Examples Of Misogyny In The Crucible

Victoria Boire

Mr. Blouin

English 3 Honors

16 December 2022

Misogynists in the 1950’s

Imagine dying because your husband saw you reading a book. Back in the day, males were so bewildered at the fact that a woman would choose to read that they assumed she must be the devil. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of sexism or misogyny are the expressions “Go make me a sandwich.” or “Get back to the kitchen where you belong.” These expressions derive from back in the day when the women would do all the cooking and cleaning. People were sexist and misogynistic when this book was written so that is why it portrays the women of the Salem Witch Trials as the antagonists.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller portrays the relationship between

How can someone take something as tragic as the Salem Witch Trials and reduce it to some romance drama story about a jealous little girl who got so many people in the town killed just to get John Proctor's attention and love. That’s pretty cringe. Arthur Miller had a history of misogyny in his work. He would often

Arthur Miller had a fascinating life. He was born on October 17, 1915, and died on February 10, 2005. He was born in Manhattan to Jewish Immigrant parents. He was Marilyn Monroe’s last husband and he broke her heart. Though, before he wrote The Crucible he was suspected to be a communist because he wouldn’t tell the House Committee on Un-American Activities the names of those who were at some communist meetings. This began to turn people against him. Then he wrote The Crucible as an allegory for the communist

If Abigail really wanted John and they had an affair she could just say so and they might finally get together since divorce isn’t frowned upon anymore either. During this period, women were forbidden to express their sexuality. As a result, they were forced to cover up and be modest. They couldn’t openly ask a man out on a date, which is still kind of rare in the present day. It is so frowned upon and sinful for a girl to have sexual urges that they talk about it with one another at the beginning of The Crucible. Elizabeth Proctor displays this behavior when needing to confess to John Proctor's affair. “Elizabeth: Your Honor, I - in that time I were sick. And I - My husband is a good and righteous man. He is never drunk as some are, nor wastin’ his time at the shovelboard, but always at his work. But in my sickness - you see, sir, I were a long time sick after my last baby, and I thought I saw my husband somewhat turning from me. And this girl *She turns to Abigail* Danforth: Look at me. Elizabeth: Aye, sir. Abigail WilliamsDanforth: What of Abigail Williams? Elizabeth: I came to think he fancied her. And so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the highroad. Danforth: Your husband - did he indeed turn from you? Elizabeth, in agony: My husband - is a goodly man, sir. Danforth: Then he did not turn from you. …Danforth, reaches out and holds her face, then: Look at me! To your own