traits that could tear down your reputation...in Salem anyways. The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692. If your name was even mentioned in court, your life was in danger. The only way to survive was to confess and say you were a witch, even if it was a lie. Anybody could be taken down and tried. The Crucible follows these trials and how they changed people’s lives and their towns. Many reputations were ruined or tainted for the rest of their lives. Reputation, the beliefs or opinions that are
Over my summer break, I read The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is set in a town, year 1692, where religion plays a big role in society. When a young girl falls sick, the town is stirred up over the possibility of witchcraft. Crazy right? Now that I’ve told a little bit about the story, let’s discuss the theme. Theme is the main topic, or subject, of a story. Because you read my overview of The Crucible, you’d probably conclude that the theme of the story is religion or the supernatural
and The Crucible both take place at a time in our nation’s history that is much studied for its significance. These were times when America was just beginning to become colonized. The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible teach the readers vital information about the time period in which these texts take place. To begin with, The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible relay vital information to the reader about how rule-breakers were considered outcasts in
Why the word Crucible? Crucible: a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures, a place or occasion of severe test or trial. The word “crucible” has two distinct definitions that are used to define two completely different things. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Miller uses both definitions to outline the Salem Witch Trials perfectly. Miller named the play The Crucible to represent the permanent scarring, crucial tests
play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the people of Salem, Massachusetts prove time and time again that they care more about their reputations than the events that are taking place and how these events are affecting the people around them. Having a good reputation can be a good thing but when being concerned about your reputation clouds your judgement, that is when it becomes a dilemma. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses having a good reputation, the character of Parris, and how reputation and The
literary work, there are themes. A theme is a broad idea, moral or message of a book or story. One individual may construe the themes of a book or story differently than another, but that is the pure beauty of themes. One great literary work is The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller. Succinctly, the play is about the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts in 1692. Throughout the story, the townspeople indict their neighbors of being a witch and practicing witchcraft. On the surface
Have you ever heard of the play The Crucible? If you haven’t, you should read it because it contains good examples of characterization. Characterization is how the author reveals a character to the readers. There would be no story without characterization. There are two different ways an author can do this, either directly or indirectly. Direct characterization is when the author tells the readers directly what a character is like. This helps because the readers don’t have to make inferences about
Arthur Miller wrote the famous play, The Crucible, in order to compare the Salem witch trials to events of his time and to expose the social injustices that existed in his society due to the controversial Communist scare that was occurring. Though Miller wrote The Crucible for this purpose, its themes are quite appropriate when considering current events, as the audience is met with the ever-prevalent themes of the severity of false accusations, reputation, and integrity. There is no doubt that many
Reputation can play an important role in our everyday lives. It is how we are defined as people. There is no middle when it comes to reputation, only good or bad. People will act a certain way based on their reputations. Some will go out of their way to the last dying breath to make sure they leave with a good or bad reputation. In one of the recent literature study in class “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, Miller uses characterization to illustrate reputation throughout the play. “The Crucible”
What is a reputation? Is it something you earn or is it something you are just handed? The dictionary describes it as a favorable repute; good name. One could conclude that one is given a reputation based on certain actions or characteristics. Also valid for argument is the importance of having a good or bad reputation. Having a good reputation can be for the sake of having others view you as a good person and someone that they can rely on. On the other hand, a person with a bad reputation would be