How Does Arthur Miller Present Heroes In The Crucible

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Arthur Miller establishes his credibility throughout the extensive, informative text in the stage direction that offers information on Salem’s traditions and the values of its people. Miller uses a prudently coherent cause and effect argument that shows unequivocally the great lengths that people will go to not get dispelled from society, such as in "The Crucible“ it is the Characters betraying their true beliefs in order to not be persecuted. For instance, Marry Warrens despairing plea to Abigail Williams “Abby we’ve got to tell “demonstrates the unjustifiable truths on how humans will do anything to not be banished by society. This also exemplifies how Miller frames history of communism in America by comparing the speed of rumors in Salem of witches to Russian Spies in America and how people abolish their values to protect themselves.

Arthur Miller presents heroes in “The Crucible” by invoking their anger and rage to the current society’s hysteria. Arthur Miller reveals Johns heroism by his vexed reaction to Elizabeth’s warrant, for her arrest by ripping the warrant. His indignant and desperate plea to Cheever “out with you! “demonstrates his fear of losing his wife to the madness. This ignites how he will individually challenge society. This also connotes to how Miller uses Proctors anger to propel the story further by creating a
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Hale comes to a soon realization in act 3 of the corruption in the court. Hale, now desperate to get the court to realize the irrational hysteria in Salem “excellency it is a natural lie to tell; I beg you to stop now before another is condemned.” Portrays Hales heroic trait by him becoming and individual to a society of corruption that her was once a part of. In this scene Arthur Miller frames history by depicting the realization that hale has come across to the insanity of Americans use of