Examples Of Power In The Crucible

Unscrupulous: having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair. Power is a dangerous thing that can corrupt those who wield it. In the 1953 play The Crucible by the American playwright Arthur Miller, Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" explores the idea of power and allure of detrimental results in the wrong hands. Set in Salem all the while the infamous witch trials of 1692, the play describes the destructive consequences of individuals abusing their authority for individual gain. Through the test of Reverend Parris, Deputy Governor Danforth and the afflicted girls, it is evident that power when wielded carelessly can lead to disorder and tragedy. Reverend Parris: A Self-Serving Authority Reverend Parris, the person in charge of Salem,
Abigail Williams, the leader, manipulates the position to her advantage, blaming innocent individuals to amuse suspicion of her conduct. Their power is evident when Abigail declares "I proverb Goody Sibber with the Devil!" Miller 1953 p. 48. The adolescents' ability to maneuver the court and society ultimately leads to the devastation of countless lives and exposes the emergencies of unchecked experts in the hands of the morally corrupt. A real-world example of this theme is Hitler, He used his powers in the forces of evil and went corrupt, In October of 1907 he attended the prestigious fine arts school of Vienna after moving away from his home town Linz. Before this, he was already not accepted into the art school, but he wanted to keep trying. After he was denied the following year he decided to move to Munich, after trying to join the military he had been claimed as “not fit” and failed the fitness test. In the following years he stuck to paintings until 1933, where Hitler was elected as a German government official, and in the next months he became a dictator and soon began his tyranny that we know today as World War