Sacrifice In The Crucible

When put under pressure, people will often reveal their true character. One may easily claim to adhere to a certain value when the sun shines upon it, but genuine fortification must be had to stand against an oncoming storm of oppression. To die in the truth, or to live in a lie? In The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, several people are faced with this dilemma. The true character of a person will show when a sacrifice must be made to uphold what he or she believes in.
Parris demonstrates that he is very concerned about his reputation, and that he feels pressure to be popular. “Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you
“I want my life.” At first, it looked as though John was going to admit to witchcraft to save his life. However, in a rather dramatic way, he changes his mind at the last moment. “I can. And there’’s your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs. Give them no tear! Tears pleasure them! Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it!” At the climax of the play, John Proctor decides to hang in honesty instead of living in lies. Despite his mistakes and shortcomings, this shows Proctor’s character is of an honest man. Of the three, Proctor could be considered the best example of integrity despite pressure to do otherwise.
(Reworded thesis) Those who claim to live by a value will come to need the strength of will to stand by it when the pressured to do otherwise. True strength of character will show when a person either falters or stands strong. In a world where the pressure of society can so easily beset those who lack the will to stand in the way, people with the fortitude to face the opposition will stand as a mountain stands in the wind. (Obviously, keep revising