Essay About Women In The Crucible

Jesse Johnson
Miacco
English
26 November 2017
The Crucible
In the Crucible, by Arthur Miller, men and women are treated unequally due to gender roles during this time period. In the play they are treated differently, And woman would be accused of something they didn’t do just because they weren’t “normal”.
Back in this time period Women were not treated with respect as equally as men are. Many men in the play talked disrespectful about woman like John Proctor. When his wife was curious about the allegations with Abigail he responded with ‘’woman I'll not have your suspicion anymore”. He is diminishing her as a woman and Is not respecting her at all. He does not value what she has to say just because she is a women and they are treated as a lower value. It is shown that John Proctor isn't only disrespectful to his wife because of the allegations that she made about his relationship with Abby. He disrespects Abby as well when he was asked if him and Abigail have ever gotten together his response was very disrespectful. He said ‘’ Abby I may think of you softly from time to time... We never touched Abby’’. In this quote he is

lying which very negative of him and shows that he has no respect for Abby nor his wife.
The way that woman feel in the story isn't as important as the way men feel, which then make the woman more vulnerable to accusation.

While Mr Proctor is in court he is speaking to someone who is hurt and has no remorse or sympathy for this woman and makes the whole situation focused on himself. This is because he is a man and believes that women don't need to be treated equally. He said ”I have given you a home child, I have put clothes on your back... Now give me an upright answer your name in this town is entirely white is it not?” This is not right because he is making her feel remorse for him because he has done so much for her. In the end this makes her vulnerable to accusations made about her that may or may not be true. He is using a manipulative strategy to try to gain an upper hand in his case by getting this woman to side with

him.
In conclusion, gender decided your role in society in this time and it shows by the way women are treated with the lack of respect, and the way men feel is more important, and also that a man's reputation is more important than a woman feelings. It shows in the play by the way the men speak to them and the ways that they put themselves over them and the way they make them feel.