In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller goes into detail about the historical event, the Salem witchcraft trials which took place in Massachusetts in 1692. The drama centers on John and Elizabeth Proctor and a young girl Abigail Williams, whom John Proctor has committed adultery with. In order to get rid of Elizabeth so that Abigail can have John to herself Abigail accuses John’s wife of witchcraft, a crime that was highly frowned upon. John proctor goes through a series of changes from being a horrible person who cheated on his wife to a tragic hero who will give up his life to say his wife. John proctor is viewed as many things in this play but at the end he come out an honest and noble man. John Proctor is both flawed and honorable. After having an affair with Abigail. His wife has been unable to forgive him for this, and their marriage is unhappy, John has the guilt from his past affair weighing down on his shoulders, he apologizes for the mistake but it is shown that the guilt is still there “I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you, and still an everlasting funeral marches round your heart. I cannot speak but I am doubted every moment judged for lies, as though I come into a court when I come into this house!” this shows that the guilt is crushing him that he has been trying to apologized for his wrong doings but hasn’t been forgiven he needs his wife to forget about the pass and move on he will do anything to show his wife he is devoted to her. John Proctor knows what he will do knowing that now his wife is charged with witchcraft he must go to the court and prove to them that this is all a hoax and this his wife is not involved in witchcraft and that Abigail is making this all up. John makes a ... ... middle of paper ... ...hung from the church’s walls john has ended the pain for his family and John was hung. All the event that occurred showed that John’s action effect the people around him in a positive and negative way, having cheating on his wife had an major effect on his wife and there relationship he completely took away all the trust she had for him, also form being a very selfish man and only caring for himself to a man who gave him life for his wife so that she can live a easier life. The crucible showed that John is a very courageous and strong man that having been accused with witchcraft that he continued to fight for the right cause and having so much weight and pressure on his shoulders from hurting his wife hand finally been lifted up after giving up his life and showing his wife he would die for her life to make her and there children happy and have a life at ease.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play the crucible centers on john and elizabeth proctor and a young girl abigail williams, whom john has committed adultery with.
- Analyzes how john proctor is flawed and honorable. after having an affair with abigail, his wife has been unable to forgive him, and their marriage is unhappy.
- Analyzes how the court must find out whether or not abigail is lying and if they are wrongly accusing people of acts they did not part take in.
- Analyzes how john decided to give up his life and die as an honest man, but the court wanted him to sign a document stating that he confessed to witchcraft.
- Analyzes how the crucible showed that john was a courageous and strong man who fought for the right cause after being accused of witchcraft. he gave up his life to make his wife happy and their children happy.
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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 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 - John Proctor: A Tragic Hero In The Crucible By Arthur Milleranalytical essayHe was also viewed as a superior leader along with his goodness of moral character. These are two of the traits that represent Proctor as a tragic hero in The Crucible. In act two John Proctor shows his goodness of a character by protecting his wife and fighting against her accusation of witchcraft. He even goes as far as ruining his reputation and admitting to the court of his affair with Abigail Williams. By doing this Proctor is risking the possibility to hang. Throughout act one of the play the readers are given the initiative that John Proctor still has lust feelings towards Abigail Williams every time they encounter each other. He shows goodness and loyalty to his wife by confronting Abigail Williams and proclaims that he no longer feels the way he had for her. In act two John Proctor asks Abigail Williams to admit to the court that she and the other girls are faking. John is expressing his goodness to prevent his wife from hanging. John Proctor is a well respected farmer in Salem, and attends church almost regularly. He holds a superior name in Salem, and with if the affair with Abigail Williams were to be known he would lose his reputation and possibly his life. The town would have never have accused John or Goody Proctor of witchery. The Proctors were considered privileged in Salem, they owned and farmed many acres of land. Also the Proctor’s crops were well which gave him superiority
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the character of john proctor in arthur miller's play the crucible is a tragic hero because of his inability to accept his fate and his pride.
- Analyzes how john proctor, a well-respected farmer in salem, massachusetts, was viewed as superior leader along with his goodness of moral character.
- Analyzes how john proctor's tragic flaw is that he is impulsive and cannot forgive himself of his sins.
- Analyzes how john proctor applies the last of the four characteristics, which is eventual realization that his decisions or actions have caused his downfall, when he is hanged.
- Analyzes how john proctor is considered a tragic hero in arthur miller's play the crucible.
773 wordsRead More - John Proctor’s Moral Dilemma in The Crucible by Arthur Milleranalytical essayAnother important work Miller wrote, The Crucible, takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, during the 17th century. It is a time when jealousy and suspicion poisoned the thinking of an entire town. Neighbor turned against neighbor when events happened that could not be explained. Accusations turned into a mad hunt for witches who did not exist. One of the main characters of the play is John Proctor, a well-respected man with a good name in the town. As the play develops, John Proctor’s moral dilemma becomes evident: he must decide whether to lie and confess to witchcraft in order to save his life, or to die an honest man, true to his beliefs.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that arthur miller's the crucible explores the madness of the salem witch trials in great detail.
- Analyzes how miller's the crucible takes place in salem, massachusetts, during the 17th century, when jealousy and suspicion poisoned the thinking of an entire town.
- Explains that john proctor faces many decisions in response to his moral dilemma to try to save his life.
- Analyzes how john decides not to reveal to the court that abigail has admitted to him in private that they were just sporting in the woods.
- Analyzes how john decides to give the supreme court a false confession to save his life, but his standing and reputation in the community is ruined.
- Analyzes how john must decide whether to die an honest man, true to himself or to give in and confess to witchcraft in order to save his life.
713 wordsRead More - Honor in the Crucibleanalytical essayJohn Proctor is an honest, though harsh, man who is clearly the protagonist of The Crucible. Before the beginning of the play, John had an affair with Abigail Williams, a girl who worked in his household, which was abruptly ended when Elizabeth Proctor, John's wife, fired her. This event causes Abigail to desire revenge against Elizabeth while she still pines for John. Once the trials are well underway, Abigail accuses Elizabeth of being a witch, which leads to her arrest. John goes to the court in defense of his wife, where he reveals that he did indeed committed adultery with Abigail in an attempt to expose her as a fraud and a liar. Unfortunately, John's appeal falls on deaf ears and he is arrested as well. While his wife manages to get a temporary stay of execution, due to the fact that she is pregnant at the time of the trials, which in the end saves her by insuring her life until the chaos, hysteria, and persecution comes to an end, John is sentenced to death. The play ends with his hanging, but his death puts an end to the trials.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is based on the salem witch hunts of 1692 and parallels the red scare and mccarthyism in the 1950s.
- Analyzes how john proctor is an honest, though harsh, man who is clearly the protagonist of the crucible.
- Analyzes how john proctor is a good man, even though he makes some mistakes. he is willing to ruin his name and reputation to save his wife.
- Analyzes how giles corey's character is not nearly as key as john proctor, but his story is just as tragic. he is careless with his words and accidentally implicates his wife as a witch.
- Analyzes how reverend john hale is an extremely conflicted man who is considered an expert in the field of witchcraft.
- Analyzes how hale's actions are dishonorable and result in the deaths of many.
- Analyzes how abigail williams is the most despicable character in the novel. she lies, manipulates, bullies, and even threatens to kill many of the other characters.
- Opines that the theme of the play is "is it better to die honorably or live dishonorably?" more people should have honor, dignity, and integrity.
1778 wordsRead More - The crucibleanalytical essayProctors Grave Mistake Corruption has always existed in our society since the beginning to present time due to conspiracies such as the witch trials and the communism era. The Crucible by Arthur Miller was written during the era of communism to mere the hysteria. The Crucible is about the Salem witch trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. It’s a corrupt witch trial in Salem that’s due to false accusations of witchcraft for personal gains. John Proctor is the protagonist in the story The Crucible who goes through the ultimate test by choosing his reputation over integrity.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is about the salem witch trials in 1692, a corrupt witch trial due to false accusations of witchcraft for personal gains.
- Analyzes how john proctor, a well-respected man in the city of salem, had an intimate affair with abigail which he regrets greatly.
- Analyzes how proctor is put into a lot of pressure to confess once and for all about his secret. elizabeth tries to convince john about going to court and persecuting abigail but he refuses.
- Analyzes how john proctor came from being a noble respected well-being to an unholy prisoner. judge danforth wants them to confess because if the two most important names confess, people won't suspect corruption.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play shows how our community will turn on each other to save ourselves no matter if it’s right or wrong. a good man regained his happiness and holiness by standing up against lies and sacrificed himself for the truth.
871 wordsRead More - Courage, Weakness, And Truth In Arthur Miller's The Crucibleanalytical essayThe statement,“The Crucible is essentially about courage, weakness, and truth,” is proven true numerous times, throughout the play. The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller, about the true events that happened in Salem, Massachusetts, between the years 1692 and 1693. The Salem witch trials consisted of many hangings, lies, and complete mass hysteria. The citizens of Salem followed the religion of Puritanism, and the ideas of predestination. The root of the mass hysteria comes from their belief in the sense that in something happens then it must have been planned by God. In Miller’s portrayal of the story, Abigail Williams was the ringleader of the witch trials, and she used the idea of predestination to cover up her own sins. Abigail was a very manipulative girl and ruined many lives. John Proctor, Mary Warren, and Elizabeth Proctor were just a few of the victims in Abby’s game. John, Mary, and Elizabeth exhibit the traits courage, weakness, and truth, whether it was in a positive or negative way.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's "the crucible" is about courage, weakness, and truth. the salem witch trials consisted of hangings, lies and mass hysteria.
- Explains that courage is defined as the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.
- Analyzes how mary warren is a prime example of weakness in "the crucible." she is the proctor's servant, who replaced abigail williams.
- Analyzes how elizabeth proctor epitomizes the truth in "the crucible." even the most honest people, like elizabeth, resorted to lying because their minds were corrupt.
- Explains that "the crucible" is essentially about courage, weakness, and truth. john, elizabeth proctor, mary warren, all exhibit this throughput the play.
1171 wordsRead More - The Crucible’s John Proctor As A Tragic Heroanalytical essayThe Crucible by Arthur Miller is set in Salem in a Puritan community. John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Hale, Reverend Paris, and Abigail are the main characters. The book is about witchcraft or what the town thinks is witchcraft. John Proctor is the tragic hero because he is loving, loyal, authoritative, but his tragic flaw is his temper.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is set in salem in a puritan community. john proctor is the tragic hero because he is loving, loyal, authoritative, but his tragic flaw is his temper.
- Analyzes how john is a loving husband. he tells elizabeth to "show honor now" as he is to be hanged in the gallows.
- Analyzes how john proctor proves he is loyal by telling abigail, "i will cut off my hand before i’ll ever reach for you again."
- Analyzes how john proves his authority when he goes to reverend paris' house to find out why there is talk of witchcraft in the town, and finds his servant, mary warren, who isn't supposed to be there.
- Analyzes how john proctor's tragic flaw is his temper. he was jailed for having an outrageous temper when speaking to elizabeth about abigail saying the dancing in the woods had nothing to do with witchcraft.
821 wordsRead More - crucibleanalytical essayThe Holocaust and the Crucible Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” in response to witch hunt of the 1940s and 1950s led by Sen. Joseph McCarthy. The Holocaust began when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. The Holocaust and the Crucible were very similar since in the Crucible they were hunting witches, and in the Holocaust the Jews were killed because they were considered unimportant by the Germans. Hitler thought the Jews were also a threat to Germans and that why he wanted to get rid of them and put them away from society as possible. The people in the Puritan New England town of Salem, Massachusetts in the late 1600s believed that the witches were followers of the devil and they wanted to get rid of them because they thought they were a threat to the town.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that arthur miller wrote "the crucible" in response to witch hunt of the 1940s and 1950s led by sen. joseph mccarthy. the holocaust began when adolf hitler became chancellor of germany.
- Explains that the nazis hated the jews because they believed that they were biologically and racially distinct and that there was a biological struggle for dominance over the entire human race.
- Explains that jews were forced to live in crowded ghettos, isolated from the rest of society. they were put into four mobile killing groups, einsatzgruppen a, b, c, and d.
- Analyzes how the nazis incited a program against jews in austria and germany in what has been termed "the night of broken glass".
- Explains that jews were put in trains and sent to concentration camps or death camps. they were forced to become hard workers until they couldn’t work no more and died.
- Analyzes how the holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping on a society.
- Explains that the holocaust had approxiamately 6 million jewish men, women, and children. only about 11 percent survived the war.
- Explains that in the crucible, people believed what the bible said and if said that doing witchcraft was part of the devil, they see the witches as a threat to the bible.
- Explains that massachusetts was convinced by a witchcraft hysteria that resulted in the execution of twenty people, and the jailing of more than 100 others.
- Explains that the crucible is a heat resistant container in which metals are melted or fused at very high temperature. hitler killed the jewish no matter what because they had different beliefs.
- Explains that auschwitz i was established in an abandoned polish army artillery barracks and was located in a suburb of oswiecim.
- Explains how witches were able to identify themselves by making a witch cake, weighting them against bibles, asking hard-hearing elderly women if they were guilty while their good ear was turned the opposite way, and changing their name to protect themselves from nazis.
- Compares the holocaust and the crucible because hitler thought that the jews were a huge threat to germany and wanted to get rid of them.
1747 wordsRead More - crucibleanalytical essayIn the world today, there are modern day “witch hunts.” Now I’m not talking about hunting real witches. The definition of a witch hunt is an intensive effort to discover and expose disloyalty, subversion, dishonesty, or the like, usually based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is about the Salem witch trials, and how they were unfair, and wrong because innocent people were killed and jailed. Arthur Miller wrote the crucible to explain, and compare the McCarthy trials, and the Salem Witch trials. In the 1940’s and 1950’s the United States was hunting “witches”, really just people in the communist party. This is one example of Modern day “witch hunts”. In America today there are many different “witch hunts” going on, from races to religious beliefs to social status even choices that people make.
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- Explains that the civil rights movement led up to the civil rights act of 1964. mlk was smart about his actions, believing in non-violent protest, but some blacks wanted to take their rights by violence.
- Explains that the 1964 civil rights act made discrimination against blacks illegal, and also made segregation illegal. black people are still discriminated against today because of their skin color, social or religious beliefs.
- Opines that people from the middle east, muslims, or anyone that looks like they are from middle east are somewhat feared in the united states, which causes people to discriminate against them.
- Explains the definition of a witch hunt: an intensive effort to discover and expose disloyalty, subversion, dishonesty based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
- Argues that the holocaust was the biggest "witch hunt" in history, and that homosexuals and lesbians are often discriminated against because of their choices.
1484 wordsRead More - crucibleargumentative essayThe Holocaust: Jewish “Witch” Hunt The massacre of the Jews during the hail of Hitler was much like the Salem witch trials; both used blame, during the witch trials if someone in the town didn’t like someone they could say they used witchcraft, and they’d be tortured. Just like during the Holocaust, the Jews didn’t do anything wrong but they still got blamed for events they didn’t do, and they were punished, tortured, and killed every day. The witches and the Jews couldn’t explain their selves; they were mistreated, and had no rights like the regular people.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how hitler and the nazi party showed their dominance in germany and over the jews by committing genocide on the jewish people in europe during those 12 years.
- Explains that hitler and his party took control of the german empire, and tried to expand it in europe. they started world war ii, like the other towns in the crucible.
- Describes how hitler and the nazi party used many techniques to exterminate the jewish religion for party’s good, including concentration camps, attacks on jewish people, gas chambers, and working them to death.
- Explains that the town could punish people that had "wrongdoings" and the council would believe one man's credibility over the other mans.
- Explains that the holocaust can relate to the salem witch trials almost perfectly, just for the fact that it was one type of person being treated differently and more hostile.
- Explains that the salem witch trials occurred in colonial massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. the 200 people were robbed of their dignity and lives, and the 20 were executed.
- Compares the jewish people and the salem witch trials because they both had to try to hide from the group trying to rule.
- Compares the massacre of the jews during the hail of hitler with the salem witch trials.
- Compares how abigail and hitler were similar during the time periods they hailed. both witch hunts were terrifying for the jews, as well as gypsies, homosexuals, and disabled people
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