“He weighs the volume in his hand; this one book has been the center of the whirlwind. Then DRUMMOND notices the Bible, on the JUDGE’S bench. He picks up the Bible in his other hand; he looks from one volume to the other, balancing them thoughtfully, as if his hands were scales. He half-smiles, half-shrugs. Then DRUMMOND slaps the two books together and jams them in his briefcase, side by side.)…
The social influences, spiritual authority, and bitter vengeance that Judge Danforth, Abigail Williams, and the average citizen of Salem strongly portrayed exemplifies the failure of a non-secular society and a community built on God that was destined to fail.…
The people in Salem had no manners or respect for others. The impact of poor behavior is exhibited throughout “The Crucible”.…
As I sat down to take my math test, I asked myself what the purpose was. I did study but I knew I would fail. My teacher gave me a rude look when I received the test back. She said, “This is what happens when you don’t study!” I was frustrated that she accused me of not studying. Accusations are exactly what occurred in the play The Crucible and the article “The West Memphis Three.” False accusations lead to danger in both instances.…
Suppose you are with a few of your friends and they want to go to a huge get-together, so you fall under peer pressure and tag along. You are the designated sober driver, while you are on your way to the party in your brand new car that your parents bought you, a deer runs out in front of you. Your car is totaled but you and your friends are ok. You call your parents and they freak out, saying that you are grounded until you become responsible. Who do you blame? Well, this was the question that was frequently asked during the time of the The Crucible. Having meet the characters that played a huge part in the book, John Proctor, who is a kind farmer in his middle thirties, but also a sinner because of an affair. Reverend Parris, minister of the Salem Church, who is always worried about his reputation and everything has to be about him. Abigail Williams, a beautiful seventeen year old teenager, who always thinks she is good and never the one to blame for anything. Thomas Putnam, who holds grudges and uses the Salem witch trials to increase his wealth by accusing people of witchcraft even if they are innocent. With all of the characters in The Crucible…
Arthur Miller makes the claim “Lies and deceit can cause the worst trouble in a community”. This can be seen when Sarah Good, an old lady who is believed to be a witch, is asked to recite the 10 commandments to prove she isn't a witch. In the play titled The Crucible ,by Arthur Miller, Mary Warren, a young housemaid, is talking to Proctor and Elizabeth, a christian couple, and she states that, “Aye, but then Judge Hathorne say, ‘Recite for us your commandments!’ - leaning avidly toward them - and of all the ten she could not say a single one. She never knew no commandments, and they had her in a flat lie!” This means that Judge Hawthorne only judges by the peoples ability of reciting the 10 commandments, and if they fail, they are assumed…
Guilt has always been around, it consumes us with worry about something that’s impossible to change. But isn’t having guilt what makes us human or good? Doesn’t it show that we do have a soul? Having guilt makes us human, it makes us grow and try to become someone better than we were yesterday. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller many characters are engulfed in guilt and are either punished or rewarded by it. Arthur Miller uses these characters to show how guilt can make you want to become a better person.…
"Because of your political views, you will be completely stripped of your civil liberties." If you lived in America during the period that has come to be known as the "red scare", then you were constantly in danger of hearing fatal words such as these that could completely destroy your life. Arthur Miller wrote a story about this dreadful time, titled The Crucible. Since the subject was controversial at the time, Miller had to subliminally write about it through the story of the Salem witch trials. Basic human rights were violated by HUAC, who was symbolized by the court system in Miller's story. To anyone who didn't confess to their supposed crime, there were severe repercussions, such as death or blacklisting. Senator McCarthy, a corrupt…
It is made known that if one is to say they have nothing to do with witch craft they are viewed as lying and will be sentenced to being hung. If they admit they are bewitched and accuse others than they will have a less server punishment because they are seen as telling the truth and helping put and end to the devil’s appearance in the town of Salem. Thus making the decision of lying an easier choice.…
In the Crucible John Proctor made one of the worst mistakes in his life he was way in over his head. He and his special “lover” Abigail were making it happen while John is a married man. But that’s not even the bad part Abigail is only 17 years old and John is 33 years old. Now John’s wife can’t trust him at all wherever he goes.…
One of the first life lessons a child is taught growing up is that lying can only ever make a situation worse. This claim can easily be proven through Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. The story follows the people of Salem, Massachusetts as their lives turn to chaos as a result of the Salem Witch Trials. No matter how farfetched the accusations were, the copious amount of lies told within the small town made it nearly impossible for anyone to know what really happened. These gaps in knowledge made people’s minds open to any kind of explanation. The dishonesty, brainwashing and manipulation exhibited by Abigail Williams, Mary Warren and the court is ultimately what allowed the witch trials to occur and to continue.…
One of the major themes in The Crucible is lying and Deceit. Some of the characters in The Crucible are lying and other characters lie to themselves. For example, Proctor cheats on his wife and doesn’t tell her about it; Abigail lies that she is able to see spirits, and the judge and ministers lie to themselves. There are many parts in the story where Abigail lies; for example, she says that some people are witches and she also lied about what she really does in the woods. Although Abigail is one of the main characters that lie, there are others like Elizabeth where she tells the court that her husband wasn’t having an affair with Abigail.…
A person’s true character is shown in times of hardship. When in this hardship, some people will turn to honesty. Other people will do whatever it takes to protect their name. One character, Abigail Williams, in The Crucible by Arthur Miller is faced with this decision. The Crucible is a play that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials. Abigail Williams was one of the girls who lied and said that she saw witches in town. Throughout The Crucible, Abigail Williams, among others, chooses to protect her name, instead of facing the repercussions of honesty.…
The witch trials supply Reverend Parris in numerous key ways. Initially he was frightened that any indication of witchcraft be established in his home; he has been the Reverend after all, has not been establishing in effectively with the community. If it was established that it was his home that was the origin of witchcraft, he would end up being unemployed. However, it eventually ends up in his favor. As soon as witchcraft is found in his home, and his niece, daughter as well as his servant admit, out of blue they are all viewed as angels and saviors, come to save the city from the devil. Therefore, people actually began liking Parris and his family.…
Imagine what the world would be like if everyone thought that lying was acceptable. In the play the Crucible by Arthur Miller and in the noel A Break with Charity by Ann Ranadi, both include characters with different morals. Characters such as Abigail Williams from the Crucible and Ann Putnam from A Break with Charity, believe that, lying is not as big of a deal as it really is, because it does not affect them in any way, it only affects the people around them. Unlike Abigail and Ann, there are characters that are trustworthy and liable, such as Elizabeth English and John Proctor. Based off of these four different characters, it is begging the question; is lying justifiable? Lying is not Justifiable because it can negatively affect others…