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

her a lot. Lady Macbeth convinced him to Kill Duncan. Macbeth's moral character changes from a lawful good citizen to a chaotic evil tyrant. He kills anyone in his way, including his best friend Banquo to achieve what he wants. Macbeth changed his actions based on the circumstances that arises.

John Proctor was a man who wanted to gain respect and popularity more than anything.

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

about.

Macbeth and John Proctor are comparable to each other based on their characteristics and influences. While Macbeth kill Duncan because his wife Lady Macbeth convinced him to do so, John Proctor wanted to sacrifice himself to save his wife. Macbeth and John both believed that witches and dark forces were working behind the scenes of their lives and controlling their fate. Macbeth, however was more accepting of the witches and what they had told him while John was more cautious of the witches and wanted nothing to do with them.