FREE ESSAY ON THE CRUSIBLE

THE CRUSIBLE

The Crucible
The Crucible was a story with a wide range of characters. Not only appearance wise but,
with different personalities a together. Many characters in this play thought differently
from one and other. That is why this book had a few twists and turns to the story. In my
profiles, I will display many different characters and theirs different mentality.
First I will start with Mr. John Proctor, a.k.a. shoulder checker. John Proctor had
always things on his mind. People were always on his mind. John Proctor was always
looking out for his mistakes or errors, not because he was picky, but his enemies and
competition were. John Proctor was always think out the final result of a situation, like
when
Betty was spiritually reposed early in the book (Act I, pages 6-12). John Proctor did not
care about as Betty as much as the final opinion that the town would have on Proctor's
white and pure name.
Much can be said about Proctor's giving and understanding, but I don't want to waste that
line. Proctor's caring and willing to give people thanks was not his best feature.
Proctor was always thing about him, himself and no one else, except the final outcome of
the whole situation. Take for example the fellow that wanted to get some tree off
Proctor's land. Even though Proctor had probably no knowledge of the trees on his land,
he still wanted a piece of the pie. Proctor wanted always money. He was money hungry and
cheap.
Basically Proctor was a would be if he could be. Proctor was always trying to fit into
the high class crowd. He would flash his power and money on the middle class or "poorer
people". But when Proctor was around people like Hale (Hale was well educated and stood
up for thins kind of guy) he would try to act up to his class but he couldn't really
because inside he really knew he couldn't.
Then the one life ending, marriage-destroying fault that Proctor would ever do was sleep
with Abigail. That action right there would kill Proctor not physically (yet) but
mentally would haunt him later ... his wife. The perfect example was when Hale approached
John and Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor was asked if he could name the seven
commandments (Act II, page 65). John Proctor (with Elizabeth by his side) was able to
name them all except the most crucial one, for John Proctor, Adultery. With Elizabeth
knowing all the information before hand, she was totally convinced that John Proctor was
indeed guilty of committing the sin of Adultery with Abigail Williams.
I think John Proctor did change towards the end of the play because of he mood and
situation that he was in. At the end (Act II) John Proctor was being executed and he
truly did love his wife. His moods and heart changed to tell Elizabeth how he really felt
about her. John really did love her. John Proctor's attitude really did change form me,
myself and I, to who is in need the most besides me.
The next character I will talk about is Abigail Williams. Abigail was the sour apple of
the bunch in this book, but really couldn't help it because it's hard to be a sweet apple
when the roots of the tree you came from were sour. Abigail was an orphan and all. She
used her body to get things or people she wanted to.
Even though Abigail was almost an adult, by many she was still basically treated like a
child, to be seen but not to be heard. This was the attitude in town for all of the
children.
I think Abigail's most interesting feature is that she lies through thick and thin. At
the end of Act II, Abigail (under oath) was lying in order to save herself. The point is
Abigail didn't care to whom she is lying. It could be a judge or even Proctor it really
didn't make a difference to her as long as she was able to save herself.
The way she lies was sometimes quite entertaining. In Act III, Abigail thought there was
a bird on the ceiling and did a good job convincing every one else that there was too.
The reason Abigail did this again was to make everyone beleive that she was physco.
Abigail was able many times to influence the court. She was able to have her ways with
Danforth and Jugde Hathrone and the court (but many times the court was question who has
the power).
I guess Abigail has many split personalities. In act number one, Abigail goes threw many
emotional changes and moods. Abigail goes from violent to peace keeping when she holds
Mercy back (page 16). Then Abibail goes to quiet then mad (page 17). Then Abigail goes to
flurts with Proctor (On page 19).. I found Abigail making many thearts to people but
never did go threw with them. Like when Betty (In act one) was sleeping for a long time,
Abigail would threaten her saying Get up or Ill beat you Betty (page 15).I 
guess coming from an unstable background, people can except some weirdness from a few
individuals
To put Abigail in a nutshell she is selfish, brutal, she has split personalities and she
is only concerned about herself.
I didnt see any changes in Abigail in the play. I think I can prove my point by showing
what down the road Abigail became. Abigail became a Prostitute in Boston (Page 140). With
an outcome like that, I think Abigail really didnt change much ever!
Hale will be my last caracteur profile but certainly not the least caractor at all. Hale
was the one out of them all I could fellow and understand what he was doing threw out the
play. 
Hale was an educated man and he would do what he beleived. Mr. Hale is a man that is
going into his forties. Since he was a man very highly educated, many people called him
in for his expertice on witchcraft. I think that Hale had the most logical approches to
any situations than any other caracteur. Hale would ague to everyone or anyone. Take the
final act when Hale would battle it out with Danforth over many of the courts decisions.
Hale would be able to analyse the sittuation that the court was not the most stertious
system and Hale tried to change the courts decitions when Danforth was trying to reclame
power of his own court (ironical isnt it?).
I saw many verbal threats to Hale. The funny thing about all these threest is that either
was were going to be affected physically now or spriatually later. But Hale was never
scared of these threest.
Hale was always always under the influence of God. The reason or event would be because
of God. Still, Hale was a friend to many people like Proctor. When the summons come for
Proctor (at the end of Act ]I[), Proctor would yell to the officers tht they should
depart from his house. Hale tried to clam down Mr. Proctor but once a snowball start to
roll, it is hard to freeze it in its tracks. But again its like thoses efforts that made
Hale who he is.
I fell that all theses caractuers made a big difference in this book (as I described
above). My reason apon picking them varies from the protagonist (Proctor) to anognist
(Abigail) to the man I felt kept the ball moving with his knowladge (Hale). 
I enjoyed reading this book because of the turning of events, the plot that led up to the
climax. The finish was touching. For a guy to say it was touching, it was a good ending.
I think the best title or subtitle for this book came from an album from a group called
Colletive Soul. Their title from the album and the perfect title for this book: Hints,
Lies and Alligations