The Crucible and Today Timeless pieces of literature are mostly hard to come by; however, The Crucible proves to be timeless in its themes. For themes to be timeless, these themes must be relatable and common in the current day in age. The Crucible contains several timeless themes that are in fact relatable and common in today’s society, two of which are the human reaction of hysteria and the prevalence of intolerance. The Crucible proves to be timeless in its portrayal of hysteria. Through the
Every good story has at least one or more themes, an idea or a topic that the story's events make the reader think about. The themes are the foundations of the stories, that gives the reader a solid ground as the story is told. Some stories could contain many themes, they all need at least one to give them a sense of purpose and direction. There are several themes that appear in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, including guilt, revenge, pride, intolerance, authority, reputation, and integrity.
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 government began to
The word crucible can be a single manifestation of all the tragedies that are in this book. Whether the ordeal is literal or metaphorical, it is present throughout the whole course of the play, always afflicting a situation or character with some sort of trouble. But this crucible, this severe test is a catalyst to the development of the characters and circumstances therein. The main lesson in the Crucible is that mass hysteria can destroy a community and that government can move away from the interests
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
Throughout Arthur Miller’s The Crucible the common theme of hysteria is displayed by the massive witch hunts; The article “Nurse quarantined in Ebola scare sues New Jersey” by Ashley L. Reuters also displays hysteria because Nurse Kaci Hickox is forced into mandatory quarantine. Kaci was forced into mandatory quarantine despite displaying no symptoms of Ebola and was kept under quarantine even after she tested negative twice for the virus. " ‘My liberty, my interests and consequently my civil rights
In the crucible several characters had to face the tough decision to protect their integrity or their reputation. "Abby, we’ve got to tell. Witchery's a hangin' error, a hangin' like they done in Boston two year ago! We must tell the truth, Abby! You'll only be
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible that manages to intertwine the two historical events with one another by means of the play’s central theme: how fear acts as a powerful driving force behind mass hysteria and betrayal. Miller’s play, however false the reality of witches is, provides a very real and important lesson about terror being the actual motivation of chaos in both the archaic and modern worlds; a truth which is not examined often, or as effectively, in literature as The Crucible does. Therefore,
The Crucible is a dramatic work by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play, first produced on Broadway in 1953, illustrates the story of the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693. Miller's tragic drama follows the protagonist John Proctor and his plight for justice amongst mass hysteria, which metaphorically examines the motivations and corruption of the McCarthy era in Miller's own time. McCarthyism
a scheme of deception. Whether being the deceived or the deceiver, it affects people’s lives and changes their perception of others. In the play “The Crucible”, by Arthur Miller, deception plays a major role in the story. “The Crucible” is a story about 17th century Salem, and the effects of hysteria over an entire town. Deception is a powerful theme throughout the play, and it affects everyone in Salem. Abigail Williams, the main character, causes panic in Salem by accusing others in the town of