Examples Of Fear In The Crucible

A lack of fear is usually thought of as a way to see the good and the bad of things. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, characters are manipulating each other by using each other’s faith against themselves. Characters start to accuse each other as being a witch, which was at that time was a horrible actuation to make against someone. There are characters who buckle under the pressure of the accusations and let their fear of death cloud their decisions. In the story The Crucible, characters start to question their faith thanks to their lack of fear of what could happen to them as shown through the actions of Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor, and Reverend John Hale. During Act II, Elizabeth goes against the bible’s words about witches even though it meant that she could be ostracized by the community. In the play, Elizabeth says, “I cannot think the Devil may own a woman’s soul, Mr. Hale, when she keeps an upright way, as I have. I am a good woman, I know it; and if you believe I may do only good work in the world, and yet be secretly bound to Satan, then I must tell you, sir, I do not believe it” (Miller 1174). Elizabeth telling a reverend this could have been kicked out of the town. She did not back down from the fear of isolation that she could face. Instead, she said that the Bible was wrong when
When questioned about what he was doing, Hale answered by saying, “Why, it is all simple. I come to do the Devil’s work. I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves…” (Miller 1224). Hale did not mind telling the others his attentions about talking to the accused. He knew what he was doing for he believed that he was doing the right thing. The act itself went against his teachings. The chaos that surrounded him made him questioned his faith. He wanted to make things right. This just meant that he would have to go against