The Crucible is a play about witchcraft and mass hysteria in the town of Salem in Massachusetts. The Crucible is set in the 17th century when Puritanism was very strong. People believed in God and followed strict religious. During Act 1 of The Crucible a group of young girls where dancing in the woods around a fire. The girls thought that Reverend Parris was thinking that they were practising witchcraft. Witchcraft in the 17th century was a very serious crime and people were hung if they were accused of being a witch. To avoid punishment after being accused of witchcraft the girls named other people in Salem, some of these who they did not like. Abigail Williams had previously had an affair with John Proctor, she shouted out John Proctor's wife Elizabeth's name. By accusing Elizabeth of being a witch she would be out of the way for Abigail, because Abigail still loves John and wants him back. .
We see that Abigail wants John's wife Elizabeth dead in Act 2 pages 50 - 55, where Elizabeth says to John, "she wants me dead, John, you know it!" This shows that Abigail has accused Elizabeth of being a witch because Abigail wants Elizabeth dead, so that she can be with John. This is a very tense conversation between Elizabeth and John, as Elizabeth is trying to identify John's relationship with Abigail. John knows that Elizabeth is anxious about John and Abigail's affair because he says to Abigail "a stallion gave a mare," meaning that John didn't feel and love for Abigail, their affair was just for lust. During the end of that scene Elizabeth is trying to show her fear of John and Abigail getting back together. She shows her fear by saying, "Then go tell her she's a whore. Whatever promise she may sense - break it, John, break it." She says this to John as she wants him to go to Abigail and tell her that John does not love her. Maybe if John did this then it would make Elizabeth feel a bit better and have no worries about them getting back together.
Crucible By Arthur Miller Through the dramatic play, the Crucible, Arthur Miller presents the audience with many themes. ... (page 107). ... (page 63). ... (page 125). ... The clashes among the characters and enormity at what is happening to the dignity, and personal rights of human beings, are what give the Crucible its power and impact. ...
Introduction Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible,"" was first published in 1953 during the politically tumultuous time of McCarthyist America. ... In the opening of the play, Proctor is represented in several ways. 2. ... Throughout "The Crucible," John Proctor is not the same type of in his own eyes as others perceive him. ... The final act sees Proctor's cycle of transformation complete. ... Initially, Proctor is a vain man, unwilling to act because of his pride. ...
In order to eradicate or at least lessen the public paranoia, Twentieth Century American author Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as a warning of what could happen to innocent individuals in the 1950s. ... In the article, "Why I Wrote The Crucible,- originally published in The New Yorker, Miller explained how he came to write the drama: "The Crucible- was an act of desperation. ... Although some critics have suggested that The Crucible is an allegory for the McCarthy period, it can be examined more fruitfully as a play about the human condition. ... Several times the para...
A play is to act especially in a dramatic way. ... The type play The Crucible is, is a tragedy. ... Elizabeth loves him no matter what and is fully devoted. ... It can be found in Act II, scene I, and is on page 1065. ... All together the Crucible has many different characters with different personalities that make a whole story what it is. ...
Its well-developed characters, outstanding dialogue, and relationship with peoples" reactions to mass hysteria are what make this an excellent play. ... Robert Warshaw, of The Immediate Experience says, "It is a drama of universal significance." ... (Miller 10) as the viewer listens to this dialogue are entertained as well as informed on what had happened before the first act of the play. ... These aspects are just a few reasons as to why The Crucible has been recognized as an excellent play by many reviewers and audiences alike. ... The Crucible. ...
In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a play about the odd series of events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, several dynamic characters become apparent. ... Proctor's ill temper presents itself again as he proclaims that he will "plead [his] honesty no more" (Act II, 55). ... He vows to "fall like an ocean on [the Salem] court" (Act II, 78) and gathers the signatures of ninety-one Salem residents who "never saw no sign [the accused women] had dealings with the Devil" (Act III, 93). ... Throughout The Crucible many trying events took place that ultimately shaped and transformed Joh...
The Crucible: Cause & Effect One of the most awful chapters in human history, is oppression. ... As we turn another page in history, the real question is whether the witch-hunts ended in the 1690's or was the "Red Scare" of Senator Joseph McCarthy of the 1950's another example of how radicals have been used to repress civil rights. ... "The Crucible" is quite clearly a response to the political paranoia of the "Red Scare". ... Furthermore when watching the film The Crucible it becomes clear that the acts of the play are accurate in portraying the witch-hunts and the "Red Scare". ......
Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, is a tragedy. ... Realizing that what he has done is wrong, Proctor wants nothing to do with Abigail, "'No, no Abby. ... I think to please you...let you look for the goodness in me'"(55). ... In Act IV, Proctor falters and stumbles with this life and death decision. ... John Proctor is the central figure in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. ...
Set in late 17th Century New England, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, both in its stage play format and film format, is the story of a small town called Salem whose Puritan system virtually collapses in on itself. ... While the stage play format of The Crucible is set in three different indoor settings "a bedroom, a living room, and a courtroom, the film format, naturally, has much more variety. ... While there are some obvious differences between the stage play and the film adaptation of The Crucible, the latter stays quite true to its original form. ... The movie version of The Cruci...