The Crucible by jadaleral webster The Crucible is a 1953 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It was initially called "The Chronicles of Sarah Good". It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism‚ when the U.S. government blacklisted accused communists. An acclaimed as a metaphor for the recklessness of Joseph McCarthy and his spurious crusade against communism
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to control the flow of the story while showcasing a Puritan town’s superstitions and fear of the devil to justify the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The central character in Salem is John Proctor‚ an outspoken‚ successful‚ and well-respected farmer who chooses to maintain a certain distance from the church. Religious at heart‚ this man who has sinned‚ openly condemns the witch trials while hiding a secret that could discredit the main accuser‚ Abigail Williams. John Proctor is a man consumed by guilt
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kind farmer in his middle thirties‚ but also a sinner because of an affair. Reverend Parris‚ minister of the Salem Church‚ who is always worried about his reputation and everything has to be about him. Abigail Williams‚ a beautiful seventeen year old teenager‚ who always thinks she is good and never the one to blame for anything. Thomas Putnam‚ who holds grudges and uses the Salem witch trials to increase his wealth by accusing people of witchcraft even if they are innocent. With all of the characters
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"John Proctor: I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem-- vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem‚ but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom‚ and common vengeance writes the law! This warrant’s vengeance! I’ll not give my wife to vengeance! (Miller‚ 379)". This quote by John Proctor was spoken in response to one of the many motives in the Salem witch trails in The Crucible. The witch trials were seen by some as an opportunity to obtain personal gain
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Household Bewitched! Last night there had been a rumor of all the girls in Salem summoning the devil by witchcraft. Betty Parris is one of these girls‚ and it has been said she is running rampant around Salem being demon possessed. Nobody knows for sure if she has been bewitched‚ nor if she isn’t bewitched. These rumors are spreading to be real since Betty Parris is lying without movement in her bed. It was on the night in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ 1692 where in the backyard of Parris’ backyard many girls
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learns to deal with the Salem Witch Trials and in Night‚ Elie has to deal with the Holocaust. In the play Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the PROTAGONIST John Proctor must deal with the woman he had an affair with and ANTAGONIST Abigail Williams. The SETTING of the book takes place in Salem‚ Massachusetts during the late 1600’s. The plays prove the quote is true because John Proctor must deal with the mass hysteria and false accusations that occur from the Salem Witch Trials. In the middle of the play
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but one example is the blatant similarities between the witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts and the era of McCarthyism. When considering the nature of these events‚ it is hard to believe that they could have actually happened‚ not would only once‚ but twice. If one would take the time to compare these events he or she will be able to see numerous similarities between them. In The Crucible Miller relates an analogy of the witch trials in Salem to the investigation of communists by Joseph McCarthy.
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Abigail Williams‚ born July 12‚ 1680‚ was one of the initial accusers in the Salem witch trials of 1692‚ which led to the arrest and imprisonment of over 150 innocent people. Growing up she lived with her uncle Rev. Samuel Parris‚ and it is unknown who her parents were or how she was directly related to the Rev. of Salem. It is portrayed that Abigail was a dark haired‚ lovely looking lady‚ which often led her to trouble with older men. She was also a kind girl‚ whose personality was often mistaken
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Reverend‚ thinks either. After trying to avoid involvement in the witch trials he is later prosecuted for witchery and sentenced to hang. John tries to avoid any involvement in the Salem Witch trials. His reason for doing so is to protect his image because he is afraid he will be committed of adultery with Abigail Williams. Following these events he tries to save everyone’s lives by admitting to this adultery and ends up losing the trial along with his life. He did have a chance to live but instead
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Crucible was written by Arthur Miller in 1952. It is about Salem witch trials that happened near the Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play because of McCarthyism. Before the court trials anyone‚ he had a lot of hearings before they chose who is guilty of witchcraft. When the court found out who was guilty‚ they would be hung between February 1692 and May 1693. Even though The Crucible is based on the Salem witch trials‚ the play and the movie are different in some ways like the
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