Arthur Miller gives us this play, which represents many things. He shows us people we can relate to and understand. We see trials and tribulations that these characters go through which helps us seem them as raw and unperfect people. Through these effects he establishes the foundations of The Crucible: courage, truth , and weakness which are represented by many characters throughout the play.
Elizabeth Proctor, one of the plays most important characters, resembles truth like no other in the play. The part where she reveals her honesty and character is when she is called in front of the court to testify against Abigail Williams for comiting adultery with her husband. In this moment, she lies to protect her husband. Here she is honest to her husband and to her marriage. She is honest and tries to the bigger person in times of trial which is something we can all admire her for. John Proctor, like his wife, has not only superior morals and character, but more courage than the average man. Proctor shows us multiple times that he is more than willing to stand up for …show more content…
Miller shows us some of the darker sides of human nature through Parris. When Parris’s daughter seems to be “afflicted” he is more concerned of himself and his reputation to the village. He is undoubtedly concerned with himself and his money unceasingly throughout the play. His niece, Abigail, disappears in Act four without a trace of where she went. Parris only realizes that she has gone missing because, all of his money had gone missing with her as well. After this is unearthed, he show that he is not at all concerned about Abigail’s well being or where she had gone but, only worried about being broke as a joke! Human nature is very dark and Parris shows us that in the play. He is self-centered, greedy, and self righteous. Miller did a outstanding job on illustrating the theme throughout the