Response To Perelman's Analysis

Miller first raises some examples to proof his argument is possible but doesn't have to explain to Weirob what plan God has in mind. The example is about a painting can have ugly parts but been more beautiful or deep because of them or a dull chapter in an interesting novel. But Weirob does not think her suffering with her flu compares with those examples at all. She claims that she is not a picture of a sniveling, dripping, suffering human but a sniveling dripping, suffering human. This convinces us to think that Weirob wants Miller to give her a more detail of example which is related to her.

At the surface level, even novels accredited with literary merit appear to just be simple stories with interesting plots. It is not until a novel is studied and thoroughly analyzed that deeper meanings can be discovered within the text. In Thomas C. Foster’s instructional, How to Read Literature like a Professor, he teaches average readers how to do just that. After reading his book, any student will be able to understand the allusions, symbols, patterns, or any other literary device embedded within in a story. The Crucible, a play written in the midst of the Cold War by Arthur Miller, contains many of the patterns mentioned by Foster. Some of the patterns described by Foster and utilized by Miller are authorial violence, geographical aspects, and political climate.

Beginning his essay, Miller establishes his credibility by using personal facts and information and personal experience with the topic. Miller first handedly experienced the

Miller’s incorporation of this motive into the play provides a realistic scenario that applies to society. For example, when the play was first produced, McCarthyism plunged America in paranoia and fear. Audiences could relate the the plot because Americans were turning in their friends so they would not be labeled as Communists.

The presence of justice within both texts is evident, ‘The Crucible’ displays a corrupt justice system that is influenced by religion and thrives off the exploitation of fear. Contrastingly, the justice within ‘V for Vendetta’ is executed by anarchist vigilantes in aims to improve the authoritative constraints on the civilians, consequently, deconstructing the government’s control due to the minimisation of mass hysteria. The literary techniques utilised by both Miller and Moore varies, however, both texts demonstrate the influence mass hysteria has on the behaviour of civilians’, despite differences in audience, culture and context.

“In those years, our thought processes were becoming so magical, so paranoid, that to imagine writing a play about this environment was like trying to pick one's teeth with a ball of wool: I lacked the tools to illuminate miasma. Yet I kept being drawn back to it.” Miller uses the word “our” to show that the entire country was overwhelmed and scared of everyone who may or who may not have been associated with communism. Also, Miller compares writing “The Crucible” to picking someone's teeth out with wool, describing how he had to be careful in every aspect of the play. In this quote he informs his readers of his feelings of inadequacy when trying to write about a sensitive subject but also how it intrigued him. This shows much about Miller character, he decided to take a chance and write about a topic he was passionate about without the approval from other who may have

13. Explain Miller’s purpose in writing Hale’s warning in general terms: “Cleave to no faith

Throughout Miller’s essay, he follows a similar format in the way he states his opinion about the connection between reading and writing to his readers. With every subheading, he tells a story of the influence of reading and writing on the protagonist of each story. Every subheading begins with the introduction of the protagonists through the final outcome of their actions. For example, the first story of the two boys, Harris and Klebold begins with the revelation of what they have done—murdering fifteen people with weapons they created on their own. This knowledge to create such weapons and to follow through with such an act is all blamed upon technology

Miller writes the story in a very unique way. He gives his readers a chance to explore the words written on his pages, with the hope that the reader is able to draw their own conclusions from his work. His unparalleled approach to the essay forces the reader to use critical thinking in order to make since of the essay. Miller’s feelings about reading, writing and the

In the first paragraph, Miller talks about the reason why he wrote The Crucible was because of what he noticed during his time and the trials, and he wrote, “with only small exaggeration, one could say [this phenomenon] paralyzed a whole generation and in a short time dried up the habits of trust and toleration in public discourse”(1). The phenomenon he describes is the Anti-Communism that “paralyzed” a

The McCarthy hearings in the 1950s were during the red scare when many people were pointing fingers at each other. Like the Salem witch trials, McCarthyism was a crazy period of time, and there was mass hysteria. The red scare was when everyone believed there were communist in the United States. Miller is trying to point out the similarities between McCarthyism and the Salem witch trials. He is trying to open people's eyes and hopefully make people think twice before they believe someone. Miller is pointing out specifically that scapegoating is used in both McCarthyism and in

American playwright, Arthur Miller, in his play The Crucible (1952) implies that witch hunts still exist in American Society. Miller supports his claim by drawing parallels between the Salem Witch Trials and the Senator Joseph McCarthy Trials. His purpose is to warn readers about the dangers of mass hysteria. He uses emotional appeal and logic to convince the reader that mass hunts are still a danger to America today. The main way, however, that Miller achieves his highest goal of demonstrating the dangers of one’s reputation vs one’s integrity is through the characterization of John Proctor. John Proctor developed into an internally conflicted character as he debated between his wife and Abigail, how to protect his reputation, and he has to decide between life and death.

First, Miller demonstrates the harsh consequences ulterior

Miller has to obey the rules; he has to be for America and not against it, because “a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between” (Miller, 1989: 87). In both works, after being accused of witchcraft, Tituba

The fact that the characters win in the end over the Church-State imparts Miller’s view that the conflict between the individual and society authority is also an ongoing and timeless battle, one that should be won by the individual but never is. These individual characters and Miller himself can be drawn, that is, his conflict with the government own witch-hunt. Their desire for individual freedom of conscience is in conflict with the government which has become infected by paranoia, insecurity and fear. The authorities, for the sake of conformity and unity, are willing to cruelly crush any hint of rebellious thinking. The Crucible is timeless in that it will always reflect events that are occurring in the time that the reader is reading