1. John Proctor Tragic Hero
Another character, Anne Putnam is seeking revenge on Rebecca Nurse, the midwife in the novel. ... The first 7 of her babies were all stillborn, and the only other person present during the births was the midwife, Rebecca. Anne believes that Rebecca has murdered her babies using witchcraft, most likely because she is trying to put the blame on anyone but herself. ...
Specifically, Elizabeth knows that Proctor is going to die, and Francis Nurse knows his wife, Rebeca Nurse, is going to die.The presence of hysteria leads to dissent against it by Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Proctor, and their dissent functions to make dubious the morality of the court, which in turn causes to riots. ... Proctor was a notable and respected man in Salem, and to condemn him to death was not an easy task; the same goes for Rebecca. ... Rebecca sees the detriments hysteria has on Salem, and she knows that such an environment only causes more and more trouble, as seen by how she calms ...
The Salem witch trials that occurred in the 1600's are recorded as one the most tragic social injustices of our history's past. Many who were involved in this event were good, innocent Christian people who were caught up in their own web of superstitious and fanatic religious beliefs. In the novel...
The Crucible is a wonderfully written book by Arthur Miller in the 1950's. He created this book superbly and was rewarded for his many other writings. Even though The Crucible was not the most successful book that Miller wrote, it was popular and still is popular in many places around the world. ...
At the root of every conflict there seems to be at least one person who initiates the entire situation. In The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, many problems arise, some as serious as life or death. Many innocent people in The Crucible were hanged. Of course there are many people that may be to bl...
The Crucible The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place in the sixteen nineties during the famous but tragic witch trials. The entire community is in pandemonium yet certain characters are also fighting internal conflicts of their own. Miller uses three characters who manifes...