Summary : ' The Crucible '

They had no life; they were not allowed to have a life. They were isolated from not only the white race but also their own people. Mr. Michael Reed was one of those slave owners that treated his slaves that they were nothing more than a piece of property. In his files, Mr. Reed had a ledger of daily activities. This ledger contained an hourly and daily record of everything his slaves would do. In some of his recordings, Mr. Reed would write down very strange things for what activity his slaves were doing. He would make mention when they were sick, of course, so he could know how many hours they worked, but many of his recordings were not appropriate for him to be

Initially, during this era, the culture of the Puritans was that women were not to seize power. In The Crucible, it was exceptional that a group of young girls influenced the decisions of the court because many of them claimed to be bewitched. An example of such took place in Act One, where Abigail Williams imitates Tituba by accusing suspicious members of the community of witchcraft to protect herself. As she does this, Betty Parris began to mimic Abigail’s actions, convincing the men, such as Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris, that witches were terrorizing the town of Salem.

The Puritans had very strict rules and opinions regarding women and children’s lifestyles, and being a teenage girl was considered to be both. Women were supposed to be subservient to men, obedient and quiet, hardworking and respectful. Children were supposed to be stoic, seen but not heard, helpers around the house, and were considered to be miniature adults. However, reality does not tend to reflect ideals. The girls in Puritan Salem were anything but obedient and quiet, and

Initially, during this era, the culture of the Puritans was that women were not to seize power. In The Crucible, it was exceptional that a group of young girls influenced the decisions of the court because many of them claimed to be bewitched. An example of such took place in Act One, where Abigail Williams imitates Tituba by accusing suspicious members of the community of witchcraft to protect herself. As she does this, Betty Parris began to mimic Abigail’s actions, convincing the men, such as Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris, that witches were terrorizing the town of Salem.

What is the significance of the scene between Elizabeth and John Proctor? What does it reveal about their relationship and about their characters?

“The Crucible” is a play that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The play starts in the woods, the characters Abigail, Betty, Tituba, Mary Warren, and Mercy Lewis were casting spells in the forest. Samuel Parris catches them in the woods and Betty passes out. They go to the Proctors house to make sure Betty is okay. Parris is contemplating on what the town will think of him when they find out what has happened. He tells Abigail to tell him what happened in the woods. Abigail tells him they were dancing.

In The Crucible, Mary Warren loyalty to Proctor and her desire to fit in creates the theme that peer pressure easily overpowers loyalty. Mary Warren easly proves this theme as she throws the attention off her and on to Proctor. She quickly escapes her imminent fate by abandoning her loyalty and betraying Proctor. She saves her life while ending another. Mary carved out her own niche for herself as V.S Niapaul said by returning to her comfortable corner and returning to her “following”

The Salem Witch Trials was an event that took place in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. During this time, more than 200 residents were accused of practicing and participating in the Devils magic better known as witchcraft. Out of these 200 people, 20 were put to death. After these horrible events had been carried out, the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and helped salvage the families that had been effected by the events. So why did these trials take place? It had everything to do with the events that were happening within the Puritan community beginning in the 1300s. During this time in history Puritan beliefs and religious practices were held so high to their community

The girls had danced naked in the forest, which goes against the codes, this leads to the accusation of them attempting witchcraft in the forest with the help of Tituba. Tituba has background knowledge on witchcraft

"The Crucible" takes place in Salem, Massachusetts between 1692-1693. During this time, a group of young, teenage girls started to accuse townspeople of being witches. Usually these people were some type of villain in the eyes of the girls. An example of this can be seen between Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams. Abigail wants to get rid of Elizabeth so that she can be with John, who she'd had an affair with, all to herself. She wants to be the woman in his life. There were several occasions in the book where Abigail tried to get Elizabeth accused of doing something wrong. During the time period that "The Crucible" takes place, the woman weren't supposed to act the way that Abigail and her friends do. Women were expected to stay at home and clean, make food, and take care of the house while their husbands were out working the fields. The women were to stay out of drama and trouble and keep peace. They were also supposed to not cheat with a married man. Although this is also John Proctor's fault because he should've stopped the affair from happening, Abigail shouldn't have even gone after him because of the fact that he was married and had children. Abigail and the girls from the woods make women look like the devil by doing what they did. They tore families apart, making family members get executed for something that they didn't do. Because Abigail's uncle,

In Salem 1692, the Puritan society did not hold respect for women. This idea is largely supported by the Salem witch trials. A girl in Salem, Abigail, danced in the woods with a group of other girls. Being in the woods, let alone dancing in the woods, was considered a major sin in Puritan

Women had restricted and regulated roles during the time period of The Crucible yet many things have changed since then. They were seen as servants, expected to answer to men who rule the home, and take care of the children. Women from both the play and poem are put through different scenarios yet, the challenges they go through makes it clear to compare the two. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, and Half-Hanged Mary, by Margaret Atwood, are similar to the theme regarding the role of women in various ways. They are comparable in behalf of characterization concerning Abigail Williams, Elizabeth Proctor, and Rebecca Nurse from The Crucible, and Mary Webster from Half-Hanged Mary.

Imagine the year is 1692. In a small Massachusetts town a culture of highly religious folk live in peace. Salem. It´s late January and the reverendś young niece Abigail and only daughter begin to act strangely. Rumors of witchcraft fly through town and fear runs rampant.In around a year 200 people are unjustifiably accused and 20 sentenced to capital punishment. Who is next? The strange widow down the road? The Coreys? In a time of obscured justice, line were crossed and innocent lives lost. In his breakthrough play, The Crucible, Arthur Miller spins a tale not far from the truth.Letting his readers explore a gruesome tale of blind hatred. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail Williams embodies the wrongdoings of the Salem Witch Trials.

The status of women continuously changes, however while going through the play The Crucible, women 's’ social standing clearly acts as one of inferiority and subordination to male characters. This contributes greatly to the general structure of the storyline. The role of women taking place in the time of the Salem Witch Hunts in 1692, symbolizes the manipulative ways that female characters can become able to make their way to the top of society in the courts, held to a very high esteem. Backstabbing, lies, adultery, death, and madness all develop themselves as active themes in the story, especially in the female characters, causing for the story to become more interesting and rich in detail. This play not only proves the usual role of women being secondary to men. It also demonstrates how when a frenzy of fear and emotion moves into action, even the lesser of the genders can rise to power, evolving all the more the most civilized of characters into a hole of dismay and insecurity. Such female characters fitting these stereotypes in The Crucible, include Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. Both women supply greatly to the stirring of the pot of concern that took over Salem, and directly affect several characters, specifically John Proctor and the court officials. These circumstances ensure an entirely new stance of women in the town, issuing for an engrossing read.

Throughout American history, no matter what time period, humans have been categorized, discriminated against, and treated according to their class, financial status, and race. Many concrete and obvious examples of this have appeared throughout the years, ranging from the Salem witch trials in the late 1600’s, all the way to the recent civil rights movements in the 1950’s and 60’s. Social history uses personal stories to show how class/status and race played a part in the way people were treated in America.