The Crucible By William Miller

Crucible could be defined as a severe test, whereas in The Crucible, all of the townspeople were put to trial when it came to the assumption of witchcraft being used in Salem, Massachusetts. This play was based upon the events that were going on during that time period. During this time it was hard to actually trust someone because they could possibly falsely accuse one for a crime they had nothing to do with. After reading this play, I was able to notice the symbolism that Miller used. One may be

There were many important themes and symbols that I noticed were crucial in Miller’s The Crucible. One theme that was evident in the play was prejudice or intolerance. The play is set in a theocratic society, a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God 's or deity 's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities. Religion then becomes a strict, severe form of Protestantism or Puritanism. Because of the governmental structure this society

was mass hysteria. I think that maybe one girl had a cold or a minor sickness and that helped it start up but for the most part it was hysteria. 4.What similarities do you see between Miller 's description of "McCarthyism" and the Salem Witch Trials? What is your response or reaction to Miller 's article? Miller, Arthur. "Are You Now or Were You Ever?" N.p., 17 June 2000. Web. 28 Sept. 2015. Just like in the Salem Witch Trials people are believing everything they hear. No one is researching

Arthur Miller’s timeless play, The Crucible, is based off the Salem witch trials that took place in the 1600’s. In The Crucible many characters are introduced to the readers as well as their relationships and interactions with other characters. Miller allows you, as a reader, to feel the emotions each character is feeling, and mostly the chemistry between them. Two characters in the play that had an extreme change of heart toward each other were Abigail Williams and John Proctor. In the beginning

around any of these, but often they all have roles that create equilibrium in the plot. However, in The Crucible, Arthur Miller did not need to create any such

Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, is about the persecution of people falsely accused of being witches or believing in witches in Salem. Many people die in the village after a series of lies and unjust practices. Abigail Williams, after having had an affair with Proctor, begins this cycle of lies to make her feel more important in Salem. Her character includes both superiority and resentment throughout the play so far and the way she does it shows that she is rebelling against the compressed society

Analyse the ways in which Miller presents the character of Abigail Williams? During this essay I will introduce the main points involved in answering the proposed question. I will explore the certain aspects of Abigail’s personality and how it is an important role in portraying her reasons for her actions. I will also analyse the ways in which Abigail’s personality changes through the progression of the play. I will sum up which points have a bigger effect on her intentions and motivations and

The witch trials were a very interesting part of the early 1600’s. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller was written for the time period 1620. He wrote this play for the purpose of displaying communism and showing the red scare that was happening to his community in the 1950s. He wanted to show the similarities of the two time periods. He wanted to show that what happened in the salem trials was happening with the communist trials. He took historical accounts from Salem Massachusetts and created

can agree that many times Under pressure we will lie to save ourselves. This is precisely what Mary Warren and other girls did under the influence of Abigail Williams which involved peer pressure, and Reverend Hale suffered from Authority Pressure, In a novel based on Salem Witch trial in Massachusetts called The Crucible Written By Arthur Miller. At the beginning of the play, Abigail starts a considerable lie that gets a lot of people In trouble just because her of her jealousy towards Elizabeth Proctor

Abigail Williams commands both fear and respect throughout the story. Not only does Abigail have a powerful influence over Salem, but also her power and social status intensify tremendously. The justice system plays a huge part in heightening her influence in Salem. Abigail is the leader of the girls who are being accused of witchcraft and demands them for respect. She too becomes frightened and cultivates a deadly influence on people, especially the other girls. She threatens them by telling them