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The Crucible Coursework Essay The Crucible was written in 1952 by the playwright Arthur Miller. It is an allegory of the McCarthy ‘witch-hunts’ which occurred during the 1950’s. It was effectively the arrest and questioning of those suspected of communist views or that sympathised with communists. The USA was very suspicious of communists due to the Cold War between itself and the USSR. Joe McCarthy, leader of the governmental organisation, the Anti-Democracy Policy, headed the hunts. Arthur Miller was himself arrested by McCarthy. Miller was very irritated by this and decided that he wanted to protest by writing a satirical play. To have his play shown on Broadway he had to write an allegory based on his treatment and the†¦show more content†¦In this Act though, Proctor is flirting with Abigail again, but then refuses her his love. This is the start of Abigail’s tirade of naming the women of the town that she says are witches. When a woman is named, she can save herself from hanging by naming another woman as a witch, therefore creating a vicious circle of lies, revenge and selfishness. In Act II Elizabeth is arrested after being named by Abigail as a witch. Proctor’s profound love for his wife is evident here. In Act III Proctor tries to ensure Elizabeth’s release by telling the court of his affair with Abigail, therefore proving that she is lying to take revenge on his wife. Unfortunately, Elizabeth, who is usually truthful, lies to the court believing she is protecting John. John is later on accused of being â€Å"the Devil’s man† by his new housemaid, Mary Warren, a friend of Abigail’s, that is blatantly bullied into lying, during Abigail’s pretence of Mary’s spirit attacking her as a bird, which no-one can see except the girls. This leads to Proctor’s arrest. The Crucible was made into a film in 1996 starring Daniel Day Lewis as John Proctor. The director’s interpretation of Act IIII is evident through his use of music, camera angles, choice of location, lighting and dramatic devices. In the film, at the end of Act III, Proctor declares that â€Å"God is dead† after chasing MaryShow MoreRelated GCSE English Coursework: The Crucible Essay1437 Words   |  6 PagesGCSE English Coursework: The Crucible The Crucible. Arthur Miller, ‘The Crucible’ is a play based upon the events of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The story is about a religiously motivated town. The story is about a group of girls’ who are led by Abigail, who blamed witchcraft for their troubles. Being a strict Christian society the people of Salem believed in the girl’s stories. In conclusion this led into 20 people being falsely accused, and hung. The girl’s stories were easy toRead MoreFacilitating Learning and Assessment in Practice3273 Words   |  14 PagesIntroduction to English Studies (Eng 281) [pic] Sample Self-Reflective Essay #1 When I think of books, I can’t help but smile in anticipation of the journey I will embark upon from cover to cover, the secrets that will be revealed within their pages, the additions to my vocabulary I will collect as souvenirs, and the new avenues that will be excavated in the realm of my mind. Beginning as early as I can remember, books were read to me by my mother, my father and my sisters. The thrill of an outing