Similarities Between The Crucible And Ozymandias

Movements of righteous intent, such as the Salem witch trials and The Reign of Terror, typically end with innocent lives lost in vain in the drive to seek the truth. The play “The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller speaks of The Salem Witch Trials by giving a story line for the reader to comprehend the actions and emotions linked with the trials. In “The Crucible”, The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692 and were a set of executions that were made on innocent people accused of having satanic practices of witch craft by young girls led by Abigail in an effort of revenge and jealousy. The French Revolution Reign of Terror, also known as “The Terror”, from 1793-1794 were the act of about 17,000 executions by a guillotine after rumors spread

Proctor’s actions have taught us to put others before us. Through John Proctor's developments from a confused man to a conscience stricken man and ending in a town role model, Arthur Miller illustrates the ability of overcoming one’s past mistakes. John Proctor overcame his past challenges but he was a

Witchcraft and revenge how do these affect the people of Salem? In The Crucible, Abigail goes on a rampage of false accusations of witchcraft with her friends after they are caught dancing in the woods. It is shown throughout the story how the accusations and hysteria spread throughout the town turning neighbors on each other for greed and gains. Abigail then accuses John Proctor of witchcraft after he tries to expose her for the liar she is, when she also accuses his wife. From this, you can see how Aurthor Miller uses John Proctor's traits of logic, hard workmanship, and selflessness to show how the hysteria changed people and affected those who had nothing to be accused of.

Arthur Miller attempts to convey his message through the characters of his story, especially through one of the play's main characters, John Proctor. The main issues raised by the play are the role of the individual within society, the value of one's name and perceptions of justice and truth. During, a certain scene which was when John Proctor was brought to the courthouse to discuss if he was about to be freed from jail, the only problem was that they wanted him to admit that he was working with the devil, and tell who else was taking part in witchcraft. The dilemma during this scene was that John Proctor didn’t want to write a written confession because he kept thinking of his reputation that was on the line. He believed that if he told them that he was apart of the witchcraft and didn’t sign the paper as a written confession then he would be fine, however, that wasn’t the case and they required him to give a written confession.

Oh the irony.... Arthur Miller portrays the irony of the puritan society through Elizabeth Proctor. Through the way she carries herself, by what others say and how she reacts in certain situations. Arthur Miller reveals irony throughout the story by the judging of others. Miller shows this through the character Goody Proctor when she states, “I can not judge you.

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, which is an embellished and somewhat novelized story of the Salem witch trials of 1692, offers the audience a protagonist, John Proctor, who is defined by the struggles that worry him. Where a strict theocracy rules Salem, the bible is the law, and all who do not follow the rules entirely are serving the devil, John Proctor portrays the classic tragic hero, where his moral errors and sacrifice for his morals becomes the cause of his untimely death. At the cost of his principles, he underwent a major survey of his character, which leads him to understand that the only way to redeem himself for his moral sins was to sacrifice his life. Proctor’s principal value is his sense of personal integrity, and this places him into a direct, and ultimately dreadful confrontation with the court set up to test the accusations of witchcraft.

Composers utilise political and personal motives to assist in the formation of texts. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (1953) utilises drama as an allegorical representation of the unjust corruption of the McCarthy Era. George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) draws an allegorical rejection towards the corruption of the Russian revolution. Both texts convey how the devious or contriving nature of politics ultimately causes people to manipulate or create situations for their own gain and personal agendas. Miller, through The Crucible, displays how composers manipulate their audience to favour their representation.

Matthew Raeter LA ll Honors Mr. Novak December 5 2022 The power of Reputation Throughout the historical fiction story “The Crucible” we see Arthur Miller uses difference in ideas Mr. Proctor’s world crumble, from the outside while he can do no more than just watch. Nearly everything we see Proctor cares for gets hurt or damaged in some way, First his wife begins to distrust him and hate him because of an affair he had with Abigail Williams. In The Crucible Proctor deals with the guilt of the affair he had with Abigail and how this sparks Abigail's control of Salem through her Manipulation and her given power of the people by them because of their misguided trust.

Political figures develop their motivations equivocally through events, personalities and situations, to achieve their own personal and societal goals of authority. In the 1955 prescribed text, “The Crucible,” playwright Arthur Miller establishes the political motivations of characters through dramatised staging features. Similarly, in the 1964 related text, “The Times They are A-Changin’,” artist Bob Dylan insights authoritative ambitions in his audience through musical and poetic devices. The shared ideas of the modernist era such as the significance of religion and political hegemony are investigated by both composers in their respective texts. Due to the elegant composure of these texts, the responder completely comprehends the motivations of the characters represented.

The corruption of John Proctor is created through his characterization as a tragic hero. Fusco defines corruption as deceit and fraud (Fusco xiii). Proctor not only deceives others of his crime by not telling them of it, he deceives himself by being in denial as he demonstrates when he tells Abigail that they never “touched” (Miller 1). By Proctor being deceitful, Miller displays how corruption has infected him, despite his honest nature. This inner corruption is prompted by fear blinding him from proper judgement.

In the small town of Salem, religion was a strict priority, and strange illnesses like these were often thought to be the devil’s work. Miller demonstrated the paradox in The Crucible from the beginning of the play by allowing Abigail Williams and the other girls to unjustly accuse whomever they wanted of witchcraft. The play presented us how too much power is dangerous, for the temptation was always there to abuse it. Under the justification of a theocratic government, the people in authority in Salem abused their almost absolute power, destroying many innocent people in the process. What theocracy illustrates is how the law is not always based on truth, and that if it is not we should stand up to it.

In The Crucible, John Proctor the protagonist, becomes a victim of the witch trials when his wife Elizabeth, is accused of witchcraft. In order to free his wife, Proctor must convince Judge Danforth of his wife’s innocence. Judge Danforth does not sign condemnations lightly and takes meticulous inspection of his cases to determine the guilty party. He is also a highly religious man who takes matters between God and men seriously. It is because of Danforth’s dedication to the law and God that Proctor utilizes ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade him.

Proctor’s Opposition to His Society In the book, The Crucible, Arthur Miller introduces us to John Proctor. Proctor is married and simple, yet he's argumentative toward his town for the persecution of “witches.” Proctor faces conflict throughout the town, his morals are challenged and his view on ethical implication are changing.

The threat of Communism and the Red Scare put fear of group mentality into many people during the late 1940-50s.   The authors of 1984 and The Crucible used their respective works to comment on the social injustice going on in their own lives, which connects to injustice the exists throughout time anywhere in the world. Miller wrote his play, set in 1692, about Puritans and the Salem witch trials because he believed that, similar to his trial for HUAC in the 1950s, the trials in Salem were caused by false accusations and mass hysteria led by powerful individuals. In 1984, Orwell creates a world in the near future that shows group mentality and its threat to conform society with the government.

This tragedy had to have something to do with his emotional and dramatic writing. This poem in particular came about because Shelley and his friend Horace Smith had a contest to see who could write the best poem about Egypt (Shmoop). The speaker describes a meeting with someone who has traveled to a place where ancient civilizations once existed. We know from the title that he’s talking about Egypt.