Transcendentalism in Arthur Millers The Crucible A Presentation

Transcendentalism in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible A Presentation by First & Last Name

The Transcendentalists • Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay “Self-Reliance” • argues that. . . Blah, blah Henry David Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience” argues that. . . Blah, blah

The Crucible by Arthur Miller • Thesis Statement: • “Emerson’s notion of self-reliance is evident in the character of John Proctor, who is independent and follows his own rules by. . . ”

Conforming Around the Campfire • Emerson: “quote” • Explain quote in your own words • Example from The Crucible: This quote helps to explain the scene in which the girls dance around the fire in the forest by. . . Blah, blah

Conforming in the Courtroom • Emerson: “quote” • Explain the quote in your own words • Example from The Crucible: This quote shows that the scene in which the girls all begin to see a “yellow bird” is an example of. . . Blah, blah

Demanding a Better Government • Thoreau: “quote” • Explain the quote in your own words • Example from The Crucible: As Henry David Thoreau suggests to his readers, some of the characters (such as…) stand against the court by. . . Blah, blah

Conclusion: Answer your Question • As these three examples show, the • • Transcendentalist ideas of Emerson and Thoreau explain that. . . Blah, blah The effect of conforming to society’s expectations in The Crucible is. . . Blah, blah When a character exhibits self-reliance in The Crucible, . . . Blah, blah