Belonging Crucible Essay

In both Andrew Niccol's film Gattaca and Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible the authors both use the distorted morality of the society to convey themes of corrupt freedom. Throughout, the central protagonists Vincent and John Proctor illicitly fight against the suppression and confinement of the societies in an effort to gain unrestricted livelihood. Although the protagonists do reach a form of freedom within the abnormalities of society, the authors express that no matter the triumph a character will always be repressed in society to an extent.

Conformity is a belief that has conflicted people since the beginning of time. Conformity is the inner feeling that will make you second guess everything you do: should I go to my friends party or should I resist temptation and stay home and study, should I change my beliefs or stand alone in the crowd. Conformity is all around you and it is up to you to make the right choices. In Arthur Miller’s 1953 drama, The Crucible, Miller uses conformity by forcing the people of Salem to choose between being an outcast or being accepted but forced to live a life not true to themselves. Conformity plays a key role in the play because it shows the reader that everyone is hiding something and it gives a deeper meaning to some of the characters

Mary Warren is a young girl who is working under the condition of John Proctor. She is very terrified of Abigail because Abigail threatens her and the other girls many times. Mary is a part of Abigail’s poesy, and Abigail uses Mary to get at Elizabeth. Mary is a very hard headed young girl. She

Explore how this is evident in you prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing.

The infamous play, The Crucible written by Arthur Miller takes place in the town of Salem, Massachusetts when a group of girls accuses innocent people in the puritan society of witchcraft. Abigail Williams, a young girl and her friends are caught doing a forbidden action considered to the puritan community, and try to draw the community’s attention away from their wrongdoing. As the puritan civilization starts to believe these juvenile girls about the devil being present in certain individuals, other authentic personals try to fight for their society as a whole. Throughout the book, characters show that the community is more important than the individual by sacrificing their perseverance, passion, and integrity when their morals are challenged.

To belong is to be, or have the feeling of being accepted or included by a certain group, person, place or community. While initially an individual may belong to a community or group, speaking their opinion can seclude them, and cause them to become an outsider. Belonging to a community or group can be very beneficial, and not belonging can cause an individual to face consequences. Hysteria and fear can be caused throughout a community by outsiders who don’t belong. We are able to view these experiences of belonging and not belonging through the use of characters and events throughout a variety of texts. Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” and Armin Geder’s picture book “The Island” display how an individual can belong and not belong at

Belonging is the human need for wellbeing, acceptance and social security. One belongs to a group, a family, a unit, and one can also be isolated from groups and rejected from communities. Through analysis of The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the feature article, A Dangerous mind offers an

‘’The Crucible’’ is a play by Arthur Miller which takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials. In the play, the people strongly believed in witchcraft and their personal grudges would serve as an excuse to accuse others of witchcraft. The characters were very selfish, they didn’t only accuse their peers because of revenge but also because they want their land and money. Since the people of Salem wanted vengeance all people living in Salem were very protective of their reputation. As a result, many characters went to great lengths to protect their reputation.

Many people are seen going with the crowd and conforming to society, but in their hearts, they truly question the outward actions as right. This concept can be seen thoroughly throughout the two books, Fahrenheit 451 and The Crucible, when the primary characters are conforming to society but start to realize the true nature that their societies have.

Mary is depicted as being easily manipulated and unable to defend herself, so she tries to blend into the crowd by blindly agreeing with everyone’s opinion to avoid conflict and alienation. When Mary first arrives at court, she is submissive and does as John Proctor says and tells the truth that she was faking being afflicted. During the trial, Abigail and the other girls begin to scream and point at the ceiling, stating that there is a “bird”, or demon, sent from Mary, to deceive the court into believing that she is currently afflicting them. At first, Mary tries to stop them by yelling at them to “Stop it!” and by pleading that she “has no power”, but to keep herself safe from accusations of witchcraft, Mary joins the girls (89). To prove her case further, Mary begins yelling “You’re the Devil’s man!” at John, and says that he is responsible for afflicting her and all of the girls (90). This situation shows the stereotype of how women are dependent, because Mary could not stand up for herself, she had to join the rest of the girls to keep herself

Maximus Aurelius of Ridley Scott’s famous film Gladiator once said, “What we do in life echoes in eternity”, and this holds true no matter the time period. What we do in our lifetime will forever be remembered as it is documented by word of mouth or maybe on paper. This is not to say, although, that since what we do is remembered it can never happen again. The Crucible, By Arthur Miller is a timeless cautionary tale that warns the reader of the danger of greed, fear, and hysteria. Miller uses these as themes and conveys them through the power of example in characters in the play to caution us.

The Crucible is a play by American playwright, Arthur Miller. Miller is famous for his works on relevant social issues portrayed in his plays, often through allegorical devices. Allegory is a common device used in a wide variety of literature. I have developed the hypothesis that “The Crucible is a political allegory”. I will critically review this with the focusing questions of ‘What is a political allegory?’

Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is a great portrayal of humans and their struggles. This

The title of The Crucible effectively helps us to understand the play in a deeper and more thorough way as the definitions of the noun ‘crucible’ reflects the themes of the play such as moral, reputation, courage, righteousness, hysteria and truth. It also foreshadows the severe and unjust persecution of the upright characters who hold on to their beliefs and moral values, as the word ‘crucible’ comes from the Latin word ‘crucibulum’, which derives from the word ‘crux’. ‘Crux’ is also the root word of ‘crucifixion’.

Through analysis and exploration of my chosen text, “A Selection of Songs by The Smiths”, as well comparisons linked to Emily Dickinson’s set poems, a vast array of representations of belonging have been discerned. Through an abundance of ideas, and devices used to convey thesis’s, the texts provide variable discourses as to how we can view belonging, exploring the state of belonging, mainly through its paradoxes. Thus the study of The Smith’s songs individually as well as comparatively to Emily Dickinson has contributed significantly to my understanding of belonging.