Essays on The Crucible

The purpose of an allegory is to reveal an underlying message to the audience about an aspect of society through the story of fictional characters. The Merriam-Webster definition of allegory states that it is the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of...

In the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams is a character with a mixture of being a villain and victim. Throughout the play we see her as a liar, very self-centered and ignorant she is also responsible for many deaths in Salem....

In the play, ‘The Crucible’ Miller’s writing steers us, the audience, in a way that initially inclines us to believe she is presented as a villain. From the beginning of the play, Miller unquestionably presents Abigail as the villain. She is exhibited as a skillful...

Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Power is what allows for a tranquil society and a safe life. When given power people can choose to use it for good, but others can choose to use their...

Many people are being killed because of the problematic and abuse of power being used in Salem, Massachuttes. Innocent people are being accused of false accusations because of other people’s personal problems. In the Crucible Arthur Miller displays most of the characters being exposed to...

Everyone has lied at some point in their lives, but usually not a big lie that could cost someone’s life; once one thing is said about it lies are always exposed, revealing the truth beneath them. Abigail Williams is a fifteen year old girl that...

The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is a partially fictionalized allegory created to comment on the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts in 1662 and 1633. The play’s connections to the ‘Red Scare’ of the 1950s and the phenomenon known as...

Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible and Geraldine Brooks’ epic Year of Wonders are the two works that investigate the treatment of people under severe religious decision. Both Miller’s and Brooks’ works are lined up with key subjects of superstition, doubt of black magic, and obscure...

Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible and Geraldine Brooks novel Year of Wonders both illustrate the views and consequences of strict adherence to the Puritan Theocracy. Religion has historically been sought to provide answers, often offering consolation and strength but at times also providing a pretext...

Symbols are used throughout literature to imply many things to the reader, whether that be to convey ideas, develop characters, establish atmosphere, etc. In both works which we have studied in class, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller,...