Analyzing Puritan Culture Through Alienation in "The Crucible
Explore the portrayal of alienation in "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller as a lens to uncover the harsh truths about Puritan culture. The essay focuses on crafting an arguable thesis, developing fully detailed body paragraphs with quotations, and embedding them effectively. Practical tips to edit out first and second-person pronouns for academic formality are also provided.
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CRUCIBLE ESSAY CRUCIBLE ESSAY
Introduction Must name the title and author of the work (The Crucible by Arthur Miller) Must have an arguable thesis
Thesis needs to cover: The idea that ________ s alienation in The Crucible reveals unpleasant truths about Puritan culture. Adjectives to describe Puritan culture: (strict, harsh, unforgiving, punitive, extremist, legalistic, etc.)
3 Fully developed Body Paragraphs (11 sentences each) Topic sentence 3 quotations with 2 sentences of commentary for each Concluding sentence Be sure you describe how the character s alienation reveals something about Puritan culture
Embed your Quotations Don t let them float away!
Embed Quotations/ Cite page# In order to demonstrate Elizabeth s coldness, John says to her, Your justice would freeze beer! (1366). Foreshadowing occurs when Mary Warren says strangely, We all must love each other now (1345).
Edit to Eliminate 1stPerson Pronouns 1stPerson Pronouns are not Appropriate or Needed in a Literary Essay It is understood that the opinions expressed in your paper are yours. Example: I believe John demonstrated his love for Elizabeth when he confessed to adultery. Correction: John demonstrated love for Elizabeth when he confessed to adultery.
Edit to Eliminate 2ndPerson Pronouns 2ndPerson Pronouns are not Appropriate in any Formal Paper They are generally conversational in tone and they do not represent precision in meaning. Example: In Puritan society, you have to believe in witches because the Bible says they are real. Correction: In Puritan society, people believe in witches because the Bible says they are real.
3rdPerson Pronouns need Referents She says, Then let you not earn it (1270). Without the referent, the reader will wonder Who is she? What is it? Correction: When John complains of Elizabeth s suspicion, she says, Then let you not earn it (1270).
Write about literature in the Present Tense Literature is alive and can be reread in the again and again.
Use MLA Format Write in ink Skip lines (like double spacing) Use the MLA heading Student Name Mrs. Rojas English 11CP, Period 1 5 November 2015 Original Title
