The Salem Witch Trials: The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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The Crucible Puritans lived to achieve the grace of God. All sinners, liars, and adulterers were condemned to hell under the eyes of God himself. Arthur Miller, the mastermind behind the sad and heartbreaking play The Crucible succeeds in telling a story of the complicated relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor. During the dark days of the pretense witchcraft spreading on the streets of Salem, Massachusetts Bay, the relationship between John and Elizabeth quickly changes from distant and protective to united before their true love is ripped apart by the noose that awaits for John Proctor’s life. Elizabeth Proctor had her suspicions that her husband John Proctor may have been having an “inappropriate” relationship with Abigail Williams. Marriage is based on the foundation of trust and communication. While Elizabeth can not just walk away from this marriage considering the fact that she took her vows to be with John Proctor for the rest of her life. Things can get quite awkward and in a way very distant to the point of losing trust and the main component of communication. For instance, John Proctor needed to head to the village to see what was going on with these rumors that Betty Parris was bewitched. However, while on his way to the village he encountered Abigail with great shame John knew that she needed to stay away. While on his way home Elizabeth, stated “You were alone with her?” on page 53. Proctor stubbornly said back, “ For a moment alone, aye” which then took place on page 54. Trust was most definitely lost and the awkward distance between John and Elizabeth got worse as time went on. However, the great shame of Proctor started to show when Hale arrived to the Proctor residence to question them about their... ... middle of paper ... ...xucuted for their sins against God and compacting with the devil himself. In 1702 the General court reopened the trials and declared the witch hunt unlawful. Eight years later the colony of Massachusetts passed a bill by donating money to each family invloved in the Salem Witch Trials. 250 years later the state of Massachusetts formally apologied for the incident for those who lossed their lives in the 1692 witch trials. John Proctor was one of nineteen innocent people who lost their lives that year. The relationship between both characters Proctor and Elizebeth altered from distant to protective and to more united as both characters had their lives on the line. Works Cited Last Name, First. “Name of Cited Article”. Name of Article’s Source. City of publication: Name of publisher, date of publication. Web/Print. Date of Access (if web). Next entry here.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller, the mastermind behind the sad and heartbreaking play the crucible, succeeds in telling the complicated relationship between john and elizabeth proctor.
- Explains that marriage is based on the foundation of trust and communication. the awkward distance between john and elizabeth got worse as time went on.
- Analyzes how the relationship statues of proctor and elizabeth quickly change from distant and awkward to a protective mode.
- Analyzes how arthur miller, the mastermind behind the sad and heartbreaking play the crucible, succeeds in telling the complicated relationship between john and elizabeth proctor.
- Explains that marriage is based on the foundation of trust and communication. the awkward distance between john and elizabeth got worse as time went on.
- Analyzes how the relationship statues of proctor and elizabeth quickly change from distant and awkward to a protective mode.
- Analyzes how john and elizabeth's relationship gets united back togather. john took great risks to present evidence against abagail to the court.
- Explains that puritans signed the mayflower compact and established a theocracy for the goverment. the salem witch trials resulted in 20 people being exucuted for their sins against god and compacting with the devil.
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- Character of John Proctoranalytical essayArthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is a statement to the 17th century witchcraft. The Crucible renders John Proctor as a puritan, a husband, and a highly respected man. His name is his prime possession. John Proctor is a farmer and a villager who is faced with intense dilemma. He also commits adultery, which becomes his tragic flaw. Therefore he is to make a decision to tell the truth and ruin his name or lie and save his most prized possession. By this John Proctor is portrayed as an honest, tenacious, and faithful man.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play, the crucible, portrays john proctor as a puritan, husband, and highly respected man. he is faced with intense dilemma and commits adultery.
- Analyzes how john proctor and abigail williams had an affair in the play. john is horrified when he realizes that his wife, elizabeth, is put into danger by getting arrested by the court marshals.
- Analyzes how john is a tenacious man in efforts to save his wife and his most prized possession, his name.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play, the crucible, portrays john proctor as a puritan, husband, and highly respected man. he is faced with intense dilemma and commits adultery.
- Analyzes how john proctor and abigail williams had an affair in the play. john is horrified when he realizes that his wife, elizabeth, is put into danger by getting arrested by the court marshals.
- Analyzes how john is a tenacious man in efforts to save his wife and his most prized possession, his name.
- Analyzes how proctor is a dynamic character. he doesn't want to be involved in the witch-trails but ends up being associated. abigail keeps pressuring john but this makes him feel responsible for elizabeth's imprisonment.
- Analyzes how john proctor is an honest, tenacious, and faithful man. he doesn't confess to witchcraft, crusade to free his wife and expose the children as frauds.
533 wordsRead More - The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayis at work. "And I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown face!" (p.39) Hale
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how hale leads the play to 'cleanse' the town of its evil.
- Opines that hale would crush him if he showed his face.
- Narrates how he is talking to abigail about his authority to do anything to stop it.
- Analyzes how hale leads the play to 'cleanse' the town of its evil.
- Opines that hale would crush him if he showed his face.
- Narrates how he is talking to abigail about his authority to do anything to stop it.
- Analyzes how hale willfully declares himself against his name being part of it.
- Analyzes how the man is caught in the middle, while he thinks of helping the community.
- Analyzes how hale is slowly beginning to see how much authority the judges have that they do.
- Analyzes how hale realizes the lack of representation that mr. proctor has. he doesn't want an innocent man to be put in jail, or even worse, hanged.
- Narrates how he begs the woman to confess to the charges, knowing she has played a major role in the trials by instigating them.
541 wordsRead More - The Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayMany crucial events lead to the Salem Witch trials. The trials ended in a gruesome manner, and conflicts were at the root of the cause. The Salem Witch trials were the result of illogical-mass hysteria, and were induced by grudge holding people who used the trials to harm their foes.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the salem witch trials were the result of illogical-mass hysteria, and were induced by grudge holding people who used the trials to harm their foes.
- Analyzes how reverend samuel parris caught the girls dancing in the woods and questioned abigail williams, his niece, about witchcraft.
- Analyzes how reverend hale concludes that witchcraft is likely the cause of betty's sickness, but he is not officially sure.
- Explains that the salem witch trials were the result of illogical-mass hysteria, and were induced by grudge holding people who used the trials to harm their foes.
- Analyzes how reverend samuel parris caught the girls dancing in the woods and questioned abigail williams, his niece, about witchcraft.
- Analyzes how reverend hale concludes that witchcraft is likely the cause of betty's sickness, but he is not officially sure.
- Analyzes how giles corey accuses putnam of trying to get other landowners hanged for witchcraft so that he can have their land for himself.
- Analyzes how abigail and the other girls enter the court and not surprisingly say that they have not been lying. they blame all of this on mary.
- Analyzes how the salem witch trials were driven by characters' actions in order to prevent themselves from being harmed and/or because of their grudges for other characters in the town.
- Explains that the salem witch trials were started by small grudge by a girl and ended up growing into something much bigger. they provided other characters with the opportunity to harm others, and also gave characters the chance to put away their enemies for good.
1048 wordsRead More - The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayThe Mccarthy era was a very drastic time during the 1950’s when ideas about communism disseminated throughout the United States, particularly the government. Author of The Crucible, Arthur Miller, was very critical of this time and used characters, plot events, setting and literary terms and features to convey his message. Miller creates an allegory by using Witchcraft as a controversial topic similar to how communism was during the McCarthy era, characters such as Danforth, Hathorne and Hale to compare to organizations and more characters such as Abigail and Procter to delineate specific people from The Great Fear.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller, of the crucible, was critical of the mccarthy era and used characters, plot events, setting, and literary terms to convey his message.
- Analyzes how miller's disapproval of mccarthy was blatantly inscribed into the play through the topic of witchcraft, similar to communism in the great fear.
- Analyzes how miller used characters to relate to organizations during the mccarthy era. danforth and hathorne represent the court system, while hale represents the huac.
- Analyzes how arthur miller, of the crucible, was critical of the mccarthy era and used characters, plot events, setting, and literary terms to convey his message.
- Analyzes how miller's disapproval of mccarthy was blatantly inscribed into the play through the topic of witchcraft, similar to communism in the great fear.
- Analyzes how miller used characters to relate to organizations during the mccarthy era. danforth and hathorne represent the court system, while hale represents the huac.
- Analyzes how miller uses procter to illustrate harry s. truman and his administration and abigail to portray senator joseph mccarthy.
- Analyzes how miller drew comparisons between procter and truman in the crucible. abigail is the easiest character to relate to the mccarthy era and mccarthy himself.
- Analyzes how miller uses literary terms, features, setting, plot events, and characters to convey his overall criticism of the time period. the mccarthy era greatly contributed to arthur miller's plot development.
994 wordsRead More - The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayIndians aren’t the only “things” that run rampant during the 17th century; in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, rumors of witchcraft spread contagiously throughout colonial Massachusetts. Dogmatic, ignorant, and fearful, the Puritans gave in to their suspicions and accused innocent women of being witches. The irony of this was that not only did the mobs harass these innocent women, but these women also accused one another, with one “witch” blaming another “witch” to divert the attention of the pitchfork wielding, torch bearing mob to another ovary bearing victim. How is this any different from a Jewish freckled face, prepubescent adolescent who squares his Buddhist acne colony of a friend in the jaw and then has the chutzpah to try and justify it to his dear mother by accusing his friend of punching him first? Quite frankly, it isn’t different; and the idea that this kind of hypocrisy can transcend beyond time and religion implies that neither time nor inherited religious beliefs are the root of this hypocrisy, a missing “ritual for the washing away of sins” (Miller 144) is.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how in arthur miller's the crucible, the puritans accused innocent women of being witches. the idea that this kind of hypocrisy can transcend beyond time and religion implies that neither time nor inherited religious beliefs are the root of this
- Analyzes how a person's intentions are split into forgiveness or condemnation, and sometimes even pity, at the end of the rainbow.
- Argues that death is a ritual for exonerating oneself, but forgiveness isn't cost effective.
- Analyzes how in arthur miller's the crucible, the puritans accused innocent women of being witches. the idea that this kind of hypocrisy can transcend beyond time and religion implies that neither time nor inherited religious beliefs are the root of this
- Analyzes how a person's intentions are split into forgiveness or condemnation, and sometimes even pity, at the end of the rainbow.
- Argues that death is a ritual for exonerating oneself, but forgiveness isn't cost effective.
- Analyzes how the absence of a sin-cleansing ritual has molded american culture into an judgmental one.
785 wordsRead More - The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayAbigail says to John that she waits for him – John says that he made
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the actress is suspicious of john, but by the end of the play, she is a lot more open.
- Analyzes how abigail says to john that she waits for him – john says that he made him wait.
- Opines that john is trying hard to get along with his wife and john.
- Analyzes how the actress is suspicious of john, but by the end of the play, she is a lot more open.
- Analyzes how abigail says to john that she waits for him – john says that he made him wait.
- Opines that john is trying hard to get along with his wife and john.
- Analyzes how line shows us that he cares about her and is trying hard to help her.
- Analyzes how he gets up to kiss her, but she does not kiss back.
- Opines that they have gone tiptoe in this house all seven month since she is gone.
- Analyzes how he idolises her and holds her in the regard of a
- Analyzes how she is above being talked about in this way. later on in the play, she's mentioned.
- Opines that it would be better to die as a hero than have his name.
- Opines that they can't wait to see how you've made their magic.
1052 wordsRead More - John Proctor lived in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem had been struck with witchcraft rumors that were started by a manipulative teenage girl named Abigail. He knows that the girls were sporting, and blaming innocent people of supernatural crimes that cannot occur. John Proctor’s wife Elizabeth had been accused of witchery, as a form of revenge from Abigail. Abigail had strong feelings for John Proctor, and wanted to get rid of Elizabeth. In the end John Proctor tried to do the right thing by saving his wife from his own sins. Therefore his sins put the love of his life in a great risk of dying. Throughout The Crucible John Proctor was seen as a smart, argumental and brave man. However, the town did not see him as a puritan or a good Christian. He never went to church, he committed adultery and one of his sons was never baptized. John Proctor, from The Crucible written by Arthur Miller, is a dynamic character that changes from a man who never went to church, never baptized his child, and committed a sin, to a courageous man who wants to bring justice back to Salem.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how john proctor, from arthur miller's the crucible, was a smart, argumental, and brave man, but the town didn't see him as puritan or good christian. he committed adultery and one of his sons was never baptized.
- Explains that john proctor rarely went to church, nor did he baptize his youngest son. he detested rev. parris, who was in charge of the prayers on sundays.
- Analyzes how john proctor failed to follow the ten commandments. he had an affair with the nave abigail williams. the guilt of his actions made him frail.
- Analyzes how john proctor, from arthur miller's the crucible, was a smart, argumental, and brave man, but the town didn't see him as puritan or good christian. he committed adultery and one of his sons was never baptized.
- Explains that john proctor rarely went to church, nor did he baptize his youngest son. he detested rev. parris, who was in charge of the prayers on sundays.
- Analyzes how john proctor failed to follow the ten commandments. he had an affair with the nave abigail williams. the guilt of his actions made him frail.
- Analyzes how john proctor was a brave man fighting for justice. he confessed to the court about his sin and sacrificed himself for his wife.
- Describes how john proctor, who rarely went to church, committed lechery, became a hero by giving up his life to save others.
660 wordsRead More - The Crucible by Arthur Milleropinion essayThis is ironic as Proctor is said to have "a sharp and biting way with
In this essay, the author
- Opines that we are given the impression that he is a very dominant man.
- Opines that proctor's "sharp and biting way" is ironic.
- Narrates how he had to keep his secret to protect himself from the washing away of sins.
- Opines that we are given the impression that he is a very dominant man.
- Opines that proctor's "sharp and biting way" is ironic.
- Narrates how he had to keep his secret to protect himself from the washing away of sins.
- Analyzes how hale pleads with elizabeth to ask john to lie so he doesn't hang for a moment.
- Explains that he died with everything out in the open and no longer had to live.
- Opines that while she set his spirit free, she let him keep his name.
- Analyzes how john confessed to save his wife and ended up losing his life but died knowing he did.
1592 wordsRead More - Arthur Miller's The Crucibleanalytical essayPersecution 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.
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.
- 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.
546 wordsRead More - The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayThe crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is about the Salem witch trials and how people react to hysteria created from the fear of witches. In the play, after hysteria breaks out, the Salem government starts persecute and hang people it believes are witches. This prompts people to start to accusing people of witchcraft. Some people who accuse others of committing witchcraft are Abigail Williams and Thomas Putnam. They do not accuse people of witchcraft to stop witchcraft, but for personal gain or to hurt others. Thomas Putnam, one of the many characters who takes advantage of the witch trials, is able to use the fear of witches to bend the court to his will. Hysteria causes people to believe claims that are clearly false. This allows Putnam to persecute his enemies. He and many other are able to get away with this because hysteria driven persecutions are not run like regular courts and the fact that witchcraft is an invisible crime allows evidence to be made up. The theme of The Crucible is when any persecution is driven by fear and people can and will manipulate the system so they can gain and hurt another.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is about the salem witch trials and how people react to hysteria created from the fear of witches.
- 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.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is about the salem witch trials and how people react to hysteria created from the fear of witches.
- 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.
- Opines that persecutions or witch hunts are flawed because many characters in the crucible manipulate witch trials to profit. the result of this manipulation is the incrimination of an innocent person and often the complete destruction of a person’s live.
- Analyzes how abigail williams, jealous after having an affair with john procter, uses the persecutions to attempt to kill elizabeth proctor.
1054 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.
In this essay, the author
- 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 - The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayMany years ago, the culture and atmosphere was amazingly different. The expectations of people and communities are extremely high. During the Puritan times, many laws and regulations existed pertaining to government, religion, and witchcraft. In the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the one word that best describes the Puritan beliefs and the community structure is strict.
In this essay, the author
- Describes the puritan culture and atmosphere in arthur miller's play, the crucible.
- Explains that the puritan government in the crucible is a theocracy, run by the town's minister, which means the people cannot elect their own leaders.
- Explains that the subject of dancing is what gets the girls into trouble in the first place.
- Describes the puritan culture and atmosphere in arthur miller's play, the crucible.
- Explains that the puritan government in the crucible is a theocracy, run by the town's minister, which means the people cannot elect their own leaders.
- Explains that the subject of dancing is what gets the girls into trouble in the first place.
- Describes the main features of the book, which includes a brief description of its contents.
- Opines that witchcraft and demonic ideas are not to be thought of during these times; severe punishment is the wrath of such things
- Explains that puritans must attend the designated church services on sundays, from sun-up until sundown, and if one fails to attend, he will be punished accordingly.
- Analyzes how the beliefs and community structures in arthur miller's play, the crucible, are unbelievably strict. witchcraft is an act that should not even be thought of in salem.
597 wordsRead More - The Crucible and The Salem Witch Trials by Arthur Milleranalytical essayArthur Miller wrote plays as a way of showing people the real picture of what life was really like during the Great Depression and after World War II. Before the Great Depression many Americans were living in a significant time period, the Roaring Twenties. People had radios, automobiles, and movies with sounds. Then it all suddenly came to an end with the Stock Market Crash, leading to the Great Depression. During the Great Depression, Americans faced poverty, and had no income because jobs weren’t available. Throughout his life Miller influenced many people with his plays, and his contributions to this day because people want to read and understand what was truly happening in past history. For example, “The Crucible” is a play about the Salem Witch Trials, giving a good understanding of the basics that went on in this time period. Another example of Miller’s influential work is “The Death of a Sales Man”, which is his way of showing what life was like when people were struggling financially during the Stock Market Crash. Overall, Arthur Miller is one of the leading American playwrights of the twentieth century.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that arthur miller wrote plays to show people the real picture of what life was like during the great depression and after world war ii.
- Explains that miller was born in 1915 in new york city. his father, a wealthy woman's clothing manufacturing business, went out of business after the stock market crash.
- Analyzes how arthur's purpose for writing literature was to unmask the problems and issues of capitalism so the people could have a fair understanding of the truth.
- Explains that arthur miller wrote plays to show people the real picture of what life was like during the great depression and after world war ii.
- Explains that miller was born in 1915 in new york city. his father, a wealthy woman's clothing manufacturing business, went out of business after the stock market crash.
- Analyzes how arthur's purpose for writing literature was to unmask the problems and issues of capitalism so the people could have a fair understanding of the truth.
- Opines that miller's work is still being read and studied because people want to challenge their beliefs of the past and the plays that he writes are a great way of doing that.
- Explains that miller's plays are depicted from broadway, local community theaters, and high school stages, honoring his great work.
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