead of looking for the goodness in him.
- Analyzes how elizabeth's spiritual growths are apparent as she begins to understand the tings going on around her. john confesses to the court of everything to save his wife and their family.
520 wordsRead More - Free Essays on The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayIn The Crucible, two characters that serve as a foil for each other are Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail. Elizabeth Proctor is known as an honest woman, while Abigail is consistently seen as a dishonest person whose lies result in the widespread paranoia of the Salem witch trials. For instance, after she dances in the forest with other girls, she forbids them from telling the townsfolk about it and accuses other people of witchcraft, which leads to their deaths. Another example is the fact that she had an affair with John Proctor, Elizabeth’s husband, and tries to conceal it because she does not want her reputation to get ruined. Her motive for accusing others of witchcraft is because she wants to get rid of Elizabeth so that she could be John’s “perfect wife,” and because she does not want to get in trouble. Abigail is the perfect foil for anyone who is even slightly honest.
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- Explains that the salem witch trials were a time in history where mass hysteria resulted in role-reversals in all parts of society.
- Explains that women did not gain suffrage rights until the twentieth century. the witch trials showed that in the middle of hysteria and an inverted society, the unthinkable could happen.
- Explains the meaning of a crucible in the play. it signifies the people of salem that were being pressured by hell, or the devil.
- Explains that the salem witch trials were a time in history where mass hysteria resulted in role-reversals in all parts of society.
- Explains that women did not gain suffrage rights until the twentieth century. the witch trials showed that in the middle of hysteria and an inverted society, the unthinkable could happen.
- Explains the meaning of a crucible in the play. it signifies the people of salem that were being pressured by hell, or the devil.
- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor and abigail serve as foils for each other in the crucible.
- Analyzes how arthur miller, of the crucible, lived during the red scare, which was anti-communist as the salem witch trials were antiwitches.
- Analyzes how john proctor experiences a moral dilemma at the end of the book when he must decide whether to lie and live, or tell the truth and die.
600 wordsRead More - Free Essays on The Crucible: Forgivenessanalytical essayForgiveness is a process of inner healing. For most of the people in The Crucible, they did not need to necessarily forgive others; but forgive themselves. The Crucible is a story of mass hysteria in a period of time in which men dominated women. However, Arthur Miller portrays Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Procter as two women with drastic roles to play. John Procter is a man who has great influence over the people of Salem. They speak to him because he is a man of truth and integrity. There are many other characters in the novel although these three stuck out in my mind the most. I have definitely forgiven people in my life; but as a Christian I know I cannot forget.
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- Analyzes how arthur miller portrays abigail williams and elizabeth procter as two women with drastic roles to play in the crucible.
- Analyzes how arthur miller portrayed forgiveness in the crucible in a way they had never thought possible.
- Explains that forgiveness is when one forgets about the past, no longer wants to hurt those who hurt them, and moving on. god wants us to remember, learn from our hurts, grow in wisdom.
- Analyzes how arthur miller portrays abigail williams and elizabeth procter as two women with drastic roles to play in the crucible.
- Analyzes how arthur miller portrayed forgiveness in the crucible in a way they had never thought possible.
- Explains that forgiveness is when one forgets about the past, no longer wants to hurt those who hurt them, and moving on. god wants us to remember, learn from our hurts, grow in wisdom.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is a novel of mass hysteria and shows forgiveness in people in ways they have never seen possible.
820 wordsRead More - Free Essays on The Crucible: John Proctor's Search For Identityanalytical essayEarly on in the play, the reader comes to understand that John Proctor has had an affair with Abigail Williams while she was working in his home. Abigail believed that if she got rid of Elizabeth Proctor, then John Proctor would become her own. John Proctor had an affair with Abigail, but for him it was just lust, while Abigail believed it to be true love. She told John Proctor that she loved him, and once she destroys Elizabeth, they would be free to love one another. John is horrified at this, but can do nothing to convince Abigail that he is not in love with her. Because of Abigail's twisted plot to secure John for herself, Elizabeth is arrested. John Proctor has to wrestle with the decision of what to do. He knows that he has sinned; yet he does not want to hurt his beloved wife. This is partly why he is willing to die. He knows he has already sinned.
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- Explains that john proctor is a good man who is strong-willed and caring. he has committed adultery and had absolutely no intentions of joining in the witch trials.
- Analyzes how john proctor had an affair with abigail williams while she was working in his home. she believed that if she got rid of elizabeth, john would become her own.
- Analyzes how the most important scene in the play was act two, scene three, where john proctor decides to "confess" to the crime of witchcraft, thereby avoiding being hung.
- Explains that john proctor is a good man who is strong-willed and caring. he has committed adultery and had absolutely no intentions of joining in the witch trials.
- Analyzes how john proctor had an affair with abigail williams while she was working in his home. she believed that if she got rid of elizabeth, john would become her own.
- Analyzes how the most important scene in the play was act two, scene three, where john proctor decides to "confess" to the crime of witchcraft, thereby avoiding being hung.
- Analyzes how the judge requires john proctor to sign a written confession which states that he confessed to the crime of witchcraft.
- Analyzes how john proctor made a last-response stand against the insanity of the town, for himself and for god. he weighs both sides of his internal conflict and realizes that he must not make another mistake.
- Analyzes how the characters in the crucible were faced with the most important decision of their lives, based on what they thought was right and true. john proctor learns a lot about himself.
799 wordsRead More - Free Essays on The Crucible: Characters and Changesanalytical essayChange is good." We hear the catchy phrase everywhere. From company slogans to motivational speeches, our world seems to impose this idea that change is always a good thing. Assuming that the change is for the better, it is probably a true statement in most cases. The root of this idea seems to come from the notion that we are dissatisfied with the state that we are in, so, in order to create a more enjoyable surrounding, we adjust. Others, however, stray from this practice, and instead of trying to adapt to the people around them, they try and change others.
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- Explains that change is always a good thing, based on the notion that we are dissatisfied with the state we're in. others stray from this practice and try and change others.
- Analyzes how the characters in "the crucible" are put in tough situations where they feel uncomfortable and need something to change in order to resolve the problem.
- Analyzes how john procter is the first person to change in the play, as he becomes willing to confess his secret affair.
- Explains that change is always a good thing, based on the notion that we are dissatisfied with the state we're in. others stray from this practice and try and change others.
- Analyzes how the characters in "the crucible" are put in tough situations where they feel uncomfortable and need something to change in order to resolve the problem.
- Analyzes how john procter is the first person to change in the play, as he becomes willing to confess his secret affair.
- Analyzes how john is sentenced to death, but the court offers him a pardon if he admits to witchcraft. john rips the paper in half and decides that his life would be too much for him and his family.
- Analyzes how abigail williams is different from john procter in that she tries to change the people around her to keep herself from getting caught.
- Analyzes how reverend john hale's determination to rid the town of witchcraft is unstoppable. he becomes less involved in the actual trials, and has more time to step back and look at everything.
- Analyzes how the circumstances in the play transform many characters in their outlook in different situations.
1313 wordsRead More - The Crucible: Life Is Full of Hard Decisionsanalytical essayMaking decisions can be hard but making decisions that can effect a whole village are even harder. Sometimes you have to choose the decision that causes hardship to do what is right. In Salem, in the 1600's, life or death situations had to be made that would effect not one but many. Decisions made by John Proctor in Miller's play, the Crucible, illustrate that life is full of hard decisions that can bring hardship but sometimes turn out to be for the best.
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- Analyzes how john proctor's crucible illustrates that life is full of hard decisions that can bring hardship but sometimes turn out for the best.
- Analyzes how john proctor's affair with abigail williams, his involvement in witchcraft accusations, and his desire to do what is honorable lead him to end the affair.
- Narrates how john decides not to reveal his affair to end the witch trials and accusations. he is given the opportunity to discontinue his claims of his wife's innocence and will leave his innocent friends to be hanged.
- Analyzes how john proctor's crucible illustrates that life is full of hard decisions that can bring hardship but sometimes turn out for the best.
- Analyzes how john proctor's affair with abigail williams, his involvement in witchcraft accusations, and his desire to do what is honorable lead him to end the affair.
- Narrates how john decides not to reveal his affair to end the witch trials and accusations. he is given the opportunity to discontinue his claims of his wife's innocence and will leave his innocent friends to be hanged.
- Analyzes how john's last life-changing decision was the hardest one he had to make. he chose to hang as an innocent man to stop the witch trials.
- Analyzes how john proctor made the right and wrong choices when it came to difficult decisions in his life. human nature causes one to lie to save them from going through the difficult part of a situation but in the process adds to the circumstance that made them lie.
765 wordsRead More - The Role Of Human Nature In The Crucible By Arthur Milleranalytical essayHuman nature was fully to blame for the disaster which took place in Salem in 1692. Human nature is what your character is made of in trying situations, and in 1692 scientific knowledge was extremely poor by today's standards and so all reoccurring problems were blamed on an evil force, whether it be the devil or witches or anything the imagination could conjure, hence human nature was being tested regularly. The decisions people made were critical to the disaster's progression, in today's scene in would have been dismissed within minutes, but the paranoia floating around in the town kept the ball rolling. People were so terrified of the thought of evil that any suggestion of it would create a preordained judgement in the mind of anyone, especially those who made judgement of the accused. To get to the supposed truth, a rather unjust system was employed. You either confessed to the crime or you were hanged. Now in those days this was not seen as a terrible injustice because of the hysteria the thought of evil spirits caused. Human nature was to destroy anything thought possessed or evil, to believe the accuser and not the accused, to be judged guilty unless heavy evidence proved you innocent.
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- Explains that human nature was fully to blame for the disaster which took place in salem in 1692.
- Analyzes how a few children fool around with something they know is wrong, but are not brave enough to take the punishment, and so shovel the blame.
- Opines that human nature is completely to blame for the people's failure. they were a bunch of individuals watching their own backs when the village needed them to stick together.
- Explains that human nature was fully to blame for the disaster which took place in salem in 1692.
- Analyzes how a few children fool around with something they know is wrong, but are not brave enough to take the punishment, and so shovel the blame.
- Opines that human nature is completely to blame for the people's failure. they were a bunch of individuals watching their own backs when the village needed them to stick together.
574 wordsRead More - The Crucible is one of the most bizarre accounts of a historical event to date. The naïveté of the townspeople leads them down a road of madness and confusion, led by a shameless Puritan girl. Abigail Williams was a ruthless girl who showed no mercy upon accusing her victims of witchcraft. Knowing the entire town of Salem would believe her and the other girls, she would not hesitate at charging anyone she wished with the crime of the Devil’s work. However, a challenge arose to Abigail when she decided to accuse Elizabeth Proctor, and eventually her husband John, of witchcraft. The Proctor marriage was not just any simple marriage; it had its times of cold shoulders, heartfelt truth, and undying love.
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- Analyzes how elizabeth chooses to defend her husband and hide the truth from the judges, which causes him to be put in jail. elizabeth's love for john signals his end.
- Analyzes how elizabeth emerges as one of the strongest characters in the crucible. her continuous strength and determination contrasts with parris, hale, and proctor's moral impotence.
- Analyzes the impenetrable relationship between john and elizabeth proctor in the crucible. they represented a couple going through difficult marital problems, demonstrating their utmost love and respect for one another.
- Analyzes how elizabeth chooses to defend her husband and hide the truth from the judges, which causes him to be put in jail. elizabeth's love for john signals his end.
- Analyzes how elizabeth emerges as one of the strongest characters in the crucible. her continuous strength and determination contrasts with parris, hale, and proctor's moral impotence.
- Analyzes the impenetrable relationship between john and elizabeth proctor in the crucible. they represented a couple going through difficult marital problems, demonstrating their utmost love and respect for one another.
- Analyzes how the crucible is one of the most bizarre accounts of a historical event to date.
- Analyzes how john proctor feels he has to think harder on making a decision because it's abigail who approaches him with suspicion and accusations.
1254 wordsRead More - Early in the play, Elizabeth discovered a secret affair between her husband, John Proctor, and their servant, Abby. This led Elizabeth to fire Abigail on the spot and continue with John. Elizabeth is done with Abby, claiming “I have forgot Abigail, and - And I”(Miller 54). Elizabeth wants to move on into the future, but Abigail is stuck in the past. This allows Elizabeth’s loyalty to her spouse to shine. The fact that Abigail, and even John Proctor have committed adultery, and Elizabeth kept John, shows how true Elizabeth is to her morals. In fact, it is the wrongdoings of Abigail that show through Elizabeth in a positive manner. This is the first case where we see a side of Elizabeth that is brought out through the actions of Abigail Williams. However, Elizabeth this may seem like the end of Abigail Williams, but it is far from the end. Abby feels she is the right woman for John Proctor, not Elizabeth. In an act of revenge, Abigail blames a needle found in her stomach on Elizabeth, claiming witchcraft, and having Elizabeth arrested. When Ezekiel Cheever bears an arrest warrant, Elizabeth is surprisingly calm, stating “John- I think I must go with them”(Miller 77).
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the actions of one character can bring out an otherwise dormant violent side of another character, such as elizabeth proctor and abigail williams in arthur miller's the crucible.
- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor and abigail williams are two very different people, not just by their age, but in the way they see right from wrong.
- Analyzes how elizabeth's devotion and love for her husband drove abigail crazy during a court hearing, and showed just how desperate and dark abby really is.
- Analyzes how the actions of one character can bring out an otherwise dormant violent side of another character, such as elizabeth proctor and abigail williams in arthur miller's the crucible.
- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor and abigail williams are two very different people, not just by their age, but in the way they see right from wrong.
- Analyzes how elizabeth's devotion and love for her husband drove abigail crazy during a court hearing, and showed just how desperate and dark abby really is.
- Analyzes how abigail and elizabeth bring out another side of each other in the crucible, which is a recurring theme in the play.
720 wordsRead More - The Crucible Theme Essayanalytical essay“Well, all the plays that I was trying to write were plays that would grab an audience by the throat and not release them, rather than presenting an emotion which you could observe and walk away from.” by Arthur Miller. All great works provide a way to reach in and grab the audience through the reoccurring themes like, greed, jealousy, reputation and hypocrisy. Arthur Miller had one of those great works and it was called “The Crucible”. The play was based off of the witch trials that happened in Salem in the year of 1962. Some of the characters were actual characters involved in the witch trials. Arthur Miller wrote this play during the time of the “Red Scare”. Miller wrote The Crucible because he wanted to turn the The Salem Witch Trials into
In this essay, the author
- Explains that arthur miller's "the crucible" was based off of the salem witch trials in the year of 1962.
- Analyzes arthur miller's theme of greed and power leading to the destruction of others in the crucible.
- Analyzes how rev. parris's fear of ruining his reputation was able to influence many of his decisions.
- Explains that arthur miller's "the crucible" was based off of the salem witch trials in the year of 1962.
- Analyzes arthur miller's theme of greed and power leading to the destruction of others in the crucible.
- Analyzes how rev. parris's fear of ruining his reputation was able to influence many of his decisions.
- Analyzes how each character represented a different theme. mrs. putnam, the wife of rev. parris, has lost 7 children, while rebecca nurse has 11 children and over 20 grandchildren.
- Analyzes how john procter states that the town of salem is being based off the vengeance of the townspeople. people were corrupt, envious, too prideful, and liars.
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