The villagers began to believe that Hester was the embodiment of a woman’s strength, and they praised her for the work she had done for those less fortunate than her. They had faith that Hester could do anything she set her mind to because she was “‘so kind to the poor . . . [and] helpful to the sick’” (111). They viewed Hester’s kindness as strength and overlooked her sin because of her charitable deeds. While the her peers still remembered Hester’s previous actions, most citizens believed she evolved into a respectable person in spite of these actions, and they thought confessing her sin made her stronger.
They forced her
Such people like Mary or Paris, lied and betrayed people to get what they want in which caused people to hate them, also, couple of people died, loved ones, friends, and families. According to Mary “No, I love God’; I go your way no more. I love God, I bless God” (Miller 1152). After the trial,the judges accused John Proctor of forcing Mary to evoke the Judges, furthermore, no one but Elizabeth and Hale tried to stop the hanging. Surrendering from trying, John Proctor was glad in the end, confessing his sins to god and not letting the court take advantage of him.
While Dimmesdale, who hid his misdeed, was loved by his community despite admitting he was no saint, which drove him into a misery. For the both of them, however, no matter how much time has passed the shame as well as the guilt had never
The Crucible Essay Have you been accused of something that you didn’t do? Did you admit to doing it despite the clearly outrageous accusations against you? Or did you stand your ground? Many people during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 and during the permanent mandate of the Un-American Activities Committee in 1945 faced these questions which would determine the rest of their life. Miller’s use of allegory, which is seen through the literal reading of the Salem Witch Trials and the symbolic subtext of the trails and how they relate to the House of Un-American Activities Committee, helps overlay how both of these “trails” that the people faced during these times affected their society.
Both have taken part in acts of adultery, and have thus broken one of the commandments. At the most fundamental level; however, their sins and the subsequent consequences couldn’t be further apart. Proctor’s life is turned upside-down after Williams begins to accuse other Salem citizens and he pretends to not let that affect him, even though it gnaws on him until he is forced to take action when his wife is accused and arrested. In the end though, he has to make one of two choices, either to confess and blame other innocents or to plead not guilty and be hanged from the neck until death. His attempt at discrediting Williams through revealing his adulterous relationship with her has already failed.
In Jon Hassler Grand Opening, Catherine Foster is righteous in her actions but is not given the means to obtain it. After a while, Catherine shows an interest in Wallace Flint’s companionship and wants what 's best for him. While Catherine went downstairs to put a kettle on for tea and spoke to Hank Foster, “It was a stroke of luck, Wallace volunteering work for nothing more than a meager supply of groceries. She argues on Wallace’s behalf: he would help us get acquainted with the villagers. Seeing he knew every last person in town, everything about them.”
A Passage of Opinions The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts a town of harsh judgment and unrelenting criticisms. In the puritan society described by Hawthorne the reader is given insight into their way of life. Due to the radically religious population, the town members were under constant scrutiny from their peers. One woman, Hester, committed the crime of adultery and was convicted to public humiliation.
Yet during that time, society struggled to find that argument. In the quote lies the whole premises of Dillard's memoir. She had loved, not people but the place she grew up, and she loved the place where her glory was
The other women in the novel: Liza and Olive Hamilton, Abra Bacon, and even Steinbeck's mother are described to be caring, affectionate, and loving, all the characteristic of a mother, which contrast to Cathy. Although Charles can appear dark natured, there are moment where he expresses human emotions like love and guilt, Cathy expenses none of this because she is inhuman. In addition, to her son, Cal can become dark, however, he has illustrate he can conquer over sin and live a high-minded life. “What made Kate so effective was the fact that she had either learned it or had been born with the knowledge” (241). Therefore, Cathy places an important role in the plot of evil is human nature.
The society sees Hester as corrupt, but does not call Pearl the same. Pearl’s name even represents purity, something she definitely was not born of. However, Pearl is able to grow up as normal as possible, though not a lot is said about her life and she does act a bit
Atticus says to Aunt Alexandra, “she’s never let them get away with anything, she’s never indulged them the way most colored nurses do. She tried to bring them up according to her lights, and Cal’s lights are pretty good” (Lee 183). This statement shows that by not letting them get away with anything she is trying to help form them into contributing members of society. This statement also shows Atticus’s trust in her raising his kids right, which is another reason why she is a good mother figure. Compared to Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra is not a good mother figure.
Judge Danforth is also responsible as he is the legislator and has the power to decide the verdict. Abigail Williams is Reverend Parris’s niece. She is also the former nanny for John and Elizabeth Proctor. She was fired due to having an affair with John, who doesn’t care for her especially after he witnesses her lie. On page 148 of act 1, Abigail states “Tituba
The fact that she can walk away from all those terrible experiences with love for her parents is incredible. Another thing I loved about this book is how it represents her parents, with all their faults, and their poor mentality, at its worst, without anger, or really any judgment, just with the love. If she had been bitter in her description it would not have been as amazing. This memoir was written with forgiveness making me respect her for not only surviving such a strange childhood to become a successful, but for being able to view her past with
To begin with, Abigail Williams starts the accusations of witchcraft in order to fulfill her ulterior motives. We first see hints of her motives when Abigail tells John Proctor, a married man under whom she had worked that, “I am waiting’ for you every night”(1099). While Abigail worked under John and Elizabeth Proctor, she had developed feelings for John. Elizabeth removes her which angers Abigail deeply.