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
about anything for power even if the cost is the lives of others. In the play, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, power was your key to survival. Abigail Williams had power over everyone in Salem, where the play took place in the year of 1692. She gets this power by lying and falsely accusing others of witchcraft to get to John Proctor, her "true love ". The hunger and greed for power can cause the lives of those who are innocent to be lost. Being piggish for power was one of the most
Thirst for Power Attention can change a person’s personality in a positive or negative way. Humans are generally dragged towards the negative side because it is more appealing. Justin Bieber got fame and attention too quickly which caused him to make poor choices in life. Arthur Miller depicts how getting attention changes the antagonist, Abigail Williams, in his play The Crucible, which nearly ruined Salem in 1692. In the play, Abigail’s attention-seeking personality, her thirst for power and her
The Crucible, a play written by mid-twentieth century author Arthur Miller, revolves around the events that took place in Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1692. Within the play, the character Reverend Parris takes advantage of the Puritan people’s belief in God and Parris’s own authority to assert his power over them. Reverend Parris’s concerns and motives revolve around his desire for material gain rather than spiritual gain, which takes a significant toll on the townspeople-- eventually resulting
The Reorganization of Power During the Second World War, the Ally powers consisting of the United States, Britain, and Canada raided the beaches of Normandy, France with the intention of conquering the German Third Reich to put an end to the slaughtering and mistreatment of millions of people. Without this mighty force for change, the German regime would have continued engaging in its thirst for blood by killing innocent people. By taking much-needed action, the Allies protected countless people
Marcellus Benton Mrs.Minor English 3 26 September 2015 The Crucible: Religion and Politics The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, was written in the early 1950s during a period after World War II where the American government became paranoid of the spread of communism from the Soviet Union. These political ties can be seen within The Crucible, where the community of Salem became paranoid of the spread of witchery and the effect that had on their community. Due to these hysterias the American
The very highly rated story The Crucible is filled with a variety of interesting themes. The Crucible written by talented author Arthur Miller takes place in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. It’s based on the real life Salem Witch Trials, and introduces several character who are heavily based on people in real life. Through these characters you’ll be able to see very interesting themes in the story. However, the main theme of The Crucible is reputation. The Crucible’s main theme is reputation
etc., whether the threat is real or not; the feeling or condition of being afraid. But fear is an emotion that really affects people, makes them behave without thinking and doubt about everything. This strong emotion takes an important role in The Crucible: At the end of the 17th century the people of Salem only had a few things to be afraid of: Ruling authority punishments, that their name was brought into shame and the pain and suffering of being bothered from supernatural forces. The girls from
“The Crucible” Abigail Williams is to blame for the crucible witch trials. Abigail is a mean and vicious person who always wants her way, no matter who she hurts. Further she uses her past to justify her actions. Throughout the play, Abigail’s accusations and lies cause many people pain and suffering, but seemed to never care for any of them except her lover John Proctor who she had an affair with once before involving. Abigail used to be employed by John Proctor and Mrs. Proctor but was fired when
the article “Why I Wrote The Crucible”, Arthur Miller explores the relationship he observed between Joseph McCarthy's hunt for “Reds” and the Salem witch trials. Miller explains how the similarities led him to write The Crucible. The article makes the reader question if there are still witch hunts today. The play was written right after World War II, which ended in 1945, and was written when the United States was becoming concerned of the Soviet Union gaining so much power. According to a number of