Fear plays a major role in The Crucible and is the main reason why the village of Salem dealt with the witchcraft incidents so badly. ... This is the focal point of The Crucible and it is from Abigail Williams" inability to tell the truth or respect authority that the fear of others develops. ... This makes his fear more powerful as it is so out of character. ... One character in The Crucible who always seems to be afraid and whom fear and paranoia drive his every action is Revd. ... One of the only characters in The Crucible whose fears are entirely selfless is Revd. ...

• Word Count: 2092
• Approx Pages: 8

Arthur Miller's The Crucible reveals the human tendency to point the finger at others when one feels threatened. ... For example, in The Crucible, many innocent people were accused. ... Throughout The Crucible, Elizabeth is portrayed as a good, kind woman, who would never convene with the Devil. ... (Miller, Crucible 837) From the analysis of The Crucible, it is apparent that John's accusation is brought about because of Mary Warren's fear that Abigail Williams may somehow strike out at her with vengeance. Along with John and Elizabeth, there are several other characters in The ...

• Word Count: 1838
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In 1953 Arthur Miller wrote a novel called The Crucible. This book is set in 1962 and it tells the story of the infamous witch trials that took place in Salem,Massachusetts. Throughout this whole story we find that greed effected much of what happened in Salem, in fact greed caused the whole probl...

• Word Count: 1303
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School