Can a person's action lead to a tragic consequence for everyone ? There are a lot of situations where humans become involved in certain things and are considered “guilty by association”. In today's society humans face a lot of situations where they think they’re better than someone or vice versa. An author Victor Hugo states, “Society is republic, When an individual tries to lift themselves above others,they are dragged down by the masses,either by ridicule or slander”. Human failings can lead to tragic consequences. I’ve learned this in many ways; one from my personal life with hanging around people who do drugs, and another with the Abigail and John from The Crucible.
First, i’ve made many mistakes growing up and still now as I continue to …show more content…
Tragic events that lead to terrible consequences are also shown in The Crucible. Abigail lying in multiple scenes especially when she is caught doing witch craft things such as dancing and drinking blood. Abigail says, “We did dance, Uncle, and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly,Betty was frightened and then she fainted. And there‘s the whole of it.” (Miller Act1). This was basically the start of jealousy and manipulation that Abigail had control over and this lie created consequences for everyone. In addition, John lies to Elizabeth about not being alone with abigail. He then some what confesses it when trying to prove that abigail is lying. “.This when elizabeth knows for sure there was something between them and John gets mad because of her questioning him.This is shown when Elizabeth tells John “when you come to know that I will be your only wife, or no wife at all! She has an arrow in you yet, John Proctor, and you know it well!” (II.170-186). John still didn’t confess his sins which caused the root of the lies, secrets, and deceitfulness that controlled the