Jamshaid Goraya Ms.Izadpanah ENG4U1-09 May 17th, 2024. Storyboard Artist Statement The storyboard reveals Miller’s theme: when faced with a challenge, you must face that challenge with courage, without corrupting your morals. This notion is portrayed in Giles Corey in The Crucible by INSERT AUTHOR NAME. To illustrate this theme, I made a storyboard about Giles’s execution scene because it was not present in the book. On the storyboard, he is brought down an aisle with a guard. Giles was subsequently laid down in front of a massive crowd and sentenced to death. With unwavering courage, he accepts his death and dies as a Christian. In my first panel, the guard walks down the aisle. His blank expression is a result of the fact that he believes …show more content…
In the second panel, the storyboard shows Giles willingly walking towards the execution area. He knows that he must wield the courage necessary to conform to his own morals and do what he must. The guard is trailing behind Giles to ensure that he keeps walking while still not feeling an ounce of regret. In this panel I used the wide shot because it accurately portrays the emotions on Giles and the guards faces. In the third panel, Giles is being questioned in front of a group of people on whether or not he will accept witchcraft or reject it. Instead, he refuses to talk. As they stand in line, it signifies that they are all content with their decision to carry on with the public execution. I also used the wide shot camera angle, since it shows them all standing in a line and questioning Giles, still without any regret. In the fourth panel, Giles is placed on the ground and told of his punishment. He is told to confess that he is a wizard or otherwise be crushed by weight. Atop down view of Giles is used to show how brave Giles was. In the fifth panel, we see that the first stone has already been placed on Giles. In the guard's face, who is placing the stone onto Giles, we can see that his face is a little bit …show more content…
Despite his age, he still chooses to add more weight. I chose to use the side view camera angle because I feel like it is the best angle to show the regret of the guard as well as the torture Giles is being put through. In the sixth panel, they add more weight to Giles chest. Despite all of the weight on Giles, his courage prevents him from corrupting his morals. He then resolutely states declarations “more weight” to indicate his resolve. We can see that the guard's face is now half-shaded, indicating that he is regretful for torturing Giles, taken through a wide angle shot. In the seventh panel, his body gets crushed by all of the stones. The guard’s face is now completely shaded, which shows that he fully regrets his actions because the poor old man was tortured to death. I used a high shot camera angle to capture Giles’ unmoving body. The eighth panel illustrates the group of people finding a cross after lifting up the stone they find a cross. The cross was not crushed and broken like the rest of Giles’ body, symbolic of his morals. The cross remaining unbroken also shows how even through the immense suffering he underwent, his morals still did not break or even bend. I used an extreme close-up angle to establish a connection between his
In the film, “The Crucible”, Arthur Miller portrays Giles Corey as a "knotted with muscle, canny, inquisitive, and still powerful. He didn't give a hoot for public opinion, and only in his last years did he bother much with the church. He was a crank and a nuisance, but withal a deeply innocent and brave man.” In the following essay, I will explain how Giles Corey acts as a foil to John Proctor and how Corey serves to illuminate the strengths and weaknesses of the main character.
James Otis Jr, a lawyer, was very angry because his father was rejected the post of chief justice of Massachusetts by the royal governor.
The focus of Miller’s The Crucible is an appalling witch trial that morfs the once-peaceful town of Salem into a cutthroat slaughterhouse. As a lucrative playwright and a not-so-subtle allegory author, Miller is a seasoned wordsmith who addresses people akin to himself, and is not secretive about that information. The Crucible best serves its purpose as a learning device and a social statement, especially at the time of its publishing. Miller‘s piece showcases the appeals in an easy-to-identify manner that is perfect for middle or high school students who are new to the appeals, or for English majors who have no problem pinpointing them, making this play ideal for a classroom setting.
The Crucible was a rather strong book, it had battles both internal and external, there were also betrayals and vendettas… but a few stuck strong to their morals of what was wrong, and what was right. After the girl’s acts were, undoubtedly, in the eyes of the law, seen as entirely real, people who would not otherwise have been accused of witchcraft were now eligible to be under Satan’s spell. One John Proctor, saw himself above the nonsense, that witches could not exist in Salem, his wife, his children nor him; But, when Mary Warren said to the court that he used his spirit to drag her into court to testify against the girls, the judges deemed her word more truthful than his. After actively and repeatedly denying the claims, he was sentenced to death, for only a witch could lie in the face of god.
The play I chose for my third play reading report is "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.
To many people all over this world, pride is a very big deal. To have a good name is to be a great person, but would lying to stay alive help keep pride in life? A few characters in The Crucible had so much pride in their reputations that they lost their lives to keep their names good. Reputations are important, but maybe keeping themselves alive for their families and God should have been a bit more important than keeping pride.
Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is centered around the mass hysteria created by accusations of witchcraft in the Puritan village of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. These accusations can be blamed on Abigail Williams' affair with John Proctor, the secret grudges that neighbors hold against each other, and the physical and economic differences between the citizens of Salem Village. Because suspicions were at an all-time high, petty accusations were made out to be witchcraft, and bad business deals were blamed on witchery. Among the grudges that help spur the resentment and hostility in the village is one between Giles Corey and Thomas Putnam, who argue about a plot of land and its ownership. Once the accusations begin, everyone has a reason to accuse someone else of witchcraft. When Putnam's daughter accuses George Jacobs of witchery, Corey quickly notices a motive and claims that Putnam only wants Jacobs' land. Additionally, even the slightest offhand remark can result in the suspicion of one working with the devil. In another example of hasty accusations, Giles Corey casually mentions that when his wife is reading, he is unable to say his prayers. However, Reverend Hale takes Giles’ claims the wrong way and Martha Corey is quickly arrested and convicted for witchcraft. In Arthur Miller’s haunting play The Crucible, Giles Corey often announces his feelings without considering the consequences, but redeems himself by refusing to allow the defamation of one of his friends while keeping his property and dignity intact.
Ambrose Bierce chose to write this story in third person limited omniscient point of view to help the reader understand the story from the main character’s mind, Peyton Farquar. During the story you only see what happens through Peyton’s eyes. Therefore, you do not realize that most of the narrative reflects Peyton’s imagination. Choosing this type of view also lets the author focus more on the emotions and thoughts of the main character. The author does not let the reader see into the eyes of the men hanging him, but after reading the story one will understand that their point of view was not needed and would have actually taken away from the story if done so. His creative way of inventing this story would not have affected me and many other readers if written any other way.
Giles Corey is more of a minor character, but yet still plays a significant role in The Crucible. Not only is he important because his wife was charged of being a witch, but he also plays an essential role in court. He defends not only his wife but tries to defend his friends as well; especially Proctor. Giles is a lot braver than most people think he is. He acts foolish at first but starts to change and reveal his true courage later on in the play.
Analysis of The Crucible by Arthur Miller ‘You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor.’ Assess the developments in John Proctor’s character that validate this statement. How does Miller create a sense of tension and suspense in the build up to this climatic moment in Act 4? In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible he has used many dramatic devices in order to create tension and build up to the climaxes of the story.
In Act II, Proctor's conflict with authority increases as the court comes to arrests his wife. He already does not like the court and for them to come to his own home and take his wife to jail is just out of the question! To help the reader understand the condition of Salem at the beginning of Act II, Kinsella explains that "Salem is in the grip of mounting hysteria" (1267). Kinsella is correct the town first starts out with Betty not waking up, then Abigail Williams acusing practically everyone in Salem about being witches and it moves up from there eventually leading to Proctors fait.
The theme of the story “the firing squad” by Colin McDougall is: every actions has its consequence with no matter either it is ethically correct or incorrect. the decision affects you and other, so always be careful with decisions, supported by simply “‘Squad!’... ‘Unload! Rest!’”(pg. 86). At the beginning of the story, the theme first developed by “But now, the confirming order was in his hands and the train of events must be set in motion.”, represents the execution could both run or not follow by General Vincent’s deposition on Private Jones, and it will change all the plot of the story. He decided to execute Jones even he is innocent, and Captain Adam appointed as an executioner. Next, For Adam, who named coward, two path is given for him:
Arthur Miller’s political allegory of McCarthyism, in the form of The Crucible, has been adapted into a faithful companion to the play that is able to incorporate the emotions and atmosphere that may not have been available to some in the play. Miller’s screenplay is very faithful to the book, having many of the same lines and situations the character in the play experience. Because of this, we are able to make an active connection to the play, thus expanding our understanding of the play. Lead by Daniel Day-Lewis, The Crucible’s plot is portrayed by a solid cast, who, for the most part, are able to engross the viewer into the story. The film contains many captivating scenes that exemplify hysteria meant to be depicted in the play, that demands the viewers attention while also immersing them in emotions. The film adaptation of The Crucible is a well produced version of the play that not only serves as a companion to the play, but an entertaining and though provoking experience.
The Crucible In the The Crucible by Arthur Miller, justice is raped by the immorality of those who kill for pleasure. In the Salem 1690’s, an epidemic of accusations is going around the village. Women, Men and Children are accusing others of witchcraft. More than a dozen girls fell ill, everything attributed to the devil. Men and women are being killed by immoral accusations, some of them because of land disputes, but others because of forbidden passions.
The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller focuses on the frenzy that occurred in the Massachusetts town of Salem in the year 1692. It shows the interactions between the characters and how their varying personalities affected the dynamics of the trials. One of these characters is Giles Corey, an eighty-three year old farmer who is the scapegoat for many of the bad occurrences in the town. The primary reason for this is that he is uneducated and had a fiery personality which led to many confrontations with others. Although Giles Corey’s personality antagonized him with the townsfolk, this same stubbornness is what makes Giles one of the heroes of The Crucible.