Faith In The Crucible

In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the Puritans take part of a government that is based solely on the Bible. The good faith of the townspeople is quickly changed as many of the town’s high-standing citizens are accused of witchcraft, tried, and even hanged. In The Crucible, fear and faith relate very closely with the decisions that are made throughout the course of the trials and hangings of the Salem Witch Trials. To have faith in something, you must have complete confidence or trust in such an object or person. In this society, faith wasn’t just a simple everyday word. It was their lifestyle; it was everything that the Puritans stood for. They put all their faith in God and looked to Him for all answers. In act two of The Crucible, morally superior Rebecca Nurse is accused of witchcraft. Her faith and belief that God damns all liars keeps her from falsely confessing which leads to her hanging for a reason not worth her life (240). Rebecca is one of the few that chose to stand by their faith, not tell a lie to save her life, and keep the false belief of witchcraft from spreading. This faith, or lack-there-of, was soon
The people indicted were afraid to keep their faith. If they did not keep their faith, then they would be damned to Hell. Fear was the driving force in their decision to lie. Yet, if they did keep their faith, they would be killed for it. These people were more worried by the judgment they will receive entering the gates of heaven. The relationship between faith and fear in The Crucible slowly grows as the play progresses. Without one of these aspects in the story, then the play would have no purpose. Without fear, the entire Salem Witch Trials might have not even happened. Without faith, the number accused and people in the prisons would greatly increase. The fear and faith in The Crucible directly correlates to the outcome and decisions made throughout the Salem Witch