The Power and the Bitch: Power Relations in Arthur Miller's The Crucible 2002 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesis

Abstract [en]

Arthur Miller's play from 1953, The Crucible, introduces a complicated story about adultery, lies and betrayal, but is also a drama about power. The story takes place in seventeenth century Salem, a Puritan society that allows little power for individuals and even less for women. It is in this environment that a group of young girls decides to dance in the woods and conjure spirits, an act that is strictly forbidden in the religious Salem. This event is the starting-point for a witch-hunt that puts the power relations in the community on edge. Moreover, the leader of the accusations is Abigail Williams, a seventeen-year-old orphan and the rejected lover of a married man, John Proctor. This essay is an analysis of the complicated power relations and power struggles that surface when the devil comes to Salem.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

2002.

Keywords [en]

Arthur Miller, The Crucible, American literature, power, puritans

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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-10288Local ID: U5153OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-10288DiVA, id: diva2:365404

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Humanities, Theology

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