The Crucible-Character analysis

Robert Freeman, a philosopher of the modern era, was once quoted as to saying, “Character is not made in a crisis -- it is only exhibited.” As in Freeman’s case, a person’s character is an indication of his or her moral strengths in times of adversity. Character is put to the test everyday by how a person may react to various types of controversy. During volatile times, one’s personality is challenged to ultimate extremes and in time his or her true ethical qualities reveal themselves. In Arthur Miller’s 1953 play, The Crucible, truth of self is noticeably tested through the words and actions of John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Tituba. Throughout the course of the play, each character exhibits how one can conform and adapt their moral standards when put in truly compromising situations, and how hard it may be to find one’s true identity during hectic times. The limitations of the Puritan faith play an intricate part to the massive frenzy that takes place in the town o...