The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible develops characters that portray problems with their identities. This inner struggle is clearly seen in the main character John Proctor. He is the man Miller has chosen to struggle with “the dilemma of men, fallible, subject to pride, but forced to choose between the “negative good” of truth and morality, and the “positive good” of human life.” (Internet, Arthur Miller Home Page) In order for this character to develop,
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the “negative good” of truth and morality, and the “positive good” of human life” be answered by Elizabeth Proctor. He used her to show that men could be infallible, not prideful and would know the right and wrong between the good of human life, and the truth of morality. To Miller, Elizabeth Proctor is the driving force in John Proctors life, and she helps develop him as the main character in the play, The Crucible.
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