The Crucible (Reputations in the play of The Crucible) “It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently” (Warren Buffett). Arthur Miller was a well known American playwright, essayist and a very important figure in the American theater. Arthur wrote some very important plays throughout his life and The Crucible was one of them. The Crucible is a very well written play about the Salem Witch Trials and how the people chose
play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the people of Salem, Massachusetts prove time and time again that they care more about their reputations than the events that are taking place and how these events are affecting the people around them. Having a good reputation can be a good thing but when being concerned about your reputation clouds your judgement, that is when it becomes a dilemma. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses having a good reputation, the character of Parris, and how reputation and The
thing in life is, they will say it’s their reputation. Just about every character in the play The Crucible feels that their reputation with the ones they love is more important than even breathing. There is a saying by Benjamin Franklin that relates to this play very well, it states “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation and only one to destroy it.” This phrase
In the story The Crucible, many characters carry very much about their reputation. Especially John Procter. I think being a truthful person is much more important than your reputation, but to the characters in The Crucible, their reputation matters to them more than the truth does. In my opinion, I think telling the truth is more important than a good name. I say that because, what if telling the truth can give you a good name? I think if you tell the truth, more people will respect you and
Reputation: is the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. Success in society, like buying or owning property, during the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller depended on one's reputation. Set in Salem, during the summer months of 1692, The Crucible brings to life what lengths some went to save their good name. Whether it is the stern and just Lieutenant Governor and Judge Danforth, religious, churchly figure, Reverend Parris, or higher moral and model citizen John Proctor
Have you ever thought about what people would think about you when you are an adult? In The Crucible, there is a man that cares a lot about his reputation. John Proctor had to deal with his reputation throughout the whole play. The play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, during the 1600s -- when there were many accusations of witchcraft. John Proctor -- a farmer -- was not an opulent man. He was challenged with many intervening obstacles, one specific example was being tempted to have an affair
The Crucible: Incorporation of Self-Morality and Reputation Most everyone longs to keep an admirable reputation and self-image to keep the positive impression of honesty, trustworthiness, and most of all one’s ethics and responsibilities. This idea is important in today’s society to keep a positive image about one’s self--but what about in the 1600s? Regardless of time period, self-morality and reputation are important factors in everyday life, and Arthur Miller does just that to characters in The
Pride and Reputation Purist Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 suffered from a rapidly increasing phenomenon: witchcraft accusations and trials. The Crucible is a play that recounts the times of this incident. For the most part, it follows a man known as John Proctor. He is a sensible, honest, and hardworking man who made the mistake of succumbing to lust which sets off a chain of events that leads to the witch trials, and to his own demise. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible’s protagonist John Proctor
Over my summer break, I read The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is set in a town, year 1692, where religion plays a big role in society. When a young girl falls sick, the town is stirred up over the possibility of witchcraft. Crazy right? Now that I’ve told a little bit about the story, let’s discuss the theme. Theme is the main topic, or subject, of a story. Because you read my overview of The Crucible, you’d probably conclude that the theme of the story is religion or the supernatural
among groups, is a major leader in past and present day society when it comes to how people act and think in different situations. The Crucible provides great examples with how hysteria can affect a group of people. Back in Salem, Massachusetts 1692, hysterics swept the town, creating a storm of emotions. Everyone wondering, what to do? What to think? In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses the effects of mass hysteria to reveal his purpose of using it in his writing, how society at that time reacts to