Category: The Crucible

To first answer this question we need to determine what a tragic hero is and who John Proctor is. After these analyzations we must ask if John Proctor meets the certain criteria of this literary term, tragic hero. The first instance of the term tragic hero was created by the greek philosopher, Aristotle. It is…

Arthur Millers play The Crucible and Geraldine Brooks novel Year of Wonders are both works that explore the treatment of individuals under oppressive theocratic ruling. Both Millers and Brooks works are aligned with key themes of superstition, suspicion of witchcraft, and unknown cause of diseases which lead the communities to unravel and fraction in 1660s…

Arthur Millers play The Crucible and Geraldine Brooks novel Year of Wonders are both works that explore the treatment of individuals under oppressive theocratic ruling. Both Millers and Brooks works are aligned with key themes of superstition, suspicion of witchcraft, and unknown cause of diseases which lead the communities to unravel and fraction in 1660s…

Puritanism arose in the late 16th century within the Church of England. Puritans wanted to stay with the Church of England but change the ceremonies to make them more traditional. Their church services were extremely simple, were centered around the bible, and no musical instruments could be played in the church. They believed that faith,…

The text of Arthur Millers Crucible is a four-act production that follows the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts. The play articulates the dangers a group of girls undergo as they start a witch hunt to cover, their own wrongdoing whilst creating mass hysteria. The Salem Witch Trials were a part of American History that epitomized…