The overall theme of Arthur Miller's The Crucible is reputation vs. integrity. Reputation is how other people perceives someone, while integrity is how you perceive one's self. Some characters, like Reverend Parris, wanted to protect/preserve their reputations during the trials while other, such as John Proctor, chose to protect/preserve their integrity. As we learn in the background information Reverend Parris is fairly new to the city of Salem, so his reputation is already tarnished. In Act 1
discussing the events and politics that were occurring at the time that these plays were written. The play, The Crucible is one major example as it had a very bold statement about the Red Scare in the United States. Essentially, Miller was explaining, as an undertone of the play, that there was a huge mass hysteria over communism, something that was completely unnecessary. Alongside with The Crucible, Miller also wrote Death of a Salesman, a play that demonstrates and mocks the ‘perfect family’ of the 1950’s
The Power of The Devil “The Crucible” shows how a society with people who have no power will grab the opportunity to get some when there is a chance, even if it means harming others in the way. Modern societies have not changed that much since Puritan times, power is still something almost everyone craves and many people forget to look out for others when they are given the opportunity of power. Although one may argue that the men in a Puritan society typically hold the most power. Ironically
Your Honour, today we are here for one reason only, to give a name, a reputation, a positive face to every single person who was maliciously murdered in the Salem witch trials that occurred in Massachusetts 1692. The killings occurred as a direct repercussion from the town’s people valuing their reputation over their integrity which lead to hysteria, and once these two joined, intolerance took over the town and the court. I am standing before you today, to prove that the people of that repressive
Suffering more than is deserved is the main trait of an Aristotelian Tragic Hero. John Proctor- the main protagonist in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible - is the quintessential Tragic Hero. His error of judgment, his pride gets in the way of good choices, his weaknesses only serve to engender empathy to the audience, his spirituality gets wounded by his experience, and he, in the end, make a decision, usually involving life or death. Although a good, Christian man, Proctor is tempted and gives into
anger. It affects many citizens such as yourself and your relationship with other people. Such as family, friends, and relationships. Greed is when a person can never have enough. It can cause a person to not care who they hurt in the process. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller illustrates a mysterious, suspenseful and dramatic story. The story is about the Salem witch trials that took place in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. Innocent people were accused for practicing witchcraft. This is where the conflict begins
She’s a witch! Hang her, burn her at the stake, and kill her! These exclamations were said by many people in the town of Salem. The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, talks of the experiences that occurred during this time. The main characters of the play are Reverend Parris, John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Reverend Hale. The setting of the play is in a quaint little Puritan town known as Salem in Massachusetts. Reverend Parris stumbles his daughter and niece “conjuring spirits” in the forbidden
Salem: A town of Puritans who saw the world in terms of good versus evil. The system of government in Salem was a theocracy, meaning God was the true leader of their society. Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is a story constructed around the Salem Witch trials and an affair between Abigail Williams and John Proctor. While the town of Salem was caught up in the idea of witchcraft, innocent people were unfortunately continuing to be hung. Abigail Williams is very selfish in her decisions throughout
In Act I, Reverend Hale demonstrates determination towards the witchcraft situation in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. Hale comes into Salem because of his “expert knowledge” that has been publicized. Hale preaches, “Here is all the invisible world, caught defined, and calculated…we shall find him out if he has come among us and I mean crush him utterly if has shown his face” (Arthur Miller 39). Hale comes in Act one ready to work on the trial. He runs in carrying a bunch of books while asking
Rashel Serrano 3B Mini Scene Analysis – Scene 1 Reverend Parris kneels on the side of his daughter’s bed as she lay unconscious. He mumbles rapidly while his chin rests on top of his intertwined hands. His body trembles and he begins to sob. His melancholy focus is interrupted when his slave Tituba enters the room cautiously. She wearily and softly asks him “My Betty be hearty soon?” And with intense volume and a red face Reverend Parris shouts “Out of here!” Tituba’s eyes widen a bit and she retreats