“Witches” be trippin! In the drama, The Crucible, by Arthur MIller, The town of Salem is thrown into chaos when many have been accused of witchcraft. In this story, Abigail Williams is the mastermind to all the havoc, as she manipulates the court and townspeople for her own selfish needs. Abigail Williams shows her selfishness through her many attempts of breaking up John Proctor’s marriage with Elizabeth so she can be with him. “ You love me yet, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love
continues on the family's to Jefferson and the theme of the novel which happens to be selfishness but yet sometimes hopeful. The section that makes these themes flesh out are when the story is dealing with inner family situations having to deal with Addie Bundren and some of the difficulties that come with taking her and some of the situations the face while traveling on the way to Jefferson. The theme of selfishness comes out when either of the characters are not cooperating with everyone else, which
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
is a sentiment that can lead from a close friendship to dishonesty, betrayal, selfishness and sometimes death. It is based on a surge of envy, desire, sadness and 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
Mitch Mackenzie Miss Shively Literature 24 September 2015 Some scholars would classify "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller as a "Morality Play," and to that, attention must be brought must be brought to these assertions, Proctor's infidelity, Abigail's accusations, and Parris' greed. To start, a Morality Play is a play in which a person must choose between good and evil (Dictionary.com). One character exhibiting these is Proctor, who made a choice to cheat on his wife, and to put it behind him for
and bad, this play demonstrates that by lying to each other, accusing each other, and hanging people. In The Crucible, the characters Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are different by the following traits; self-sacrifice vs. selfishness, greed vs. generosity, and courage vs. fear. These traits are shown in the play very specifically. To start off, look at self sacrifice and selfishness. Elizabeth’s character is sacrificial.For example, she was being accused of witchcraft in her home just because
Reynolds 9/29/15 American Lit. The Crucible—a Deadly Experiment of Fear Hysteria by definition is a noun that means “exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people”. We see humans express these traits during times of panic and fear. A prime example of hysteria would be the Salem witch trials. This event occurred in colonial America and was caused by the fear of witchcraft and satanic worship. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, we can observe townspeople
Chapter 1: Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Main Ideas: • Quests may not always be as dramatic as a knight having to save a princess from evil, but instead may be as simple as a trip to the supermarket. • There is usually a stated reason for a quest, but the real reason never involves the stated reason. • The real reason for a quest is to always gain self-knowledge. Connection: In the movie “Shrek,” Shrek starts off as a hostile and solitary ogre who dislikes all and is disliked by