Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Analyzation of Characters in the Crucible Essay - 700 Words
Shah Akbur Ms. Jones AP Language 1 December 2009 The Crucible True Purpose One of the factors that can be accredited to starting the hysteria over witchery in the Crucible is the weakness of several of the characters in the story. The fear and lack of mental stability of these characters are a pivotal reason as to why these trials took place. It was Parrisââ¬â¢s fear of his reputation being tarnished by his daughterââ¬â¢ssickness that led him to bring John Hale which eventually spirals down to the whole witch hunting hysteria. It was Titubaââ¬â¢s fear of being hanged that led her to accuse all those people of being involved with the devil. It was John Proctors reluctance to get involved that led to the downfall of him as well as theâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Another instance of hypocrisy committed by a character during the play is when Abigail opened herself to Jesus. ââ¬Å"..I want the light of god, I want the sweet love of Jesus,â⬠in these lines Abigail is claim ing that she is rid of the devils power over her and she would like to come back to the good graces of god (Miller, 189). In reality Abigailââ¬â¢s outcry was in no way a declaration of herself to god but rather a deceitful objection to make the appearance of innocence in front of the unknowing spectators. The tragic hero of the story John Proctor also exemplifies hypocrisy. When asked to recite his commandment Proctor whether intentionally or forgetfully fails to mention ââ¬Å"thou shall not commit adultery.â⬠Proctor claimed to be man of god even though his prior sins with Abigail violated this very commandment. Hypocrisy is one of the more common flaws of people. At one point or another we will all experience a hypocrite, someone who decrees certain values without following those values themselves. In conclusion the Crucible is an elucidation on specific flaws of humans that are exemplified by personas in the story. Arthur Miller creates these characters with certain attr ibutes and put them in unique situations to help explain the natural aberrations of humans. The crucible magnifies these weaknesses so it is more obvious to the reader. We are able to identify these imperfections and incorporate them into the real world. The Crucible is less of a melodrama
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