66 The Crucib Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
A Goodness in Humankind
In 1692, the Salem Village of Massachusetts fell victim to an outbreak of mass hysteria caused by a fear of witchcraft. This fear of witchcraft was caused by a small group of girls who accused innocent people of the village of being under the influence of the devil and harming them with spells of wi....
Area Of Study Power
Throughout human existence there has and still is a constant tug-a-war between the use and misuse of power. Aspects of power which assist in illuminating this thesis are the use of fear to manipulate others and the use of religious power. Three particular texts which convey these ideas are the cruci....
Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller was born in 1915. This American playwright, novelist, and film writer is considered one of the major dramatists of 20th-century American theater. Arthur Miller was born in New York City on October 17, 1915. His father ran a small coat-manufacturing business that failed ridiculously dur....
Arthur Miller's presentation of proctor and his wifes relationship in The Crucible
Arthur Millers The Crucible is set in the Puritan Salem in 1692, and depicts the Salem Witch Trials, in which around twenty four accused witches were killed or died in prison. Puritan life is vital to the story, and portrays a simple and God loving society.
In Act 1 we are introduced to Pro....
Capital Punishment
Human life has a fundamental value, even if a person has murdered or harmed another individual. The death penalty denies the sacredness of a humans life, and is the cruelest form of punishment imposed in the United States. Lifes too precious that no one should be killed, even by the State. To....
Character Analysis of Abigail Williams
It takes a strong person to lead a group of people. It takes an even stronger person to lead a group of people in a lie. Throughout the years there have been many instinces of people being led down a road of lies in order to cover up their own actions. When ever a person of high status....
Comparing The Crucible & The Scarlet Letter
Throughout the history of American Literature, there have been several stories that have had their share of controversy. Although I'm fairly certain that most
people had to read both books that I'm going to be discussing in high school, there are few people who have had a chance to sit down and....
Cricible & Pride
PrideThe Crucible by Arthur Miller is about Salem during the witch trials of 1692. People living in and around the village were greatly affected by the hysteria, which had horrible consequences including the hanging of many innocent people. Some of these people had motives other than the ones they r....
Critical Evaluation of Literature- The Crucible
The Crucible
Critical Evaluation of Literature
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play set in one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history, which explores the themes of intolerance of abusive authority figures and individual free-thinking figures with personal integrity. Mi....
Crucible
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is about a young girl named Abigail Williams or Abby as she is better know, and her life during the Salem witch trials. Abby has many traits that make her the person she is. Her character can be broken down by personality, motivation and change. Abby's personality is....
Crucible
The day was long, dragging on and on as the evening approached. I was looking forward to watching the play, but since I disliked the book and the movie, I wasn't sure that I was going to like it. I was also dreading how long it was going to last. I was convinced that I was going to get bored and ti....
Crucible - Tragic Hero
In the story The Crucible written by Arthur Miller, there were a small group of girls and leader Abigail Williams, who were caught in an innocent act of dancing and conjuring of love potions. They are then forced to tell lies that the devil had made them do such horrible things. The girls tell ....
Crucible AP Literary Analysis
Many stories and plays written about tragic happenings in history always establish a solid understanding of the environment's
overall atmosphere. As well as it's physical setting, which attributes to give readers/spectators a clear visual
interpretation of what is going on. Although such attribu....
Crucible Argumentative Essay
The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller; it is set in a theocratic Salem, Massachusetts during the infamous Salem witch trials. Throughout its entirety, innocent people are accused of a crime they have not committed; their lives are spared only through the action of admittance, regardless of....
Crucible Character Analysis
Amanda Braun
June 30, 2005
The Crucible
Abigail Williams- Abigail is a young woman with dangerous ambition. Her personality is one of a ruthless, evil, obsessed soul inside the body of an angel. With her ability to masquerade her own evilness, she can play off the fears of others in a way that ....
Crucible Essay
PROMT - Some people in the play made some very poor decisions where as other
characters actions were very calculating. In a persuasive essay, give reasoning
why we cannot blame a character for his/her actions throughout the play.
Like people in real life, characters in plays are not always wh....
Crucible in relation to the Red Scare
Suspicion, incrimination, and inquiry. Living with the fear that the hysteria that had overtaken the surrounding communities would overtake the world. Lives forever ruined and relationships tarnished and stopped in their very tracks. The Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare are characteristics of t....
death of salesman
Arthur Miller is one of the most renowned and important American playwrights to ever
live. His works include, among others, The Crucible and A View from the Bridge. The plays he
has written have been criticized for many things, but have been praised for much more, including
his magical devel....
Deceit and Lies: Abigail Williams and Joseph McCarthy
Fear doesnt travel well; just as it can warp judgment, its absence can diminish memorys truth, (Miller, Why I Wrote.) There are many instances in history that warp judgment and common sense. For example, in the 1950s Joseph McCarthy led a hunt for Communists. People were controlled by....
Do you think that the events and characters in The Crucible are too far away from a modern audience?
The events and characters in The Crucible are too far away from the audience's experience to really engage them emotionally or intellectually in some ways, because our world differs from Salem and in the times when the Salem Witch trials took place people had a different way of thinking, those days ....
effects of theocracy: The Crucible by Arthur Miller
When you read a play write, such as The Crucible by Arthur Miller, it makes you wonder the different themes it manifests. It shows, betrayal, love, jealousy, etc. The theme that I believe is the most important is the effects of theocracy; because in Salem, religion was the only unity they had for th....
Empowerment Through Accusations During The Witch Trials - The Crucible by Arthur Miller
In Salem, Massachusetts, the men of the town have the political power. In this society, the lowest rungs of the social ladder are occupied by young, unmarried, girls. Such as, Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, Tituba, and Mercy Lewis. During the play, an accusation from one of Abigails troop is enou....
Essay on life in regards to The Crucible and Of Mice and Men.
Jorrick Battle
Good 2nd
Stop Through Life
We have discussed many different topics over the course of the school year. Some of the things were important life lessons, like do not provoke Ian Iupe with Rockets insults. One thing that I did learn for sure, is that not everything can be so....
frankenstein vs. the crucible
Compare the theme of justice and the scenes of trial in at least two literary works you have read.
This essay intends to compare the theme of justice and the trial scenes in two literary works which I have read. The books chosen are Mary Shelley´s Frankestein and Arthur Miller´s The Crucible.
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Hale's Changes Throughout 'The Crucible'
Hales Changes Throughout The Crucible
While some characters did not change throughout The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Reverend John Hale did change. When Hale first arrived in Salem, he was set in his ways on how to find witches. Hale had many books on finding witches and was very proud ....
Hatred in The Cruicble
Arthur Miller, author of The cruicble made it very clear that grudges and personal rivalries had a major part in the witch trials. Abigail and John Proctor as well as Mrs.Putnam, and Mr.Parris had to much to do with it along. Many grudges and personal rivaries play a major part in our society today.....
Hollywood Ten and Crucibal
In 1947 the House Un-American Activities Committee, or HUAC, started a trial and investigation of communism in the Hollywood motion picture industry. The Committee, including Chairman J. Parnell Thomas a young Congressman from California, and Richard M. Nixon tried many celebrities asking them ques....
How does Arthur Miller show that dancing in the woods can lead to the deaths of innocent people?
In The Crucible, Miller shows that in the 17th century puritanical and theocratic society, mere 'dancing in the woods', by few young girls, had the power to cause paranoia, mass hysteria and moral degradation, and ultimately lead to the death of many innocent people in Salem, Massachusetts. In order....
Hypocrisy in Arthur Millers the Crucible
"You mad murderous bitch!" this line screamed from John Proctor relays John's feelings for Abigail. Clearly his feelings are negative. These negative feelings are a result of Abigail's hypocritical characterization. Many symbols in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, reflect Abigail's hypocrisy.....
John Hale as a Dynamic Character in The Crucible
John Hale as a Dynamic Character in The Crucible
Arthur Millers play The Crucible takes place during the Salem witch-hunts of 1692. Miller uses this historical event as a metaphor to the McCarthy era. Located in Massachusetts, the small village of Salem is dominated by the strict and rigid life ....
Marry Warrem
"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 manifest
this ....
Mass Hysteria in The Crucible
Mass hysteria is a major reaction to the breakdown of a society. Mass hysteria is a condition in which large groups of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation. One example of mass hysteria can be found during the Middle Ages. 1347 through 1352 was a time of death and despair. The b....
McCarthy Era in The Crucible
As I began reading The Crucible, I felt prepared for what to expect and how to interpret it. I thought the play was simply a direct parallel between the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Era. However, I quickly found myself questioning and reanalyzing what I had previously perceived to be apparen....
McCarthy, and His Witches.
Arthur Miller created a everlasting work when he completed The Crucible. Few other works would ever match the sorrow of its violent accusations, and none do so with such a chilling reminder of history: Miller wrote his play during a modern witch-hunt. It is all but too easy to forget the trials o....
McCarthyism and The Crucible
Keith Paulos
Lan. 11 CP
The Crucible Essay
21 November 2005
By the start of the 1950s, the Depression was finally over, and so was World War II. After many years of hard living, people thought that things would get better and they would have happiness again. Americans were getting back to thei....
McCarthyism Vs. The Crucible
McCarthyism vs. The Crucible
Every day the criminal justice system accuses people of crimes of which they are innocent. Some of these crimes are preposterous and in some extreme cases people have gone on the rampage accusing others of certain crimes. In the play The Crucible, which displays....
Minor Characters is the play, The Crucible
Minor Characters in The Crucible
There are many ways in which Parris, Ann Putnam, and Elizabeth Proctor contribute to the plot complications and theme in The Crucible. Many people feel hostile towards Parris, which creates the atmosphere in the plot. Ann Putnam initiates the reasons for the ....
Revenge in
Patricia Hudson
October 26, 2006
2nd period
Enghlish II Honors
Revenge in The Crucible
Have you ever wanted to get revenge on someone for doing something that you didn't like? Everyone does from time to time. Revenge plays a major role in the story, The Crucible. The doors have now open....
Reverend Parris In The Crucible
Reverend Parris
In 1692, the Salem Witch Trails caused much confusion and anarchy. A total of nineteen people were executed for doing witchcraft and thirty-nine innocent people were hanged as witches. In The Crucible, specific characters contribute to the rising hysteria of witchcraft. Reveren....
Russia and China
Gradualism is naturally the most feasible approach to any situation. Since the fall of the iron curtain, these two Communist power houses have chose to move towards democracy. China has chosen to take the natural, more gradual approach to democracy where as Russia has chosen the fast-paced, more d....
Salem Grudges in Arthur Millers play The Crucible
Salem Grudges
Arthur Millers magnificent play, The Crucible was written after a witch hunt known as McCarthyism. Set in Salem, Massachusetts in the late 1600s, a town where many were accused of witchcraft and many innocent lives were taken because of the confusion. Some of the town girls wer....
Salem Witch Trials
Salem, Massachusetts was a quiet, Puritan town. It was a place where everyone attended church, prayed to God and followed the rules. The serene Puritan town seemed almost as a utopia. But in this same village, over one-hundred and sixty innocent people were put to death. This time period is called ....
Scarlet Letter & The Crucible
Throughout the history of American Literature, there have been several stories that have had their share of controversy. Although I'm fairly certain that most
people had to read both books that I'm going to be discussing in high school, there are few people who have had a chance to sit down and....
Social Psychology
Social psychology is an in-depth analysis of group dynamics, focusing on individual responses based on the presence of real or imagined peer influences (Allport, 1985). Conformity has been a pressing issue in the study of social psychology, first presented in 1936 with Muzafer Sherifs autokinetic ....
The Crucible
The Crucible is one of the most bizarre accounts of a historical event to date. The navet of the townspeople leads them down a road of madness and confusion, led by a shameless Puritan girl. Abigail Williams was a ruthless girl who showed no mercy upon accusing her victims of witchcraft. Knowing the....
The Crucible
I want my life, I will have my life (137). In the drama of the Crucible John Proctor is accused of being a witch. John is unaware of the reason he is accused, but it is obvious that every time someone comes close to getting to the bottom of the girls lie that is the person the girls accuse. Befo....
The Crucible
The Crucible deals with witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts which shows utter chaos and hysteria in the town. Many were accused of witchcraft and died because of lies. Elizabeth Proctor was one of many who were accused. She was accused by Abigail Williams, the person whom Elizabeth fired for che....
The Crucible
Themes found in The Crucible
In a science laboratory there are many different instruments used for different purposes: a burner is used for heating liquids, a flask is used for mixing chemicals, tongs are used for holding hot things, and a crucible is a small ceramic container used to react ....
The Crucible
The Crucible
The Crucible is a book based on vengeance, reputation, empowerment, and the will to save ones head if it meant the accusation and death of another. Set in the 16th century with the strict ideas of Protestantism in Salem, The Crucible is a testimony of the evil of Human Nature. Through....
The Crucible
The main character in The Crucible by Arthur Miller is Abigail Williams. She draws the interest of the reader as a wicked and confident girl who lies to get what she wants and ends up having to defend her name and her life which is the reason she is to blame for the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massa....
The Crucible
Speaking the Truth
Dignity, honor, principles and fighting for strong beliefs are all common principles that people believe in. People deal with ethical dilemmas everyday and how we handle them determine whether we are righteous or not. In The Crucible these morals are put to the test by John Pro....
The Crucible - A Goodness in Humankind
In 1692, the Salem Village of Massachusetts fell victim to an outbreak of mass hysteria caused by a fear of witchcraft. This fear of witchcraft was caused by a small group of girls who accused innocent people of the village of being under the influence of the devil and harming them with spells of wi....
The Crucible - John Proctor, a man with pride
The Crucible - John Proctor, a man with pride
John Proctor plays the leading role in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He was persistent, honest, and full of integrity. He was simply, a man with pride. A wise woman once said, "Do what you feel in your heart to be right--for you'll be criticiz....
The Crucible Analysis
Melissa Ceo
Play Critique: Arthur Millers The Crucible
The Salem Witch Trials are a significant and dark time in our nations history. In Arthur Millers The Crucible, passion and responsibility are often at odds with each other. John Proctor lusts after Abigail Williams, but he faces ....
The Crucible and what it means about the play
A crucible, as defined by the Merriam-Webester Concise Electronic Dictionary, is the state or fact of being tested (as by suffering), which attests to what Elizabeth Proctor is going through exactly. Elizabeth has quite a crucible to struggle through. The infidelity of her husband is a major ele....
The Crucible character comparison essay
Crucible essay
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller portrays the two main characters, John Proctor and Reverend John Hale as good men. Good men in this play have a vague meaning, because the town is struck with mass hysteria. Reverend John Hale was a good man in the sense of being the perfec....
The Crucible-Character Analysis
John Proctor Analysis
The play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, takes place during the Salem Witch Trials. During this time a group of young girls were said to have seen the devils followers or witches. The girls would then take this accusation to court and the accused witches would be tried and....
The Crucible's Main Themes
In the play, the Crucible, Arthur Miller deeply explores the Salem witch trials. He predominantly reflects the hysteria, injustice and hypocrisy that took place during this dark time in American history. Miller composes a play around these subjects in order to create juxtaposition between the Sale....
Theme of the Crucible
The Crucible was a play based on the Salem Witch Trials in the late 1600s. It describes the activities during that time period of turmoil and persecution. When Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, he portrayed the Salem Witch Trials with diligence and did a very good job developing the theme of sea....
Themes in The Crucible
In Arthur Millers The Crucible, everyone heard what everyone had to say, but did everyone know the real reasons they said it? This can be answered with a simple no. The witch hysteria in Salem was not only a cause of witchcraft itself, but a result of inner interest, greed, jealousy, desire, and gui....
Tituba the Black Witch of Salem
As the story of Tituba unfolds, it reveals a strong and kind hearted young woman, very different from the Tituba we meet in The Crucible. Tituba, Black Witch of Salem unveils for the reader, Tituba's life, loves, and losses. Her long and arduous journey through life is inspired by her many female c....
Truth without proof
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" (Mohandas Gandhi). Human beings always seem to need to blame others for everything. 1690's in Salem or the rest of the United States during the 1940's and late 1950's, it seems as if Americans found it easier to make accusations....
What is the role of Alfieri in portraying the fate of Eddie Carbone?
Arthur Miller is a renowned play- writer who was born on October 17th 1915, in New York City. His parent�s originally had came from Italy but soon migrated to America perhaps searching for the American dream. His family lived in prosperity due to the success of his fathers clothing manufacturin....
Witch hunts parralled to Red hunts
Witch Hunts vs. Red Hunts
Throughout the history of mankind, the misapplication of power, marring of souls have been a part of life. How does this affect us, why does it happen? Human emotion plays a major role in prejudice and the politics that surround it are evident in today's society. Man....
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