Character Analysis Essay The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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Character Analysis Essay
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Objective: Students will write a character analysis essay, exploring character motivations and traits of one of
the characters in The Crucible.
Requirements:
• Paragraphing: introduction, two - three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
• MLA formatting
• 2 pages minimum, 3 pages max
• A process paper – Each step of the process will be turned in with the final draft for a cumulative major
grade.
Step 1: “Getting to Know You!” Character Wheel – complete and turn in as Prewriting on _______________
Step 2: Planning your ideas for the paper…More specific prewriting due on ________________________.
Choose a major character in the play and make notes about that character’s actions, decisions and words that
demonstrate conflict or motivation as we read. You can choose from the following characters: John Proctor,
Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, Reverend Hale, Judge Danforth, or Reverend Parris. Take notes on the
characters traits. Keep a chart like the one below:
Textual
Act/page
Speaker/
Motivation/
Conflict:
Commentary
Evidence
#/
Listener
Trait Revealed
External or
(Quote)
Situation
Internal
“still an
Act II
John Proctor to
Coldness
External
The warmth of their relationship
everlasting
Elizabeth Proctor
is dead because of Elizabeth’s
funeral marches
distrust of John and her coldness
round your
toward him.
heart.”
“John, I counted
Act IV
Elizabeth Proctor
Low self-esteem
Internal that
Elizabeth’s belief that she was
myself so plain,
(884)
to John Proctor
Distrust
manifests itself
unattractive, physically
so poorly made,
Elizabeth has
externally in her
undesirable, and undeserving of
no honest love
been asked
relationship with
John resulted in her distrust of
could come to
by Judge
her husband
him. Her lack of self-esteem
me! Suspicion
Danforth to
influenced their relationship
kissed you when
try to
negatively. The power of this is
I did . . .”
convince her
emphasized by Miller’s
husband to
personification of the behavior,
confess
Suspicion.
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Step 3: Write a 1
/rough draft of the essay. Remember to “hook” the reader in with the introduction. The
thesis statement will be the last sentence of the introductory paragraph; you might begin by explaining the
significance of this character or why you identified with this character. Body paragraphs should be written in
the assertion/idea, proof, and commentary format. Use quotes from the play to support your opinions about
your character. Each body paragraph should also contain a conclusion sentence with a transition to the next
paragraph. Use the conclusion to “tie up” any loose ends regarding your character without introducing new
material. The conclusion should begin specifically and end with broad statements or ideas.
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Step 4: Peer Editing Session. Bring 1
draft to class on _______________ in order to complete activity.
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Step 5: Make additions/corrections to 1
draft and print a new 2
draft.
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Step 6: Ratiocinate your 2
draft. Due on _____.

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