Arthur Miller might think that a working woman facing prejudice in a male-dominated business world would make a good modern tragic hero.
He faces the problem that he might be dismissed from his job.
his economic losses during the great depression
Creon's tragic flaw is hubris, thinking he can set the laws of human beings above the laws of the gods.
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible to explain to the US people about the tactics "if you're not with us your against us" of Senator McCarthy, who fostered a "witch hunt" against Americans who were communists. Americans were afraid of communism, which he represented as the witches in The Crucible. Miller thought that the audience might see their own times, their own fears and dilemmas reflected in the themes of the crucible.
You might want to check out the work of Henrik Ibsen who, in the nineteenth century, led a movement away from melodrama and the comedy of manners and toward more realism on stage.
Today, Arthur Miller might think that a working woman facing prejudice in a male-dominated business word would make the best modern tragic hero.
He faces the problem that he might be dismissed from his job.
his economic losses during the great depression
a tragic hero needs to be of high birth, he needs to have a tragic flaw which might be pride, arrogance or simply lack of insight which brings about his downfall.
Arthur Miller may have written the play to explore the themes of guilt, betrayal, and redemption in American society. Additionally, the play serves as an allegory for the Red Scare and McCarthyism that were prevalent during that time period. Miller may have also wanted to shed light on the dangers of hysteria and the importance of standing up for one's beliefs.
A very common universal theme is the Tragic Hero; a protagonist whom, although brave and heroic and fighting on the side of Good, is nevertheless flawed in a tragic way that will spell his doom. The obstacles that he faces are symbolic of the culture in which he exists. Examples are Oedipus, Jason (of the Argonauts), Achilles, King Arthur, and Anakin Skywalker.
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible to explain to the US people about the tactics "if you're not with us your against us" of Senator McCarthy, who fostered a "witch hunt" against Americans who were communists. Americans were afraid of communism, which he represented as the witches in The Crucible. Miller thought that the audience might see their own times, their own fears and dilemmas reflected in the themes of the crucible.
Creon's tragic flaw is hubris, thinking he can set the laws of human beings above the laws of the gods.
I don't King Arthur might have blond hair.
He fails to understand who he really is.
He fails to understand who he really is.
I'm not sure that "advice" is what's needed here. "A good smack upside the head" might do more good. Still, if I had to choose something... "Don't be an idiot" is always good advice.