Analysis Of The Play ' The Crucible '

A theme in The Crucible is that a society ruled by theocracy and status based on religion is bound to fall apart. Salem 's strict adherence to the Christian shurch is evident in everything the citizens do. They use measures of a person 's knowledge and adherence to the religion as a means of judging their character and also their status in society. They believe "God [was] provoked so grandly by such a petty cause" (121), which is why the "jails are packed" (121). If the citizen did anything to make God angry, they were punished. This is why the judges were so relentless and naïve in putting the accused women to trial and convicting them. They believed "the law, based upon the Bible, and the Bible, writ by the Almighty God,

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How many people have you met in your life that is stronger because of a difficult experience they went through? Most people are because we take these difficult experiences and grow from them and become better people. This is the exact case is expressed in the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. The story begins in Salem, Massachusetts 1692 right in the middle of a period of witchcraft hysteria. During this time many people were accused of being witches and wrongly convicted by judges Danforth and Hathorne. The characters in the story are struggling because of a girl named Abigail who gets caught practicing witchcraft and then starts naming and accusing others so that she doesn’t get in trouble; one of these people being a well-respected farmer, John Proctor’s, wife Elizabeth. The title, The Crucible, refers to a test, trial, ordeal, formation by fire, and vessel baked to resist heat, and the entire story is an allegory meaning it has a hidden meaning. John Proctor symbolizes a crucible by embodying the definition of one, as he went through a test and was formed by fire.

“The Crucible” is a play that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The play starts in the woods, the characters Abigail, Betty, Tituba, Mary Warren, and Mercy Lewis were casting spells in the forest. Samuel Parris catches them in the woods and Betty passes out. They go to the Proctors house to make sure Betty is okay. Parris is contemplating on what the town will think of him when they find out what has happened. He tells Abigail to tell him what happened in the woods. Abigail tells him they were dancing.

	Arthur Miller 's play, The Crucible, and the movie with the same name have many differences and similarities, all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message.

I feel that extremism is dangerous because it can lead to intolerance, lying and hurting others.

History has Proven that humans can easily manipulate a situation to gain power. In the Crucible Abigail Williams is put in a position where she gains control over the community's leaders. She does not use the power that she obtains for the good of the community. Abigail is a purely selfish individual. She is a just an outright an butt hole about the whole situation that she creates. Abigail Williams lacks the compassion of a healthy human being. She gets caught up in the affair trying to gain the love of a married man. Abigail Williams obtains a large amount of power that she manipulated until it is out of her hands and she can not deal any more.

The school day finished without a further peep from Gideon, to Judy’s surprise. She bid Angie a good-bye as the ocelot was picked up by her parents. Judy smiled, as her best friend climbed into the back seat, waving to her all the way to the end of the lot. Judy was about to make her way to the car until a large paw grabbed her mouth and made is so she couldn’t scream, another went around her waist picking her up. She was thrown again a metal pole, what she presumed to be the tetherball pole that was for gym class.

The Crucible Character Abigail Williams is a very unique person, with a confusing relationship with John Proctor, she very much connects to 1992 "Skinny Toddlers" by the Filthy Moustaches. In the story the Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Hale a reverend from out of town who came to the small village of Salem to exorcise the demons from it's people in the song "The mint is in my Armpit" by Alien Lawnmower, it suggest change in nature and flaw in character, this basically describes what Hale is there to do in Salem. Jerry Doughnut has a way of understanding people, he has the courage to pull himself out of the worst situation with the best attitude; Reverend Hale from the Crucible could have used that wisdom of Jerry many times during his struggles

Sneakiness and manipulation are tools used to take advantage of others. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible sneakiness and manipulation are used throughout the novel with the characters. In the book Abigail Williams and John Proctor have an affair. Then when everyone in the town finds out that John had an affair with someone other than his wife is in shock because everyone thought that he was a good person.The Crucible symbolizes the transformation of good to evil. One evil manipulative character and her actions represents how the town is torn down. The characters of the crucible are tightly involved with witches and this fact makes the plot dramatic.

“Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed-and I’ll be whipped if I must be. But there speakin’ of witch craft.” Could you imagine being accused of witchcraft just for being out in the woods, dancing around a fire with some friends? From Abigail Williams motives, the choices she make, along with the consequences that are put in to place that has caused this chaos, to the person Abigail has become by the end of the play. The Crucible by Arthur Miller, is an emotional rollercoaster.

Seeing the Wilkes production of The Crucible helped me better understand the play, as well as its characters. I am the type of person that enjoys seeing the movie before reading the book, or in this case play. Being able to visualize the characters helps me become more involved with the piece of writing and enhances my understanding of its characters. Although I saw the play in the opposite order than I may prefer, having just finished reading the play days ago, it remained very fresh in my mind. Thus, revisiting the scenes through watching the play bettered my understanding of the emotions and expressions of the characters I tried to imagine while reading.

Imagine the year is 1692. In a small Massachusetts town a culture of highly religious folk live in peace. Salem. It´s late January and the reverendś young niece Abigail and only daughter begin to act strangely. Rumors of witchcraft fly through town and fear runs rampant.In around a year 200 people are unjustifiably accused and 20 sentenced to capital punishment. Who is next? The strange widow down the road? The Coreys? In a time of obscured justice, line were crossed and innocent lives lost. In his breakthrough play, The Crucible, Arthur Miller spins a tale not far from the truth.Letting his readers explore a gruesome tale of blind hatred. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail Williams embodies the wrongdoings of the Salem Witch Trials.

February 16, 2018 I experienced the play called “The Crucible” made by Arthur Miller, but directed by Hugh H. Davis. It was performed uptown Ahoskie at 117 W. Main St. It was a major turnout as many kids, including myself missed the majority of the school day to see this hyped play. Norman Askew plays as Ezekial Cheever did a great job. I liked his character better because his appearance fit his characters personality and much more. Another great performance came from Steve Harders who played the role of John Proctor. I say this because his character kept me guessing , and he seemed to of had the most drama in his life. The scenery reminded me so much of old times. I feel as if you all did an outstanding job when it came to props and a great

Throughout American history, no matter what time period, humans have been categorized, discriminated against, and treated according to their class, financial status, and race. Many concrete and obvious examples of this have appeared throughout the years, ranging from the Salem witch trials in the late 1600’s, all the way to the recent civil rights movements in the 1950’s and 60’s. Social history uses personal stories to show how class/status and race played a part in the way people were treated in America.