Change In The Crucible

Within the community of Salem, John Proctor is a well known member of the community who has a reputation of always doing what’s right. When he is confronted by Abigail about their affair, she insults his wife, Elizabeth, by calling her “a cold, sniveling woman…”(I.202-205). He does what is right by defending his wife’s honor by snapping back, “You’ll speak nothin’ of Elizabeth!” (I.197-198). Even

People are known to change, whether it is liked or not, there is no way of stopping change, and people know this; what most people don’t know, is how similar character change is to human change. In the wonderfully written play 'The Crucible', by Arthur Miller, many of his characters change in big ways as the story progresses, and three of these characters that changed the most are; John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Elizabeth Proctor. These characters change a great deal throughout this play.

One definition of  "crucible" is "a severe test of patience and belief, or a trial". This definition pertains to Arthur Miller's four-act play, "The Crucible."  The definition is suiting, because it is during this play that the wills of innocent women and men are put to the test when they are accused of things they did not do. It was the ultimate trial of determination and willpower to withstand such a wretched ordeal. Abigail Williams, Elizabeth and John Proctor, Mary Warren, Reverend Parris and even Reverend Hale had changed drastically because of what they had to go through during the course of the play. However, other characters such as Ezekiel Cheever and Marshall

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” ( Dr. Seuss) “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.” (Psalm 23:4) “God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.” (William Shakespeare) These quotes, found throughout many different time periods of history, all say the same: “Be who you are and don’t let anything change that.” These are great words to live by, but, in time of weakness, does one stay true? Can even the good be twisted? This is a theme that is represented throughout The Crucible many times. Characters such as Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor, and Reverend Hale had good intentions

Elizabeth Proctor is the wife of the main character John Proctor who was trying to save their marriage, but John’s affair with Abigail put Elizabeth in danger. Elizabeth’s goal is to save Proctor’s and her marriage by telling the truth to each other. But the truth may have later come back to “haunt” her and she came to a point where she didn't tell the truth about John in the court. Elizabeth feels pressured because of Abby and she want’s the truth about her to be out in the village so they do not have to suffer because of her. Proctor says, “I am only wondering how I may

Marriage is the commitment between a person and someone they wish and want to be with. Many couples are prevented from being able to make that commitment. Same-sex marriage is something that is being brought up in countless ways recently in today's society. A term that is tied to same-sex marriage is LGBTQ which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning. It was created as an abbreviation to the label “gay community’’ to create a more intimate diverse group (About the LGBTQ Community and Allies). Difference is something many do not know how to comprehend and wrap their heads around. It is challenging and troubling for many to simply accept one thing that is different. in The play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is based around the Salem Witch

“As a general rule . . . the tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing-his sense of personal dignity” (“Tragedy”). Miller, the author of the Crucible and the Tragedy and the Common Man, said these words to prove that a tragic play is not meant to be pessimistic, but more optimistic. In The Crucible, John Proctor, a farmer that proves to be the protagonist, goes through a dramatic change throughout the play; learning to forgive himself for his flaws, and in the end to have pride and stand up for what is right.

Forgiveness is an emotion that is hard for people to accept. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller the story focuses on forgiving during the Salem Witch trials of 1692. The character of the play, Elizabeth Proctor, deals with pardoning her husband's sin of adultery. Through Elizabeth's change from a cold wife to a caring and loving spouse, Arthur Miller illustrates forgiveness.

After having an affair with John Proctor, she couldn’t accept not being without him. Abigail also admires “how such a strong man may let such a sickly wife” like Elizabeth be unaware of the affair she had with John Proctor(act1pg#). As a result to the affair, Proctor is trying to rebuild his marriage with his wife. Abigail continues to intervene in John Proctors marriage and attempts to manipulate Proctor so he would confess his love for her. Proctor admits his love for her, but does not continue his affection because Abigail seeps of vengeance for other individuals. He portrays her “as a lump of vanity” who thinks to dance on his “wife’s grave!”(act 3). For her own selfish desires, Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft and tries to intentionally sabotage her. She does this for the purpose of her own selfish and fictitious relationship that she has with Proctor. Abigail believes she has the capability to influence Proctor, but her egoistic actions to win his undefining love makes her appear as the criminal in the

The play The Crucible, was written by Arthur Miller in 1953. It is a story he wrote after his own experience being accused of communism. This affected a lot of well-known people in the United States during this time, and was considered a witch hunt similar to the Salem witch hunts. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible about a man, John Proctor, who has an affair with Abigail Williams. She catches feelings for him and tries to cast a spell on John Proctor’s wife to kill her; this gets out of hand when Abigail’s uncle catches her and some other girls dancing during the spell in the woods. Suddenly, the whole town is living in fear of who is practicing witchcraft, who could be a witch, and innocent people are killed if they don’t confess to being witches. Overall, mass fear and panic, and false accusations are seen over and over throughout the play.

Proctor was a proud man who seemed to set himself apart from the community of Salem, Massachusetts. No one could have seen him as prideful, as John was a religious man, or so everyone thought. His pride caused him to cover who he really was--a man who struggled with sin. Elizabeth Proctor, his wife, wanted him to admit his sins and put an end to Abigail Williams' scheme that had brought about a witch hunt but John Proctor does not come clean until Elizabeth is among those accused and he feels guilt over his previous relationship with Abigail, the accuser. John Proctor’s pride put him into a painful situation that could have been avoided if he had been honest from the beginning. If he had told the truth about Abigail before the accusations of witchcraft began, he may have saved the lives of many innocent people.

when people face certain circumstances in their life, it can affect who they are and change them greatly. The Crucible is partly based on McCarthyism in the 1950’s which was similar to the Salem Witch trials. John Proctor undergoes a huge change as he is involved in everything that goes on in Salem. Slowly, he goes from being a proud and confident man to being miserable and feeling worthless. The changes that John Proctor experiences in this play represent how powerful change could be and why people are so afraid of change. In “The Crucible”, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, the changes John Proctor experiences are proven by the things he says, the things he does, and others' opinion of him.

As Act Two of the play begins, the reader meets John's wife, Elizabeth. Then everyone is introduced to their relationship and how bad it is. He believes that his affair with Abigail damaged him in God’s eyes, John Proctor was willing to lose his marriage with Elizabeth. Mary Warren told John Proctor that if he spoke out against Abigail Williams, Abigail would have him arrested for the crime of lechery (Miller 1248).

Within “The Crucible,” the issues of Elizabeth and Proctor’s relationship are factors in the instigation of the plot of the story. Due to Proctor’s affair with Abigail, a wedge is driven between Proctor and his wife and will prove to be the initiator of the Salem Witch Trials, as it is in “The Crucible.” An effect of this affair is shown in the second scene when Elizabeth is first introduced. Proctor comes home from his day of work and the tension between the two is seen

The concept of change has affected humanity in both the real world and in various forms of entertainment. Change could be anything: from a change in physical characteristics to a change in moral obligation. Either way, a change in a character’s perspective or characteristics is brought upon by the author to share their views on a specific topic. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, one character who changes throughout the story is Reverend Hale. Hale was a minister of the Beverly who initially was summoned to Salem to analyze Betty Parris’ condition and to see if witchcraft caused it. However, after the many sudden claims of witchcraft in the town, he stays to investigate the many allegations with the court in Salem. However, his quest to deliver justice in Salem leads to his inevitable downfall later in the story. The character of Reverend Hale is used to show Arthur Miller's views on hysteria being caused by false convictions; as it was in the Red Scare during the 1950's with McCarthyism.