Tragic Triumph

Part I of Essay
It hardly takes a discerning eye to realize that life does not consist of fairy tale endings. That fact is all too apparent in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, a work which has been labeled a tragedy by many critics. Robert Heilman defines a tragedy as a work of litera ....

Part II of Essay
.... the situation is when he emits the soul-wrenching cry, “You will not use me!” (142). And so, with these words, the first provision of a tragedy is furnished. Miller spares us the full repercussions of Proctor’s decision by ending the play before the hangings. Still, it is evident what the consequence of Proctor’s insistent grip on integrity will be: death. I find it much more fitting that Miller excludes the most disparaging part of the play and instead instills in our minds the positive side. Elizabeth plant ....