Corruption In Macbeth And The Crucible By Arthur Miller

Macbeth and The Crucible are both plays that deal with the social construct of our society. The plays reflect the corruption of a person and of a society and what influences the corruption. The theme of corruption is reflected in Shakespeare's character Macbeth, and Arthur Miller’s character John Proctor. Macbeth and John Proctor are both tragic heroes in famous plays. As a result of circumstances, people are often forced to reinvent their perspectives on life in order to adapt to changed situations. While Macbeth starts as a hero and changes into a villain and becomes corrupted,John proctor starts bad, but changes his moral character by the end of the play.

Macbeth starts out as a brave and valiant hero. He fights fearlessly against the invaders and traitors of Scotland for King Duncan. Duncan recognized the heroic qualities of Macbeth and wanted to reward him for his outstanding effort in the battlefield. Many people recognized the greatness of Macbeth and his heroic deeds. However, Macbeth’s moral character was changed when he met the three witches. They foretold Macbeth would be king of Scotland. Macbeth was quick to think if the possibility of playing fate's hand to achieve his desired outcome. His wife was also a big influence to Macbeth because he loved

He was portrayed as an honest and upright man with moral values. However, he had one major tragic flaw. He had an affair on his wife with Abigail. John had been having an affair with Abigail for a while. Abigail got jealous of Johns wife so he accused her of witchcraft. John realised that the only way to save his wife and his name was to confess to adultery. His outlook on life changes throughout the story as people he loves are accused of witchcraft. John Proctor started out as a person who committed adultery, but realised in the end that he is willing to sacrifice himself to save his name and his wife who he cares