1. the crucible
Film critics everywhere are arguing on whether the ending of The Crucible by Arthur Miller should be left like the original play. I strongly disagree. For the public to feel the true sense of sorrow for the tragic hero John Proctor, they must actually see the "saved" man die unjustly. There are many supportive points backing up the altered ending that Arthur Miller did not display in the play.
The tragic ending brings to life the point of injustice Miller was trying to convey. When film watchers get to glimpse the hanging of John Proctor as he is reciting the Lord's Prayer, they finally feel the true sorrow for righteous man. The play was based on the events taking place during the Red Scare when thousands of Americans were accused of being Communist spies. Although people were not hanged for criminal actions like in the Puritan society, their punishments were harsh and sever fines were paid. Miller wanted to show that people's lives could be ruined by one person "pointing the finger." .
Reputation was a main ideological concern for Puritans of early America. People with high status like large landowners had more privileges than did the lower class farmers. Everything that went on in their society was of public concern and nothing was kept secret. In the ending depicted in films it shows the townspeople witnessing the hanging of John Proctor, showing that moral laws were matters of the public. The Puritan religion was strict and austere making crimes committed punished by state law. The crowd of people witnessing the hangings helps viewers to understand the ideas associated with Puritan life. Arthur Miller uses the theme of reputation throughout the play and with the film ending it brings to a close this idea.
Aristotle's idea of tragedy was based on serious actions that turn out catastrophic for the main character in the end. From the beginning of the play John Proctor's problems begin to appear.
A device commonly used in literary works is the dynamic character. ... In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a play about the odd series of events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, several dynamic characters become apparent. The main character and one of the most obvious dynamic characters is John Proctor. ... Throughout The Crucible many trying events took place that ultimately shaped and transformed John Proctor. ... Proctor, prevailing throughout The Crucible, proved to be an essential element, serving not only as a dynamic character but as the play's hero, as well. ...
"The Crucible" The movie "The Crucible" portrayed the Puritan lifestyle in many ways. It showed the beliefs of people, and how they easily gave into a lie if it was related to their religion. ... If the judge found out what they had been doing they were surely going to be killed. ... Finally the people were so into their religion, if had anything to do with God, the devil, or witches they would believe it. So if a person said they were possessed by the devil the people would do anything to protect the town from the devil and they would help her and make a big deal of it. ...
In Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, one of the most influential characters is John Proctor. ... John Proctor is unquestionably a dynamic character. ... He changes from a guilt-ridden man to one ready to take action to save his wife's innocence and goodness, even if proving her innocence means discrediting himself in the process. ... Through The Crucible, John Proctor undergoes several character changes. These changes separate him from the other characters and make him a dynamic character. ...
Film Review of The Crucible Salem was a town in which, perhaps like many others, various people held grievances or grudges against one another. ... 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 Crucible, having the advantages of film, conveys the story better than the stage play does. Because motion picture opens up the possibilities and mediums in which to get a message across, it has the potential to do so, and it does so quite well in The Crucible. ...
In '"'The Crucible'"', Proctor is suppose to be around 40 years old. ... If Abigail and John never had an affair, than that eliminates most of Miller"'"s reasoning for Abigail to call witchcraft on Elisabeth. ... '"'Tituba was An Indian woman, not a Negro slave, from an Arawak village in South America'"', states Douglas Linder (womenhistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm'site). ... If she had a husband living with her, and wasn"'"t from Barbados, then she may have had more rights than Miller leads us to believe. There wer...
The title of the cartoon, "It's ok...we're hunting communists," is being sarcastic and makes it seem as if the committee's actions are acceptable. The title compares the cartoon to the literal witch hunt presented in are Arthur Miller's, The Crucible The theme of hysteria can also be seen in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. ... The trials have exploded out of proportion, and the only hope of ending the accusals are those who started them. ... The only individuals capable of ending the hysteria are the ones driving forward the accusals. ... The officials were made to para...
Plot Summary Harry Potter is furious with his friends for not writing him in so long; Sirius hasn't been in touch either. He doesn't know how much more of the Dudley's he can handle. Mean while Hermoine, Ron, and the Order of the Phoenix are trying to plan against Lord Voldmort. Dumbledore's lo...
The Crucible: movie vs. play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a modern tragedy about the Salem Witchcraft trials in 1692. Although the script for the play and the script for the movie remained practically the same, there was a slight addition to the movie's ending. ... The Crucible would be classified as a tragedy and John Proctor as the tragic hero regardless of whether or not the extra scene is considered. ... His tragic flaw is his extreme sense of dignity; if he had admitted committing lechery in the beginning, he could have exposed Abigail before he or his wife were accused. ....