In the Crucible many characters are jaded, rude, or just plain evil. Arthur Miller uses fear to make this clear. Whether they run from, hide from, or fight against what is happening in Salem, it all boils down to each character's response to fear. The reason this play feels so real is in one part due to the fact the characters are real, and two how real fear is depicted in the play. Although Fear is just an emotion.
Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by someone or something as likely to be dangerous, painful and threatening. A character that shows an example of such fear in the crucible was a man well known throughout Salem. He is the father of Betty and the Uncle to Abigail Williams. Reverend Parris. Reverend Parris displays an example of great fear After the assumption of his niece dancing in the woods naked and accused of witchcraft.
Fear drives people to lose their judgement. Usually the fear is induced by an outside source such as a threat. In many cases throughout history most of the choices made were blindly made because of fear and with no validity and affects the public negatively. The Crucible exemplifies leaders and important figures that make a decision based off of fear.
The 17th century were known for its witch hunts and trials in Salem. A Puritan society with strong hatred towards anything of witchcraft. The fear instilled drives the town, leaving moral of the people to be hysterical. A fear that leads people to purposely, find anything out of place to be blamed on certain group leaving them marginalised in society. Fear influences people to act irrationally and give the response of flight or fight.
Fear and failure in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible In my opinion, “Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others,they are dragged down by the masses,either by ridicule or slander.” I think that this quote has a lot of meaning into it arthur miller whom wrote “Crucible” he put a lot of effort to this story. A lot of people have emotions,stress,jealousy, and etc.
Fear: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, or is likely to cause pain or a threat. We’ve all experienced this unpleasant emotion in different scenarios, and usually, our reaction in these scenarios are crying, freezing or even fainting. Some people would argue that because fear influences our action, this kept us from doing certain things that would harm us but from what I've seen it’s the opposite and. In the crucible, the fear of witchcraft and the Devil lead to the death of innocent people and forget what is logic and reason. In Scarlet Letter, the love affair and the judgment and fear of change of a village lead to the downfall of a good puritan minister.
The Crucible Fear has effected much of history. Many of these events in history are very similar. One of the biggest examples in history would be The Holocaust. An example would be the Salem witch trails which were depicted in the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible and The Holocaust are related because one person was to blame for the mass hysteria, there was one person in power, fear was used to control the people and many people were wrongly punished.
The Fear of Reality Fear dominates various aspects of life. It can elicit physiological and emotional responses that greatly influence an individual’s reaction. For example, fear can cause an individual to experience an adrenaline rush that gives someone an extra burst of energy to lift a car or quickly flee from a situation. Fear can also cripple an individual by producing intense feelings of anxiety and nervousness.
Fear, something we all have. Behind fear is a basic human instinct; self-preservation, the will to live that makes us pause before hurling ourselves over the edge into the unknown. It is something that has the power to push us past our breaking point yet manages to keep us alive. Fear is a good motivator as evidenced by the characters in Arthur Miller’s Play, “The Crucible”. At times, fear motivates people to behave irrationally.
Honor, An honorable person keeps a promise and is loyal. For example, If you borrowed money and you promised to pay next month you must stay true to that. You must pay the person on the date you promised or earlier than that. The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The play follows the story of John Proctor, a farmer who is accused of witchcraft and must face the consequences of his actions.
The Crucible: How Fear Changes People During his first Inaugural Address, Franklin D. Roosevelt once announced, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Fear manipulates a persons rationality resulting in them behaving in ways they normally would not, especially in the story The Crucible written by Arthur Miller. The characters in The Crucible allow fear to manipulate their beliefs and actions. They all know what is right, but fear alters their mindset causing them to act differently.
The characters in the story are induced by fear, which leads to irrational behavior and in the end just to negative consequences. For that reason, fear is harmful as it can lead to the destruction of individual people and communities. In the story of the crucible, fear is the prevalent cause of the events that unfold. The fear of being accused of witchcraft causes the characters to start to turn on each other and start accusing innocent people, including sometimes close ones.
In The Crucible, fear is used as a tool to take control and override the power of the townspeople. The fear of being accused of witchcraft leads many characters such as John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Elizabeth Proctor to be falsely accused in order to protect themselves. In the long run, this fear causes the lives of innocent people to be taken. With fear, John Proctor uses this as a motivator to stand against his accusations. This leads him to confess his adultery and ultimately sacrifice himself for the truth.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” - Franklin D Roosevelt. Fear plays a major role for the tragic ending of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, because fear is upon the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts, it leads to unanticipated accusations, power, and hatred. This feeling, has occurred in everyone’s life at some point, which is more overpowering than some might think. Once hysteria arose about the girls dancing in the woods, due to all the fear it leads to unanticipated accusations, being a slave, Tituba was accused by Abigail to avoid any punishment.
Whether it be us, or other objects. Fear tells us what to do, and when to do it. Fear acts as an enforcer in life. It keeps us in check and prevents us from making terrible mistakes. It’s as if it’s your parent protecting you in every way they can.
