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Examples Of Human Weakness In The Crucible

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“Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme” (John Carpenter). Throughout human history, harsh themes have surfaced time and time again. Within society, these subjects appear daily. In fact, in literature authors include these topics to provide further engagement for the reader. Among the themes displayed in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the most pertinent of which are human weakness, displayed by John Proctor, vindictiveness, by Abigail Williams, and hypocrisy demonstrated by Danforth. Human weakness can be very potent within one's life. For instance, in The Crucible, John Proctor gives into his inadequacy multiple times. One of the most crucial events was the act of lechery. After giving into his hidden desires, he fully understood his lack
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