Conflict Development In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a very good play because of the emotion and action throughout the play.The play was about many people accusing others of witchcraft and those people going to trial for witchcraft over a course of time. Arthur Miller is an expert at using conflict development , characterization , and plot in The Crucible.This is why Arthur Miller’s play is very good.

Arthur Miller successfully used the device of conflict development in his play The Crucible. Parris says, “trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it “ (Miller 10) . With Parris saying this it causes conflict development by saying if Abigail doesn’t confess to conjuring spirits it is going to lead to a conflict. Another example of Arthur Miller using conflict development is when Abigail says, “Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it - and I'll be whipped if I must be. But they’re speakin of witchcraft. Betty’s not witched.” (Miller 10). This shows Abby trying to hide what really happened when in the woods in fear of worse

One example of Arthur Miller using plot is Abigail says,”We did dance, uncle, and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly,Betty was frightened and then she fainted. And there's the whole of it.” (Miller 10). Abby telling this to Parris is showing plot by forming basically a lie to try and hide what really happened in the woods. In the play Elizabeth says, ”Why, then, it is not as you told me.” (Miller 54).This forms plot because Elizabeth was lied too by Proctor because he didn’t tell her that he was alone with Abigail which rose tension between Proctor and Elizabeth.More plot being shown is when Proctor says, “Spare me! You forget nothin and forgive nothin. Learn charity,” (Miller 54).This is an example of plot because of the rising tension in the scene when Proctor and Elizabeth were having their