Moral conflict in THE CRUCIBLE
Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is a great portrayal of humans and their struggles. This play takes place in the 1690’s in Salem, a small Puritan community based on a rigid social system, where an outbreak of rumors claiming witchcraft contaminated the small village. The witch hysteria was initiated by a group of young girls (headed by Abigail Williams,) who were afraid of being accused of swaying from the strict regulations. This caused conflict among the people of the community and ultimately resulted in absolute chaos. I am going to write about three of the main characters, Reverend Hale, John Proctor and Mary Warren, who have some of the most intense internal and external struggles in the play. Reverend Hale’s battle is initiated by his personal commitment to God. In Act I, the Reverend is described as an eager-eyed intellectual pondering the invisible world. Hale seeks witches and gets them to confess, so god can bless them and rid them of the devil. An example of this is when he said to Betty, “In nomine Domini Sabaoth sui filiique ite ad infernos,” which means: In the name of the lord of hosts and his son get thee
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Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 2030
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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