In the 1950s and 1960s, Arthur Miller wrote a play, The Crucible and Stuart Rosenberg directed a movie, Cool Hand Luke with both of them being similar. In The Crucible, a character, John Proctor stands up for what he believes in. The Salem Witch Trial had started with Betty, a sick child, from “supernatural” behavior and spreads with the false accusations made by Betty, her sister Abigail Williams, and a group of girls. John Proctor sees through this “game” by the girls and goes against authority. In Cool Hand Luke, directed by Stuart Rosenberg, the main character Luke, tests the power of the prison authority. Luke is caught cutting meter heads under the influence and has to do time in jail. He saw this jail as a place where he does not fit in and begins to work his way around it. Throughout the play and movie, John and Luke question authority and stands up for their beliefs.
In The Crucible, the belief of the Devil being loose is causing chaos in the town. Betty, Abby, and a group of girls are caught dancing in the woods, with…show more content… In the farm prison, there are strict rules. Before completing an action, permission was asked, if the number assigned was forgotten or failure to complete tasks occurred, the prisoners suffered consequences. The prisoners who breaks the rules suffered from beating or a night was spent in the box. Luke, a veteran, was arrested with a two year sentence for cutting meters under the influence, made the prison life interesting. Luke is admired by the other prisoners, as one explains, “You’re an original, that’s what you are!” Luke’s way of making prison life interesting included eating fifty hard boiled eggs, talking back to the bosses, making the other prisoners work faster for more free time, and escaping three times. Luke did not like to a hero and he did not see himself as one. After each escape, he is punished with chains, whipping, terrible tasks, and visits in the
