Reflection On The Crucible

Being careless about my education, I was not concerned about how my grades would affect me in the future. I was more concerned about going against what my parents were telling me just to make them furious. I always saw myself as an average student so I really did not mind missing school and paying much attention to it. At the time, it did not seem like a big deal to me but realizing what I had done with my education was a mistake. Those bad habits I picked up throughout the years ended up making the rest of my high school career difficult. I made things that were useless seem important. I put those first when in reality they were not that important and I could have simply pushed it away. This is where I was starting to realize that I needed a wakeup call. I needed to set priorities for myself that was going to put my education back on track.

“The Crucible showed us that you should do the right thing ‘Go to him! He rushes out the door, as though to hold back his fate. Proctor! Proctor!’ the Author, Arthur Miller took the definition one step further: you shouldn’t care what others think and do the right thing”. John Proctor reputation with god shows how of a good man he is John Proctor is a sinner and a sinner are against their moral fashion and vision of decent, but the only thing that matters to a sinner is that they have understanding with god. When John Proctor toured up the confession to save his reputation with god and believes in himself to do the right thing and the reader learns that you shouldn’t care what others think about you and just do the right thing.

In ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller, there are many lessons that can be learned by analyzing the conflicts in the story. They show just how quickly fear may change people. One particular example leads to an underlying theme in the story. In order to develop the theme of there being no good outcome for those who condemn others, Arthur Miller created the conflict between the Proctors and Abigail Williams in his play, The Crucible. The author puts much detail into how this is played out.

raising your fists in the air, your cry how it wasn't fair that the mob took little Jimmy. He was too young to die all for the benefit of his greedy father, yet somehow you cannot bring yourself to hate Jimmy's dad. Later you see how Jimmy's dad will get his revenge, so you slouch back into your cahir and wait. Although, you've seen the movie half a dozen times you can't help but hyperventilate at every expected plot twist that you already know the resolution to. It is movies, shows, and even books like these that come alive along with them our feelings. They set a base for most of us who want to feel that justice is being served. In "The World of Wrestling," strings together an audience that seeks truth similar to Lord of the Rings Trillogy;

The Crucible is a 1952 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory to McCarthyism, when the US government blacklisted accused communists. In the crucible, one of the characters Elizabeth Proctor is a moral Christian woman who is true to her husband, John Proctor. Elizabeth Proctor changes throughout the play from emotionless, to concerned, and finally to loving and thankful for what she has.

In “The Crucible”, Abigail Williams (Reverend Paris's niece) lied about how the conjuring was all Ti tuba ( Reverend Paris's slave from Barbados). She only said that they were dancing in the woods. When really they were singing, dancing, drinking blood, making a potion, and running around naked all while around a fire. If Abigail and the girls get caught they will either be beaten or hanged. Abigail after the adults left even threatened Mercy Lewis, Betty Paris, Mary Warren, and Elizabeth Proctor that if they tell she would kill them.

One time in middle school, I was struggling badly with following through on my commitments. I did not have the initiative or desire to start something and complete it, especially if it was something I did not particularly enjoy. During this time, I was participating on the school cross country team, and I was not good at it. As a result, it was very difficult for me to finish out the season with a positive attitude. It actually got to the point where I decided to take control of the situation and get "sick" suddenly. Through a long process of lying and deceiving the school nurse and my parents, I was able to avoid cross country practice for two days. On the third day, however, I was caught up in my lies and punished by my parents.

A couple years ago in Lebanon, high school procrastination and very bad disorganization nearly cost me my high school diploma. I was never late to a class, but I never did anything when I was in class. My first two years into high school is when I was at my worst. Whenever I would start succeeding in class, I would just skip school until I started to fail again. When I did return, I would ask for all the work that was missed. I would wait until the very last minute that it was all due at the end of the quarter to turn anything in. It was at its worst in math class. Every assignment that was ever assigned I would not do until the very last minute it was all due Being naturally very disorganized as a kid, losing or forgetting work was very easy

I am writing this report today to explain the main reasons of what started it all. In a historic place we call Salem,Massachusetts between the years of 1692 and 1693. For a while , people really didn’t pay attention to this phenomenon that had happened many years ago. But, after researchers discovered more evidence of what happened in Salem. They discovered that there was more theories of what led innocent people dying because of accusations of witchcraft! First, I will explain to you some of the theories that could appoint to the accusations of some of the innocent people. Afterwards, I will explain to you what theory I believe, that led Salem to become a tragic and a spine-tingling place.

1. Though set in post-World War II United States, the play contains themes and concerns about the fast-growing American market that resonate in today's global marketplace. What parallels do you see between the world of Miller's play and our own? Cite specific lines from the dialogue in your response.

I would go home and never do my homework, which caused me to perform poorly. I would lie about my grades, and throw away any evidence of failure, however, that would soon catch up to me. I was soon placed into a program where the teacher took an active step into my education, encouraging to keep going forward even if failed, and this slowly started putting a drive into me. Though I struggled, I enjoyed the process of learning, filling my mind with information that I never knew, and being pushed to keep going exhilarated me.

The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, depicts real historical occurrences from the Salem Witch Trials within a dramatic, non-fiction play which is able to explain themes and motives behind the events. The play is set in Salem, Massachusetts where there has been a break out of rumors and talk about how there may be a presence of witches in the town. Throughout the play there is clearly a definitive point for each character at which, through the text, each character is exploited for attempting to manipulate the situation in the town. Salem is full of strife and people are seeking revenge and thus, accusing their neighbors of witchcraft in order to condemn them. There are mixed opinions in the town on whether or not witchcraft is a real dilemma or simply a case that has been blown out of proportion. However, where social standing is based upon whether or not the people follow religious rules, reputation is highly valued. In the play, the characters have definite motives for acting as they do during the trials and for trying to manipulate the situation in a certain way. Abigail Williams, John Proctor and Reverend Parris are all prominent characters throughout the play who all have the same motivation during the Salem Witch Trials. In order to protect their reputations in the town they all act in certain ways and attempt to manipulate the situation.

have his life turned forever into a downward spiral. It all starts that Thursday. On Thursday, Jack came home happy and full of optimism. He had just left his favorite class, AP Lang. Jack loved this class because of its inspirational and sensible instructor, Mr. Aptist. Mr. Aptist had taught Jack much over the course of the last few months. One of the main things Mr. Aptist taught Jack was to be diligent and innately motivated to complete his work. Jack took this to heart, this is why after school on this beautiful Thursday Jack raced home to read his assigned book The Crucible. Jack was to complete the second act of the book by Friday, having completed the first by Tuesday. Although Jack did not necessarily desire to read this book, he trusted the guidance of his honorable, yet flexible teacher. After completing his reading Jack goes to bed feeling prepared for the day that lies ahead of him, thanking Mr. Aptist for teaching him to complete his work. The very next day Jack has a great day at school leading up to the final class of the day, AP Lang. Jack is saddened when he walks into the class and sees the instructor has left in order to go to the Grammys. Although disappointed, Jack is still excited to prove to his teacher his responsibility through a test over his assigned reading. Jack anxiously awaits the test, but once he finally receives the test something is off. Was it just the missing

Understanding The Crucible begins with knowing the events that were taking place at the time of its writing. The Crucible was a play that took place during the Salem Witch Trials and is used as a metaphor for the McCarthy hearings that took place at the time of its writing. In the time period the play was set, American Puritans are fearful that the Devil is out to get them and stop their religious mission in America, as said in the Crucible: “...the Salem folk believed that the virgin forest was the Devil’s last preserve, his home base and the citadel of his final stand...the American forest was the last place on earth that was not paying homage to God” (Miller Act 1). When the play was written, America was fearful of Communism and its spread, also called the “Red Scare.” This is evidenced in a textbook passage that says “Throughout the 1940s and 1950s America was overwhelmed with concerns about the threat of communism growing in Eastern Europe and China” (“McCarthyism” 77). Even thought these dates are about 250 years apart, they are both similar circumstances. The fear of the Devil in America in the 1690s led to false accusations based on personal grudges or disputes, as evidenced in The Crucible when Rebecca Nurse, the most devout Christian in Salem, is accused of “...the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam’s babies” (Miller Act 2 693-694). If a person didn’t like someone, they could accuse them of witchcraft and they would be tried by the court. These

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an historical fiction play and book which is based on the Salem Witch trials back in the 1600s. Author Miller’s. The reason for The Crucible was for Arthur Miller to show us his critique of the human conditions. The Crucible was first released in New York (1953) and it has been an amazing play till this day. The Crucible, show us the fight between the evil and the good characters through the plot that will later demonstrates the well-written theme. The way he wrote this play has had a great effect on how it relates to our society and human conditions we are living today.