Option D With the incline of Hysteria throughout the village of salem the so called “Virtuous Puritans” became backstabbing in some cases greedy folk who were only in it for themselves. From Putnam to Parris they were profiting trying to gain something or save themselves from trial. Putnam himself would just outlandishly accuse many villagers most likely them all innocent just to gain land for his own greed gains. As a side note to keep himself from the danger of the trials.
In “The Crucible”, Arthur Miller displays one of the flaws of mankind by bringing us back to a period of time where confusion and panic spread. The Salem Witch Trials were a dark period of time, filled with false accusations and unjustified executions that ultimately showed how humans are able to be manipulated and used by others to achieve personal goals. A similar period of time to that of “The Crucible” was during the 1950s, when Senator Joseph McCarthy accused many individuals of being associated with communists including Miller himself. Miller’s usage of irony in “The Crucible” brings to light all of the imperfections that occur in these situations and shows the extent of how brainwashed a society can become. Irony was a prevalent rhetorical
An interesting fact about John Proctors affair with Abigail affects the story a lot because I wasn’t expecting that secret to ever come out. I honestly didn’t think it was that deep because he curved her twice. So I thought she would get the hang of he don’t want her anymore and that he wants his wife. But, instead she wants to frame Elizabeth and put a lot of people life in risk just to get something she isn’t even going to get. Abigail puts a lot of people live in danger and goes through all this mumbo jumbo just run out of town.
Out of the many varying types of irony presented in Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, situational is by far the most evident. Miller included this to show the idea that the entirety of the Salem witch trials was ironic. The Puritans followed the concept of a theocracyin an attempt to bring the community closer together and ultimately rid themselves of the danger of wicthraft. However, this was most certainly not the case in Salem. Sotuational irony playes a part in this towards the end of the play when the survuors are starting to realize all of the bad things that have come from their actions over the past year, “there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highroads, the stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere,
G.Williamson 27 January 2023 CCR English III Block 2 ¨The crucible¨ is a story that revolves around the salem witch trials. Many different themes could come from this story. One main theme I thought of was irony. Irony is known as a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
The ironies in “The Crucible” When many people think of “The Crucible” they think of the irony in the play. There are many different examples in the play, including the minister, the Puritan religion, and the killing of Salem’s finest people. The minister in the town of Salem, Reverend Parris, is a very egotistical and paranoid person. Parris is always concerned about himself and his reputation around the town.
In the play the Crucible there are many central Ideas and themes . They show and develop over the course of the play making it more meaningful . This essay will express two main themes . One example of a theme in this play is irony . An example of irony is whenever in act two Proctor is restating his commandments and he forgets thou shall not commit adultery.
Reverend Parris pocket hold several items which describe his characteristics. Reverend Parris holds a bible in his pocket for he preaches to his parish in Salem and describes himself as a servant of God. Parris keeps the mask of deception in his pocket because he disguises his thoughts and intentions from is people. Parris burns his pants with his tendency to tell many a white lie. Pointing fingers is rude and Parris continually points toward others to avoid blame because he is a coward.
The love of money is the root of all evil. Sharing the tale of money, greed, and how it's evil is ironic for the Pardoner. Avarice is the true root of evil. The Pardoner starts off his talent by saying a Latin phrase that makes him seem ironic to tell this tale.
The presence of greed utilized by Chaucer in the Pardoner’s tale presents satire as his character is meant to be honorable, yet, behind the scenes is actually the most unethical one. The first example the audience is shown of this fraud is as the pardoner explains his motives, when he states, “Of avarice and of swich cursednesse/ Is al my prechyng, for to make hem free/ To yeven hir pens; and namely, unto me!/ For myn entente is nat but for to wynne,/ And no thyng for correccioun of synne” (114 – 118).
Reverend Hale, End of Act 3 I had to leave the anteroom. I could not watch it - the innocent persecuted, their voices silenced. The methodology of that court- the accused were guaranteed death even before they took the stand. Yet Danforth, Harthorne and the townspeople could not see this corruption; even I was unaware ‘til this day. Omnipotent God, how could this happen?
Daniel Han Tsuji AP Lit Period 5 March 6, 2015 Word Count: 300 The Crucible Micro-essay: Prompt #2 Prompt#2: Carefully read the passage from Act III in which Danforth explains his purpose, power, and education to Francis Nurse (page 94: “DANFORTH: No, old man, you have not hurt these people…I hope you will be one of those”). Then write a well-organized essay in which you explain the dramatic and verbal irony used. Through the use of Danforth’s criticism towards Francis and his portrayal of society, Arthur Miller conveys the corruption within the government by suggesting the hypocritical and the ironic aspects of the court.
At the very beginning of the Pardoner’s tale, through one of his sermons, we are told his, “theme is alwey oon, and ever was—/“Radix malorum est Cupiditas” (“Pardoner’s” Tale 5-6). This statement provides an aura of satire, as the Pardoner solely speaks against the practice of greed, as on the side he ironically practices exactly what he preaches against. Continuing on, the Pardoner, himself, clearly states the greedy motives his drive depends upon as he informs us that for his, “intent is only pence to win,/ And not at all for punishment of sin” (“Pardoner’s Prologue” 117-118). The Pardoner states his “only” intent is to win “pence” or profit.
This is ironic as the pardoner tries to get the group to give him money after telling them how it was all a scam, “My holy pardon saves you from all this:/ If you will offer nobles, sterlings, rings,/ Soome brooches, spoons or other silver things,”(906-908). While he knows that they know his faulsities he deliberately ignores this in order to try and proceed with his con. Another layer of irony in this is that he promises pureness while he himself is not pure, “If you will give. You’ll be as clean and pure/
In the story, both the characters on the pilgrimage and the characters within the stories themselves display elements of church corruption. Out of all the characters on the journey, the Pardoner is the most obvious case of a corrupt member of the church. The prologue of the Pardoner illustrates his obsession with material wealth and the hypocrisy of his job. During this drunken state, he rants to the company that “Covetousness is both the root and stuff of all I preach” (p. 243) this oxymoronic phrase illustrates his corruption. Covetousness refers to one of the ten commandments; You shall not covet your neighbors
