Comparison ("The Crucible" & "In the Name of The Father") ; "The Sudience Admires the Hero for His Struggle to Confront and Resolve His Conflicts"

Arthur Miller's allegorical play, "The Crucible" set in Salem 1692, and Jim Sheridan's film, "In the Name of the Father (1993)" set in 1970's Belfast, are two texts in which the protagonists, John Proctor and Gerry Conlon respectively, uphold the traditional notions of a hero. Proctor is a farmer, struggling to sustain his morals against a parochial authority, and Gerry is a turbulent youth, seeking purpose in life. …