The Crucible
The play ‘The Crucible’ is a political parable, which addresses many main issues relevant to today’s society. These issues are demonstrated in the play, by John Proctor and Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale is considered to be, and considers himself, an expert on witchcraft. He is initially summoned to determine whether the devil is in Salem and enthusiastically participates in the court proceedings. He attempts to convince the condemned to admit to witchcraft and save themselves from death. John Proctor is a stern, harsh-tongued man, who hates hypocrisy. Nevertheless, he has a hidden sin—his affair with Abigail Williams—that proves his downfall. When the hysteria begins, he hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name will be ruined. John Proctor’s affair with Abigail is an example of one of the conflicts John had in “The Crucible”. This causes a lot of anxiety on John’s part. He feels extremely guilty for committing the crime of adultery and for betraying his wife Elizabeth and his children. He had to face up to the fact that he sinned - that he was wrong to have an affair with Abigail. Another conflict John has in the play is when he is trying to denounce the gir
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Approximate Word count = 1060
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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