witchcraft for testifying against them. Furthermore, several people including Mary Warren have indicated that the witchcraft accusations are false yet the court refuses to be persuaded. Arthur Miller’s play the Crucible was an exaggeration of the Salem witch
Words: 727 - Pages: 3
and sinning will force a person to live with the devil once they die. Being honest could make a person a well-respected member of the community, based off of their religious beliefs. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, many people in the village of Salem are accused of being witches. Many people end up being hanged, however, some confess to being conversing with the Devil, so they get off a bit easier. A main theme of this story is that honesty is stronger than anyone who is trying to break it down
Words: 696 - Pages: 3
seventy-six Stamford residents taking Clawson’s side and providing evidence in her favor. This further supports Godbeer’s argument because it shows the courts desire to see evidence and give the defendant a fair opportunity to defend themselves in trial. The court was now making is necessary to provide evidence before coming to a consensus in hopes to stop executing innocent people. Allowing the defendant to present evidence and the opportunity to defend themselves portrays how Stamford’s court
Words: 1134 - Pages: 5
conjure up the dead?” Rebecca Nurse, seventy-two years old mother of eleven children and a twenty-six time grandmother. Accused of witchcraft for sending her spirit out to hit Ann Putnam’s babies, even though Rebecca is well known, even outside of Salem, for her high religious traits. Rebecca Nurse’s character and I portray the same traits in that we are intelligent, compassionate, and loyal. Both Rebecca and I show our intelligence in different ways. Rebecca shows her intelligence when she tells
Words: 747 - Pages: 3
Crucible The Salem Witch Trials are known as a dark time in history. People were prosecuted for what today are thought as absurd accusations of witchcraft. The Crucible by Arthur Miller compares mass hysteria of witchcraft to the Red Scare during the Cold War. The courthouse scene in act three displays how hysteria can take control over peoples’ lives, which appeals to the audience’s emotions such as anger, frustration, and sympathy. Since the play is a comparison to the Red Scare, any emotions
Words: 935 - Pages: 4
However, he will not confess to the court. Danforth explains that he needs the legal proof of Proctor’s confession and have him admit to the use of witchcraft because it is the easiest way to end the trials. Proctor believes that if he confesses, he will lose his soul and dignity. After all of the lies in Salem, the only thing left to Proctor’s “self-worth” is his name, which is why he refuses to sign his confession even if his wife Elizabeth tries to persuade him. Proctor would rather die with the few
Words: 275 - Pages: 2
hysteria in a time or crisis can result in an overreaction and loss of critical thinking. Examples of this throughout history are the Salem Witch Trials, The Red Scare, and the 2012 Mayan Calendar scare. Within the Salem Witch Trials, was a vast amount of hysteria that cost the lives of many people. Religion and “the devil” played a key role in the cause of the trials and even does today “The Christian belief in the existence of the Devil is widely accepted in modern-America” (Kenneth). The use of
Words: 1500 - Pages: 6
possibly be a communist. The Red Scare influenced the book “The Crucible” by reflecting the United States government with the court of Salem, people who were accused and arrested for being a Communist, in addition to fear with how scare tactics impacted societies. The Red Scare influenced the book “The Crucible” by reflecting the United States government with the Court of Salem. During the Red Scare, the United States government and the communist Soviet Union became engaged in a series of largely political
Words: 1323 - Pages: 6
The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller. He stated that “the real story” of the Salem witch trials is to be found in “the breaking of charity” within a human community. In the play, John Proctor and Giles Corey had both broken charity. Initially, by being noncommittal, John Proctor had broken charity with his wife. By the prologue, he had an affair with Abigail, one of the despicable accusers. Proctor declares, “God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat” (1259). By committing
Words: 259 - Pages: 2
The Salem split “Yes, hang him!.. No, he’s innocent”, shout the people of the city. Persecutions can tear a society apart! One book that displays a torn society is The Crucible by Arthur Miller. This story is about the Salem witch trials in the late 1600s. The Salem society in The Crucible is a great example of the theme, persecution of the innocent destroys society, because of the blame of innocent people, lying to save’s one life, and factionalism in the community. Many people have been accused
Words: 886 - Pages: 4
