The Crucible

A paradox is something that appears to be one manner but is the opposite manner. Writers frequently use paradoxes in their plants to do them more interesting. In the drama The Crucible Arthur Miller presents the audience with a paradox in so much as the character of Reverend Hale, who lives, is presented as being…

Judge Danforth plays a crucial role in the play as one of the main individuals responsible for persecuting those accused of witchcraft. Throughout the play, he displays an unyielding nature and a reluctance to alter his convictions. Serving as the primary judge, he assumes the crucial role of evaluating all evidence and rendering decisions. His…

Copper Crucible Introduction The following article gives a review of the book “Copper Crucible” by Jonathan Rosenblum in terms of characterizing the events of the strike by Untied Steelworkers against Phelps, Dodge and Company and its devastating and everlasting effects. Rosenblum, an attorney and a reporter, writes an onlookers description of the remarkable and eventually…

John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are both significant characters in Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. In the upcoming paragraphs, their characters will be analyzed and compared, highlighting the similarities and differences. John Proctor, a diligent farmer, is highly regarded for his commitment to providing for his family, ensuring they have a home and sustenance. He…

One’s belonging will always be entrenched in the ‘belonging’ established by another group; regardless of whether or not you wish to be a part of such a group. That is to say, even if it is your aim to find your sense of belonging totally outside of another group, the course of action required to…

Thank you for inviting me here today, to speak to you about the launch of the new collection entitled Representations of Belonging. It brings me great pleasure to talk about a variety; a play, a picture book & a poem that would shape our understanding of belonging. We live in an affluent, developing society as…

The Crucible may be old but it can still relate to our society today. The themes of love, rejection, and guilt are a common theme between The Crucible and society today. My first theme is love. In The Crucible Elizabeth and John Proctor are married. Although John had an affair with Abigail Williams at the…

Is saving yourself by lying worth getting others in trouble or even killed? In The Crucible by Arthur Miller many people are blamed for the wrong doing and lying of other characters. The three people that should be blamed for all of the lying and getting others in trouble are Abigail Williams, Ezekiel Cheever, and…

John Steinbeck argues that writers have a responsibility to uncover and highlight humanity’s flaws, failures, and dangerous desires in order to promote self-improvement. Essentially, authors present stories that expose our weaknesses so readers can learn from them. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birthmark both exemplify this idea through irony and characterization. By…

Gossip seems to play a major role in everything from news and politics to hit television dramas. In fact it was an important factor in history, specifically in the Salem witch trials. When The Crucible was written, rumors put a spin on the author’s , Arthur Miller, own life. Gossip and scandals still play into…