A strong theme in The Crucible', conformity is an idea or even an issue that has been present and has plagued mankind for generations. The indisputable need to conform to the Church's view and those of its ministers is gravely evident in The Crucible' and causes much personal conflict in the play's characters. The group of accused charac-ters must either turn their backs on their beliefs and morals and lie by admitting to having trafficked with the devil', thereby conforming to the Church's desires. Their only other option is to follow their beliefs and morals by refusing to lie which quite possibly could result in death by hanging. This kind of pressure has plagued cultures everywhere for almost all of time and it begs the question: Is a person bad if they do not live by the rules of the Church, their government or their social group
A strong theme in The Crucible', conformity is an idea or even an issue that has been present and has plagued mankind for generations. The indisputable need to conform to the Church's view and those of its ministers is gravely evident in The Crucible' and causes much personal conflict in the play's characters. The group of accused charac-ters must either turn their backs on their beliefs and morals and lie by admitting to having trafficked with the devil', thereby conforming to the Church's desires. Their only other option is to follow their beliefs and morals by refusing to lie which quite possibly could result in death by hanging. This kind of pressure has plagued cultures everywhere for almost all of time and it begs the question: Is a person bad if they do not live by the rules of the Church, their government or their social group