Literature Analysis #1: The Crucible

1. The plot in The Crucible by Arthur Miller starts when Reverend Samuel Parris finds a group of girls dancing in the woods with his Negro slave, Tituba. This leads the people in Salem, Massachusetts to wonder and think witchcraft is about and the Devil is among them.
2.  The author of this novel/play writes about townspeople being in chaos and order. Miller says that the hysteria in Salem had a certain inner procedure which we were duplicating once again, and by revealing the nature of that procedure we could see what we were doing to ourselves. That's how the play came to be.
3. I chose this book because when I was looking down the list of books, the title sounded interesting to me. I googled the book and saw that it was about witchcraft so that made it sound more interesting. The introduction of the book was pretty long, but I decided to keep going til the first chapter came up and that's when I started getting into it.
4. I do find the book realistic just because I believe that there are those that worship evil things. I do not make any connections with the characters in the book because I'm Catholic and have never been accused of doing witchcraft. 
5. The author writes of John Proctor being angry with everyone, therefore yelling at everyone with hatred. "Proctor, his mind wild, breathless: I say-I say- God is dead!". Miller writes about Mary Warren being inaudible and not knowing what to say to the Deputy. "Mary Warren, almost inaudibly: I did, sir." He also writes characters sounding very suspicious. " Danforth, suspiciously: What is he about here?" There are lots of different tones the author uses for the characters.
6. Assumption- "Proctor: Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court! Danforth: Indeed not, but it strike hard upon me that she will dare come here with such a tale." Audience-(townspeople) " Proctor: ...it is not easy to prove she's fraud, and the town gone so silly" Characterization- "Proctor was a farmer in his middle thirties. He was the kind of man- powerful of body, even-tempered, and not easily led." Flashback- "Proctor: ...On the last night of my joy, some eight months past. She use to serve me in my house, sir." Tragedy- "The final drum roll crashes, then heightens violently... and the drums rattle like bones in the morning air." Colloquial Expressions- "Giles:...he were a fair judge, your father. Y'see, I had a white mare that time, and this fellow come to borrow the mare-" Jargon- "Aye."

Characterization:

1. The author describes each character very well. Here he describes Reverend Samuel Parris "At the time of these events Parris was in his middle forties. In history he cut a villainous path, and there is very little good to be said for him." My thoughts about Parris were that he was a good man and not what everyone said he was. Here Miller describes Reverend John Hale of Beverly "Mr. Hale was nearing forty, a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual." My thoughts about Mr. Hale were that he would be a big help on finding and chasing away the evil spirits in Salem.
2. The author's syntax does not change. His language in sentences are well arranged and very proper English.
3. The protagonist is a dynamic character. John Proctor at first makes everyone believe him and his wife about them being innocent but the court and everyone else soon finds out the truth which changes the story.
4. After reading the book I do not think I'd met or read a character in real life. 

Enduring Memory:
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play in four acts. In 1692 nineteen men and women were accused and hanged for witchcraft in a small village in Salem, Massachusetts. It started when Reverend Samuel Parris found young girls dancing and playing at conjuring with a West Indian slave called Tituba. The group of girls found confess that they talked to the Devil and they soon start to accuse others of doing the same. The others are then hanged if they do not confess. "Proctor: Who charged her? Cheever: Why, Abigail Williams charge her." Throughout the play, husbands try and try to convince the Judge and Deputy that everything the group of young girls say are lies.