Initially called The Chronicle of Sarah Good , The Crucible is a dramatization of the Salem Witch trial. Arthur Miller uses the title of his play  The Crucible  as a Metaphor constantly throughout the text. A crucible is a container used to heat metals at a high temperature so the metal can be cast, often usin…

Miller says that the “structure” of The Crucible “centres on John, Elizabeth, and Abigail.” Reverend Parris’s niece Abigail has been dismissed from service by Elizabeth Proctor after she found out the illicit affair between Abigail and her husband seven months ago. Since then Abigail has been living with Par…

"John Proctor stands unique amongst Miller’s creation not because of any inherent superiority but because of the intensity of his moral response." In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible , John Proctor is the central character and the protagonist of the play. Miller gives very delicate touches in diggi…