The crucible comparison with other Arthur Millers plays Outline

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a) The plot of the play entails the positioning of various characters in the play by bestowing various traits to these characters to fit into the plot. Each character is described to take a particular personality. b) For instance, Rodolpho is introduced and illustrated by the plot as a joker even from the description of both his physical looks and character (Miller, 2015). While Eddie is perceived as a formal and all-responsible cheerful character. c) However, the humor changes at the end as Rodolpho ends up being the lucky man to marry Catherine and commit to a responsible adult (Miller, 2015). c) The plot therefore changes the humor from a tragic comedy to a serious justice issue facing a society. B. How the dialogue affects and changes the humor? 1.

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In the A view from the bridge, a) The dialogue begins with the characters Eddie and Catherine engaging in light conversations, such as how Catherine was flirting with the boys. b) However, as the dialogue continues after the arrival of Eddie’s cousins Rodolpho and Marco, Eddie begins to take a different direction in the dialogue as the close relationship between Rodolpho and Catherine bothers him. c) The dialogues then take a different direction where the girls and the servant lie to avoid court sentences. There is even a possibility of banishment. C. How the characters change the humor? 1. A view from the bridge in regards to the application of humor, a) Arthur uses humor not only to direct the stage and align his characters to the personalities that fit them but also to achieve the desired plot of the play and engages the reader.

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D. Other playwrights who were influenced by The Crucible 1. Sam Shepard was influenced by The Crucible because of; a) The play uses subjective realism techniques that was also initially used by Arthur in The Crucible. This helps represent real life issues because people gets to accept the reality of the world with which they are presented with. b) The humor and how it is applied by the plot, the characters and the dialogues. Conclusion Taking the reference to the differences between the crucible and the other plays, The Crucible stands unique as it addresses a topical issue that is quite repetitive even in the current context. Power and corruption are factors that have limited truth as well as covered up lies.

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