Hysteria The Crucible

The central idea of The Crucible the power of suggestion and how we self-deceive ourselves due to others opinions. Arthur Miller wants to explain that history truly does repeat itself by giving off many clues and examples in his play, how similar the Red Scare was to the Salem witch trials.

My response:Because Miller wrote The Crucible as a social commentary on the effects of the Red Scare, he uses the entire play as an allegory to how the scare for communists combined with flaws

The text and film adaptation of The Crucible complement each other, catching the essence of Arthur Miller’s central themes and messages. Although the film reiterates the theme and the basis of the play, there are many differences to contrast. The film featured scenes that were merely referenced in the text, allowing the audience to fully grasp the storyline. These additions are also necessary to convey emotions and accentuate important attributes of the characters.

Purist Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 suffered from a rapidly increasing phenomenon: witchcraft accusations and trials. The Crucible is a play that recounts the times of this incident. For the most part, it follows a man known as John Proctor. He is a sensible, honest, and hardworking man who made the mistake of succumbing to lust which sets off a chain of events that leads to the witch trials, and to his own demise. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible’s protagonist John Proctor proves to be a flawed human being who struggles to make sense of his past relationship with Abigail, his love for his wife, and his pride.

Although not written by Miller, the introductory information for The Crucible establishes his credibility. An editor of Prentice Hall Literature informs the audience of Miller’s knowledge of the subject, “Arthur Miller has chronicled the dilemmas of common people pitted against powerful and unyielding social forces” (Kinsella 1230). The editor verifies Miller’s expertise and past work on other pieces focused on social issues such as All My Sons and Death of a Salesman. Additionally, the background information reveals that Miller based the play off a real historical event. Therefore, the play serves as a convincing example of real life social pressures and the resulting consequences that helps to prove Miller’s argument. While experiencing the play, a personal connection can be formed between John Proctor and audience members who have also experienced persecution. The ability to connect with the character allows the audience to empathize with the argument and consequently be more likely to be convinced by it.

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a play set in the late 1600’s. The play is based on the events that occurred during the “Salem Witch Trials.” As a result, the council members bring the townspeople to the church to confront the problem at hand. In the play, a group of girls accuse townspeople of practicing witchcraft. One of the main characters, John Proctor, has an affair with a young girl named Abigail Williams. As a result of Proctor ending his affair with Abigail, Abigail accuses Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth Proctor, of using witchcraft to stab her. Therefore,as a result from the stabbing, Elizabeth is arrested. In an attempt to free his wife, Proctor self-admittedly confesses his affair. When the church council brings Elizabeth Proctor forward, she denies the accusations in order to protect John’s reputation. Following the accusations of witchcraft, proctor is then arrested. John is given the option to confess to witchcraft, whether it is true or not, in order to save his life. After signing the confession, John is informed that his confession must be made public. After

Arthur Miller's verifiable play, The Crucible, depicts the recorded occasions of the Salem witch trials through a swarm of life-changing characters. Trepidation drives these Puritans to uncover their actual feelings while confronting their informers in the predisposition courts before coldblooded judges. While in the long run all the individuals of Salem get subject to this frenzy, two ladies emerge above the rest. Retribution and disgrace live in the heart of the young adulteress, Abigail Williams, while truth and exemplary nature dwell in the soul of Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor's dedicated wife. Although they both elevate the strain and tension of the play, Abigail William's and Elizabeth Proctor's disparities lead to turmoil because

In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, it was about the Salem witch trials and how people were accused of being witches. Miller wrote the play because of the red scare and how people were treated. Throughout the play, Miller used stereotyping, symbolism, and exaggeration to show the theme and show what was going on during the red scare. In Miller’s use of symbolism helps shows the meaning clearly.

Arthur Miller conveys an intrusive community where characters strive for a clean name in The Crucible, which is still evident in modern day through the action of politicians and celebrities maintaining their images using different communication techniques. The Salem witchcraft crisis reflects the personal reputation of the characters, similar to how Americans make decisions based on their appearance on social media. The Crucible is useful to modern Americans because they can learn from the past through mistakes and common themes that are presented in the play.

Arthur Miller's purpose of writing The Crucible was to show the parallels between the Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare of 1950s. He wants to convey the message that in times of great stress and misunderstanding, people will resort to desperate measures to convince both themselves and the people around them that nothing is wrong. People will also resort to lies and manipulation in order to keep themselves sane in times of despair. Miller uses diction, juxtaposition, and symbolism to perfectly encompasses all of these themes for his audience of people who have ever been unequally persecuted by an unfair authoritative power. The first rhetorical strategy Miler uses is his diction.

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is an instance that proves subliminally what is wrong with society and mankind in overall perspective the book gives a feeling of relation to what happens now. Arthur Miller in a sense tried to put forth a message through this book beginning with McCarthyism, which was happening around the time it was written, but relating to the present it definitely sends a message even if it was written in the past. Miller does just what is needed to explain human nature and our behavior.

The total hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts that quickly spread out of control in a rush of lies, witch accusations and death is known as The Salem Witch Trials. People in the 1600’s strongly believed in the existence of witchcraft, so much so that it led to mass hangings. The events are famous because of books and plays, like The Crucible, that are written about them. These books have led to more and more people becoming interested in the Trials More research is being done on why they happened and what kept them going. There have been many theories as to what actually afflicted the girls. People know from studying the history that religious turmoil and greed helped fuel the flame. The answer to what started the spark was actually a type of

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, hysteria plays an important role of tearing apart the town of Salem, Massachusetts. The semi-fictional story takes place in the 1690’s during the Salem Witch Trials and gives readers an idea of what it was like to be a Salem citizen during that time, which was very chaotic and hectic for everyone. In the play, a lot of the characters are to blame for causing the mass hysteria, but three stand out the most. Abigail Williams, Governor Danforth and Mary Warren are the characters to blame for starting the madness in the small town.

The characters and events in The Crucible were written as a critique of the American government’s lack of control during the Red Scare; the juxtaposition that Arthur Miller creates in his play allows the audience to compare the two events, and see how fear and hysteria can lead a people to division and conflict. McCarthyism is displayed throughout The Crucible; it can also be inferred that Miller intended for Abigail Williams’ actions to reflect those of Joseph McCarthy. History is a paradigm: it repeats itself. It seems that after making the same mistakes over and over again, we, as humans, would realize our mistakes, and stop repeating

The Crucible used factual accounts of the Salem Witch Trials and thematic elements to create a drama that affects today’s society. This essay will detail how the characters and events interpreted the main themes and historical context. There were three main themes presented in The Crucible: Puritanism, reputation, and hysteria. Of these three, hysteria would be considered the main theme throughout the play and is still present today. Arthur Miller integrated themes such as: Puritanism, reputation, and hysteria to provide insight into the Salem Witch Trials and today’s society.