Major Theme of The Crucible
According to the Webster's Dictionary, a crucible is "a vessel in which metal is heated to a high temperature and melted for the purposes of casting". It can also be referred to a situation in which a person has to make a decision that can be critical to his morals and principles. There are many interpretations of the word crucible as there is for the theme of Arthur Miller's, The Crucible. Closely related to the word "crucifixion", The Crucible is about a man put in a crucible situation, who is forced to choose between life and morality, just as Jesus Christ did. Miller interweaved these scenarios to form the main themes of the play - the problem of making the right moral choice and the necessity of sacrifice as a means of redemption. Both of these themes can be abridged to form one main theme, good versus evil. Based on the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century, The Crucible explores the vulnerability of a society and the difficulty of doing 'good' in the face of evil and tremendous social pressures. The play is about a town, Salem, Massachusetts, and the hysteria its residents go through because of the witchcraft accusations made by the young girls and countless other people of th
One of the most important events in the novel, that clearly shows William's main theme, is John Proctors struggle in his crucible situation. Although already confessed to his working with the devil, John has not yet confessed to being involved in witchcraft. Locked in jail, John is given the choice to confess to his and save his life, or not confess and get hanged. After meeting with his wife one more time, he decides to confess and signs a contract. However, when he learns that Rebecca Nurse and his other friends will be affected by it, he tears it up. John chose to do what was right and chose to stand by his morals even if he had to die for it. He had to choose whether to go with the "bad" in society who prosecuted and killed innocent "witches" by confessing to his sins and lying under the oath of God, or to go with the "good" in society and stand up for his beliefs, no matter what people said. John chose the "good", and was executed nonetheless. Here is another example of good versus evil. John Proctor, a good man with good morals was faced with the evil of the society seeking to be fulfilled by sacrificing the life of others. In this case you can say that both good and bad triumphed. The side of the "good" showed the town that a person can stand up for what is right and that there is still hope for the "good" to win. However, John was killed by the "bad" and the bad still continued with their executions. Another example of the battle between good and bad is through the story of Mary Warren and "The Girls" (Abigail and the others). Mary Warren was one of the girls caught dancing in the forest. However, she is different from them, because she turned her back on the other girls and confessed that what they were doing was a fraud. Mary Warren, the nanny of the Proctor's children, was convinced by John to testify in defense of Elizabeth. Since she cares for her, Mary does so and testifies in court that Abigail and t
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