Reputation Preserving one’s reputation is a prevalent theme in The Crucible. Would you rather retain your reputation or tell the truth? Being honest builds on your reputation, I would not want to be infamously known as a liar. The truth is eventually found out, it is better to share it sooner rather than later. Several characters in The Crucible are worried about how they are perceived by others. Even in real life, we worry too much about how others view our lives and whether or not we are accepted. In the story, Abigail is a hirable maid who stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Proctor. Abigail had an affair with Mr. Proctor while tending to the needs of the house. Mrs. Proctor learned of the affair and fired her immediately. Now, the whole community knows to not hire her because she has a “dirty” name, meaning she is known for doing wrong. Abigail moved into Reverend Parris’ house and has not obtained a job in seven months. Parris wishes to know why she has not worked in more than half a year and asks if it is because of her reputation. Parris is not aware of the affair and does not understand why Abigail does not have a job. It is obvious that having a good reputation is important to this community because Parris asks Abigail about her reputation without thinking of any other explanation. Not only do the characters worry about their …show more content…
Lying was acceptable as long as you spared your reputation. It did not matter if others were hurt in the process, saving your own character mattered more during the Salem witch trials. I believe helping yourself before others is wrong. Knowing a miss deed has happened and not speaking out on it is equal to committing the crime. It should not matter how others view us anyway, we are all accepted by someone. A whole community should not have to like you for you to feel welcome or loved. I understand preserving your reputation back then saved your life, but in the world has changed since
Abigail Williams wants to be the center of attention, causes a mass hysteria, and she was a dishonest person. Abigail has always wanted the attention from John Procter, even before the affair. She will do anything in order to get all his attention onto her, she
Which is more important, honor or life? John Proctor, a wealthy father and husband of Salem Village, is faced with this very question. The Village of Salem is on a witch hunt and John Proctor is due to become its next victim. If he lies to the council and the Village, and admits he is a witch, John lives, able to support his wife, sons, and unborn son. On the other hand, if he tells the truth that he is not and has never been a witch, he will be sentenced to death.
Throughout Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the characters are portrayed to be good citizens and how important it is for them to keep a good name. A good reputation is hard to achieve but even harder to maintain. Judge Danforth wants to be known as a righteous man, as well as john proctor, who strongly fights for his beliefs and others. Abigail is known for believing nothing was beyond her grasp. Reverend Paris is puritan minister, who lives by bible and it teaching.
In act one we discover that Abigail was fired by Elizebeth Proctor (she was the Proctor's servant) because she had an affair with John proctor. She didnt want to let Elizebeth stop her from being with John and so she takes advantage of the witch trials by accusing Elizebeth Proctor. Abigails Sociapathic personality is made clear during act one when she threatens to kill her friends if they tell anyone about the events that actually occured in the forest. She says “Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you” page 26-27. One of the characters that struggles with personal integrity is John Proctor.
Is honesty always the best policy? Are there times when dishonesty has a positive impact? In the fictional world of The Crucible, the author, Arthur Miller, explores how people can be dishonest for being purely selfish. In addition, the author shows that people can also lie for the sake of helping out others.
If Abigail, John, and Elizabeth would have been honest to begin with then many innocent people would not have lost their lives and left the town in despair. Abigail Williams lied to many people a during the entire story. In Act 1, Abigail made Reverend Parris believe that she was dismissed from working for the Proctors was due to the fact that “She (Elizabeth) hates me, uncle, she must, for I would not be her slave. It’s a bitter woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman, and I will not work for such a woman!” (Miller, 140).
Reputation is something that can be left to linger around, haunting people 's lives for years. In the Crucible, Reverend Parris feels the effects of reputation first hand. Parris is a godly man who wants nothing more than to preserve his image. Parris’s motives are portrayed throughout the story when he catches his niece and daughter dancing the woods, a sign of witchcraft. Yet, after this he is more concerned with how he is being viewed instead of their well being.
In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller demonstrated that it was Abigail William’s flaws: lust, vengeance, and jealously that led her to be responsible the most for the tragedy of the witch hunts in Salem. Abigail Williams started the entire suspicion of there being active member of witchcraft throughout Salem, Massachusetts. She did this for her own benefits and used trickery to get what she wanted. Abigail was corrupt and only cared for her own desires. There are many reasons that these flaws are crucial to the outcome of the play.
As Bob Marley once said, “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” Integrity is the quality of being honest and upholding one’s morals and principles. Living in a fast-paced and ever-changing society, human beings have come into contact with adversity and hardship all throughout history. Those who act with integrity during tough times have a major influence on those around them, and taking a stand and upholding ones’ beliefs and morals at great self sacrifice can inspire and encourage others to do the same. Arthur Miller’s 1953 play, The Crucible is a prime example of upholding integrity, and the characters within the play face difficult choices between doing
This disgusting behavior seen today is also seen in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is the story of a young Puritan woman in 1692 Massachusetts who made false witchcraft accusations in an attempt to save her life and to end a rival’s life. While her actions are horrific and the cause of numerous deaths, the actions of the adults around her that enabled her lies to cost lives are despicable. Through his dishonest characters, specifically Reverend Parris, Judge Danforth, and John Proctor, Miller exposes the evils of lying to save one’s name and the destruction that inevitably ensues.
Society as a whole seeks to satisfy themselves. This may be at the expense of their peers or individuals they are associated with. Arthur Miller brilliantly displays this dark side of humanity’s side in his play The Crucible. This play is based on the Salem witch trials in the early 1690s. During the Salem witch trials over two hundred people were accused of witchcraft and twenty were executed.
Can dishonesty be valuable if it was used to achieve desirable outcomes? Is lying considered justified if it was involved in a dangerous situation? It is not always bad to lie. As children, we were continuously taught to be honest. We have grown to be implanted with the fact that lying is unacceptable but admissible.
Although Abigail Williams does not physically appear in Act 2, her presence is felt throughout The Crucible. She affects and hurts the lives of her family. She is the main source of trouble. If she wants something, she'll get it. At the beginning, there is a lot of closeness between her and the proctor family.
One of the greatest commandments written in history is “Thou Shalt not lie.” From a young age we have been taught of the negative effects of lying. We are taught, as toddlers, not to cheat on tests and punished for our dishonesty when caught. But as we grow older we discover that lying is not as terrible as we were raised to believe. Sometimes lying is safer than the truth.
Many people have told lies and been told lies ,however the biggest lie of all is lying to oneself. Everyone has been told to share the truth because even though the truth will hurt others now, a carried out lie will hurt them a lot more in the future. It 's better to do right than to live in lies such as don 't hide all your faults they won 't just go away, you need to learn from your mistakes. In Les Miserables and The Kite Runner a man 's reputation is not as important as his family. As in giving up yourself for another and to be happy, like leaving your homeland where you are known and in charge to become a working man and make your family happy.