Religion In The Crucible
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” (Seneca the Younger) The townsfolk practice a form of Christianity centered on a set of clearly defined rules they go to church every Sunday, they don’t work on the Sabbath, they believe the Gospel, they respect the minister’s word like it is God’s, and so on. Value is something that is important to the person. Also religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power. In The Crucible, the message Arthur Miller is trying to say to people about religion is that fear operating in the witchcraft accusations and the tension between the Salem residents one another, this misplaced anger steams from old grudges and vengeance. To
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Abigail Elizabeth fear of losing John Proctor leads to the charge of witchcraft against Elizabeth Proctor. “Abigail, with a bitter anger. Oh, I marvel how such a strong man may let such a sickly wife be.” “Proctor, angered at himself as well. You'll speak nothin' of Elizabeth!” “Abigail. She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her!” (Page 374) Though Abigail pretends she’s angry at Elizabeth Proctor for damaging her reputation, the more powerful emotion is envy of Elizabeth for her marriage to John Proctor. Here she resorts to petty name-calling in order to cast doubt in John’s mind. Abigail Williams town’ fear in witchcraft to her own adventure and that she is in fear of witch craft. “Proctor. I nailed the roof upon the church, I hung the door.” “Hale. Oh, did you! That's a good sign, then.” “Proctor. It may be I have been too quick to bring the man to book, but you cannot think we ever desired the destruction of religion. I think that's in your mind, is it not?” (Page 380) Instead of conforming to the outward signs of religion, Proctor can’t stand greed and hypocrisy of the Reverend Parris and so he stays home. Abigail Williams, her jealously and wanting to replace Elizabeth leads to the affair with John Proctor. As the witchcraft times end, Abigail fears the town will figure out her intentions during these
Abigail Elizabeth fear of losing John Proctor leads to the charge of witchcraft against Elizabeth Proctor. “Abigail, with a bitter anger. Oh, I marvel how such a strong man may let such a sickly wife be.” “Proctor, angered at himself as well. You'll speak nothin' of Elizabeth!” “Abigail. She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her!” (Page 374) Though Abigail pretends she’s angry at Elizabeth Proctor for damaging her reputation, the more powerful emotion is envy of Elizabeth for her marriage to John Proctor. Here she resorts to petty name-calling in order to cast doubt in John’s mind. Abigail Williams town’ fear in witchcraft to her own adventure and that she is in fear of witch craft. “Proctor. I nailed the roof upon the church, I hung the door.” “Hale. Oh, did you! That's a good sign, then.” “Proctor. It may be I have been too quick to bring the man to book, but you cannot think we ever desired the destruction of religion. I think that's in your mind, is it not?” (Page 380) Instead of conforming to the outward signs of religion, Proctor can’t stand greed and hypocrisy of the Reverend Parris and so he stays home. Abigail Williams, her jealously and wanting to replace Elizabeth leads to the affair with John Proctor. As the witchcraft times end, Abigail fears the town will figure out her intentions during these