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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: Abigail Williams Analysis

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)December 5, 2020Leave a comment

We have all seen villains. We have all seen heroes. Heroes and villains make up just about every story in the world. Arthur Miller’s, ​The Crucible,​is no different. One of the main characters and antagonists in the play is Abigail Williams. Demonstrated in words and actions, Abigail is a villain who shows the ability to…

Character Motivations in The Crucible

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)November 27, 20142 Comments

The motivations in the crucible are different for each character and suit their needs at the time (for example, Parris is motivated by reputation). Arthur Miller makes some characters (like John Proctor) very obvious in their motivation while people like (Thomas Putnam) need some more information to be figured out. Abigail is most likely to…

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: Characters Analysis

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)June 10, 2012Leave a comment

The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller that was first produced in 1953, is based on the true story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Miller wrote the play to parallel the situations in the mid-twentieth century of Alger Hiss, Owen Latimore, Julius and Ethel Rosenburg, and Senator McCarthy, if only suggestively. (Warshow 116)…

The Crucible: John Proctor Character Analysis

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)June 10, 2012Leave a comment

A character is an elaborate blend of emotions and characteristics. Even though the character’s emotions are significant because they make an individual feel for the character may it be sympathy or anger. The characteristics are very also important because they make the character. They describe the character’s nature even if they are good-hearted or if…

Tragedy in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)June 9, 20121 Comment

Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ is clearly a representation of the true meaning of tragedy. John Proctor was, in fact, the medium, the tool, of which Miller utilized to convey a universal depiction of tragedy. A broad definition of a tragic hero is a protagonist who, through faults and flaws of his own and in the…

The Crucible: Character Development & Relationships

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)May 17, 2012Leave a comment

The destruction lead by the witch trials in Salem formed conflicts between characters in existing relationships. The book is filled with accusations, twists, drama, and excitement as you watched the town of Salem twist itself into one complicated knot. The characters are interesting and complex, as the play goes on you really see them develop…

The Crucible: Giles Corey Character Analysis

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)June 18, 2011Leave a comment

With the words “more weight” Giles Corey, from The Crucible by Arthur Miller, becomes a true hero. Throughout the play, Corey changes from a foolish old man, into a hero who courageously dies for his family’s well-being and honor. With just those two words, the character of Giles Corey is defined. Before the witch trials…

The Crucible: Reverend Samuel Parris Analysis

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)June 12, 2011Leave a comment

Throughout The Crucible we are introduced to and follow four or five important characters that Arthur Miller elaborated upon. One of those characters is Reverend Samuel Parris, a bitter minister who came to Salem for unclear reasons. That reason may have been he was looking for a small town to control, maybe he was trying…

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