The Crucible

Despite years of evolution in human culture, the ideal of conformity has succeeded numerous changes of human ideology. To conform means to set aside your own moral beliefs and join the group that would benefit your self the most, or at least that is what author, Arthur Miller, suggests in The Crucible. Throughout the book, characters are faced with the dilemma of conforming or rebelling, a predicament that tests their morality against their will to avoid punishment and shame. In The Crucible, Miller suggests that the decision to conform or to rebel truly displays the morality and selflessness within the characters in the book.

Finally, the last reason why Mary Warren is a outwardly conforming character is throughout the play she is very quiet and scared which shows that she’s afraid to say anything or do anything that doesn’t go with the “rules”. In the play John Proctor states” You will tell the court what you know.(Act II, 38)” In the play Mary also says” I cannot, they’ll turn on me--(Act II, 38)” This shows that Mary “cannot” tell the truth about what the

In 1692, in Salem Massachusetts a small group of girls joined together to go in the woods at night to meet a slave woman name Tituba. Tituba is a slave of Reverend Parris. During their meeting all the girls are dancing

As we all know reputation is a really big deal in today’s society. Hardly any kid can be themselves because they are so scared they won't fit in or be popular. Many adults feel the same way. If there neighbor buys a boat, they feel like they should buy one to just fit in. In “The Crucible” it is the same way reputation is very important to them and they don’t want to ruin there reputation even if it is gonna sacrifice them being alive, they want to make sure they keep their good name in the community. In this novel there were a bunch of characters who cared about their reputation. Parris, Abigail, Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor. The main two who cared about their reputation would be Abigail and John. Many characters in “The Crucible” are concerned about their reputations. Two of the main characters especially concerned with the betrayal of their reputations are Abigail and John.

One of the main characters, John Proctor, faces many adversities throughout the play. He has to overcome his emotional and moral problems, which changes and develops his character into someone different from before. At the beginning of the play, Proctor appears an average person, respected in his community for his honesty. Miller describes him as “a kind man- powerful of body, even- tempered and not easily led…” (Miller 19). Later on in the play, a shift in his character shows when he learns of the many accusations of witchcraft, one including his wife Elizabeth. The unfortunate events he was experiencing brought out his characteristic of leadership and he becomes an influential leader in the effort to save his wife. Towards the end of the novel, John faces an important moral choice, he can tell the truth about his wife and die honorably or he cannot tell the truth and live the rest of his life as a lie. He shows his respectful and honest character by telling the truth and dying. The adversity that John experiences proves very powerful, but his morally right mindset stands out even more than before. The Crucible is yet another literary work that demonstrates Horace’s assumption about adversity and its

The Salem Witch Trials: a time where the innocent were guilty and the guilty got away with murder. This horrendous event can be further explained through Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. Miller has won many awards in his time for writing many dramas that are very popular amongst the people and The Crucible just so happens to be one of them. It tells a story about a harsh time that many people faced when they were losing loved ones who were found guilty since they didn’t confess to a crime that they never committed. While reading the play, a person will find a theme of power. One specific character, Mary Warren, helps show this theme because as soon as she gains power, her character changes drastically. Throughout The Crucible, Mary Warren is portrayed as a very dynamic character since she begins as being very wimpy, then she gains confidence and becomes brave, and then she goes right back to being timid and controlled by Abigail.

“...we will burn, we will burn together!” (Miller, 91) John Proctor exclaimed as he was condemned to hang by his fellow townspeople. In Arthur Miller’s fictional play, The Crucible, a variety of characters including Mary Warren, Abigail Williams, and John Proctor either suffer or commit wrongs as a result of the pressures of their Puritan community. These wrongs include wrongful accusations and falling into the trap known as peer pressure to avoid punishment. The events of the crucible demonstrate how societal pressure causes a sort of mob mentality that causes people to hurt peers.

It is proven by the way that Abigail Williams pressures all of the other girls into claiming that they have encountered witchcraft, Abigail Williams pressured Mary Warren to go along with it and John proctor becomes a victim of peer pressure when he is asked to sign his name in order for his prosecution to be obliterated. During the play one of the most obvious and ominous examples of peer pressure comes from Abigail Williams. With her sly ways of getting her friends- the communities girls of the younger generation to accuse others of witchcraft to the way she happily goes against her friends in order to get her own way. Mary Warren, in the crucible was a major victim of peer pressure. When Mary Warren comes into the court with none other than John Proctor, accusing all of the girls- including Abigail Williams of lying, the court

When faced with a difficult task some people respond better than others. Some people may give no effort because something is too challenging or involves too much work. Others may take action and work hard to succeed. Some people have the fear of failure. In “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, some characters succeed through tough tasks and others accept defeat. Abigail Williams is a 17 year old girl who wants to have a good reputation in the town, but she also takes many interesting actions to boost her reputation. John Proctor is a wealthy farmer who is married to Elizabeth Proctor. John gets into a heated conflict with his wife after she finds out about the affair he had with Abigail Williams. In “The

Sydnei Williams Pd. 9 Mary Warren Analysis The Crucible by Arthur miller gives insight as to how hysteria can easily overtake a group of people. He wrote about Salem in 1692 during the witch trials. It showed how hysteria can overtake a small, theocratic town that is filled with corruption and greed.

In "The Crucible," by Aurther miller Mary Warren, a minor character is really a standout amongst the most critical unique characters. And goes from being a desolate, bashful, unnerved young person to being a strong and brave witness in the court. Marys motivation is to denounce and work for the court is all because of her dread of Abigail and being charge herself of witchcraft, she terrified about others knowing and get some answers concerning what occurred in the forest with the other girls that are involved. Marry is frightened of being blamed for witchcraft. she is aware of proctor and Abigail adultery however she won’t vouch for it since she is alarmed of what Abigail will do to her if she says anything which shows her weak personality.

Crucible Essay The crucible is a play and a movie that has many meanings other than what is shown in the movie. It has many places and underlined messages in the play. One of the major places found in The Crucible is the church. One of the underlined messages is that you shouldn't lie to others or assume things.

Are you a witch? You just might be, all it takes is an accusation and the ignorant to follow. The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller. The play is set in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. This piece of literature draws many different historical ties regarding its actions within the play.

The movie I chose to research was The Crucible, directed by Nicholas Hytner but written by Arthur Miller. This film starred a young Wynona Ryder along with Daniel day-Lewis and Paul Scofield. Originally released on November 27th 1996, the film was well received even being nominated for an Oscar in 1997, along with 26 additional academy awards that year, sadly it only won 4. Of course a film about witchcraft, an affair, and people being hanged would spark controversy especially since it was rated at pg-13 but nothing major was said about this. Although it could have attributed to the few number of awards won. On the other hand Rolling stone magazine said in an article “In the film 's most complex role, Day-Lewis performs with quiet power. Playing nobility can make actors insufferable, but Day-Lewis keeps John Proctor human even when saddled with smudgy makeup and fake brown teeth for his final scene.” giving the film an overall positive review.

In The Crucible, Arthur Miller portrays Mary Warren as being a truthful teenager during the Salem Witch Trials. In the Reverend’s house where Betty will not wake, Abigail wants to discreetly say that all they did was dance. Mary awares the girls that there has been talk of witches in the town and just wants Abby to tell the truth because “‘[she]’ll only be whipped for dancin’’” (Miller 467). Mary wants to speak the truth and receive her