A View from the Bridge - Arthur Miller - Quotations.

"The American Dream is the largely unacknowledged screen in front of which all American writing plays itself out," Arthur Miller has said (Galvin). To many people Arthur Miller is known for his role against communist accusations and using his writing to portray what has happened during McCarthyism. From Miller’s struggles as a child to his first big break as a playwright to his fight against the government, he has still been able to maintain integrity in his writing and captivated many audiences over the years.

"People aren’t putting up with murders in their community any more. The good people of Charlestown have spoken loud and clear that murder is wrong."

businesses. “all they had to do was give us justice and look at this, “he said. “This a war zone

Imagine a world with little to no opportunities. Imagine yourself striving to get a good job to feed you and your family and you have to leave home on a journey for opportunity. In the books Crossing The wire by Will Hobbs and Lupita Manana by Patricia beaty, the characters have to persevere, be brave,and loyal the characters have to do this due to their culture. The characters in Crossing The Wire and Lupita Manana have to be brave.

“It was a dreadful thing to see. Human beings can be awful cruel to one another.”

“Stay with me,” he says, “Granger has been one of the greatest men to lead this country, with all he’s done Could you imagine how people would react if something were to change that?”

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible emphasizes different human flaws and their dangerous impact on Salem in 1692. By analyzing the effects of arrogance, blind faith, and guilt, Miller creates the dynamic character Reverend Hale. As Hale struggles with overcoming his own flaws, he transforms from a zealous man focused on gaining respect into the voice of reason amidst the chaos and corruption of the court. Throughout his character development, Hale challenges the authority figures of Salem as he becomes more skeptical, fights against his own Puritan ideals and accepts his role as a tragic figure.

“Would you forgive the people that shot at you and your partner while you were on duty?”

By the way, my mom found an old gold watch that belonged to her one true love, Eddie; whom died in a car accident before she met my father-- and my dad asked if she wanted to give it to "one of the boys" (meaning Art, Rick, Lance or Liam) and she replied "No, Corinne, why don't you give it to Weston? He needs a nice watch to go with his work uniform." How sweet is that?? I literally teared up because, three years ago on Christmas eve my mom got waaaay to drunk and told this really heart wrenching story about Eddie dying and that being why she is so resentful towards my father; because he could never live up to the love she shared with Eddie. She ended up apologizing to my pops for blaming him for so long over something he had nothing to do

There is an understood social order and staying in one’s place retains balance and order in a community or even a country. The leaders at the top are recognized to be equipped with great minds, worthy of the peoples trust, and strong enough to make the unpopular decisions. These substantial men in all their glory sit atop a mountain out of reach to the common man. Never would we encounter them misusing their power for personal gain or to act under the confines of tradition that no longer serve society justly. In the crucible the Puritans of Salem trust their divinely appointed ministers to sweep away the evil among them. The devout and loyal colonists wouldn’t expect the guardian ministers to become the very evil they were set upon crushing. In the case that the conductor stumbles off their intended path this error may be caught when it is too late. The train is gaining speed consuming more and more fuel and amassing raw power. One cannot stop the train to question its new and controversial path. In Good Night and Good Luck nuclear warfare could become reality at any moment. America’s worst fear and most hated enemy is the communist. Junior senator McCarthy takes this opportunity to be the gallant defender of The Union. Common sense says anyone engaging in criticizing him must be a communist and an enemy of the state. Contrary to this type of defense logic is the possibility the procommunist critic is actually the voice of reason and truth that America desperately needs to

It has been 6 days since James left never leaving my mind. The days seem longer and duller. I have been waiting for what feels an eternity to have gotten a letter from him to assure me he was okay. Around noon the mail arrived and I saw a pile of letter from James and the sight of this print made me the happiest i've been since his departure and feel as if he had returned with the

For the duration of the play, The Crucible, the author, Arthur Miller at best tries to convey a “lesson about life” or a theme which is included in almost every literary work existing. The story dates back to 1692 Salem, Massachusetts during the time of the Salem witch trials. The Salem witch trials were a series hangings after many citizens were accused of practicing witchcraft. These many people were hanged because practicing witchcraft was frowned upon in the Puritan community due to the belief of ones who practiced witchcraft, conspired with the devil. Similar event were of occurrence in the 1950s, when the play was written. At the time, multiple americans feared communists because they could diminish the democratic government set in the United States. Many who were accused of having communist beliefs or sympathized with them faced not an actual death, like in the history of the story, but a career death. This career death either consisted of a loss in their job or no one wanted to hire them. The main character in the tale, John Proctor lived in Salem with his wife, Elizabeth and his two boys. Family and church was highly valued during these times which becomes clear throughout the telling of the story. John Proctor best represents the “lessons about life” which are the importance of integrity and reputation is crucial in Salem.

“I remember it like the back of my hand, it was the day I had to choose an enemy over an American.”

The period of United States history in which Thornton Wilder published his pulitzer prize winning book, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, was an age of dramatic political and social change. The general population was slowly transitioning from a rural farm life to an urban city life. This led to a doubling in the nation’s total wealth from 1920 to 1929 which generally led to a wealthier and higher class society. A big idea that was brought up was the introduction of “mass culture” which is exposure to the same set of ideas which led to a reduction in regional differences in the entire nation. In fact, many people bought radios, watched movies, and bought cheap automobiles.

During my Exeter Crown Court visit I observed a defence lawyer cross-examining the victim of a supposed