The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller. He wrote this story as an allegory for the political situation in America after WWII, with the Salem witch trials representing the government's hunt for communists. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, was a story about the Salem witch trials, which took place a long time ago. This story shows the theme of not believing everything you hear because everyone in Salem caused panic and hysteria because they kept listening to the false accusations and it didn’t end well. The story is suspenseful and makes you feel on edge because of all the commotion going around Salem. By examining Arthur Miller's word choice and stage directions to depict Abigail Williams, John Proctor, and Reverend Hale it is clear that word …show more content…
To conclude, John Proctor is regretful of his incident with Abigail Williams because it has severely affected his previously healthy relationship with Elizabeth Proctor. He realized what he has done and now is battling with himself to fix the wrongdoings that he has committed. Arthur Miller’s word choice portrays an evolution of Reverend Hale because in the beginning he was in favor of the court, but after events and evidence in the court, he started to transition to the other opposing side. Reverend Hale is a witch hunter and came into the town to determine if there were any witches in Salem. Hale sits in the court and listens to the confessions to try to determine if any witchcraft is present. In Act III, Hale states, “Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell; I beg you, stop now before another is condemned! I may shut my conscience to it no more -- private vengeance is working through this testimony! From the beginning, this man has struck me true. By my oath to Heaven, I believe him now, and I pray you call back his wife before we” (Miller