Beliefs seem to be the core of all the unfortunate things going on in the world today. Many extremists try to force their religion on others with violence, and it is becoming a problem. Many people tend to use religion to their advantage to gain power. On the other hand religion can be used to help individuals through hard times and to gain salvation. Overall, the positive aspects of religion outweigh the negative aspects.
The Crucible, was based in puritanical times, where they believed that God wanted the Puritans to live by the scriptures. They forbade any enjoyment such as anything “resembling theater,” to not tempt sinning (Miller). There are instances where religion was used to gain power and land. For example, in the process of naming names, many of the puritans would accuse their neighbors of witchcraft in order to accumulate his or her land. The motive behind the puritans did not seem to be about being holy and living for the lord. For example, Abigail used her religion and how strongly the puritans believe in the good
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The only way to not get thrown in jail and or execution is to confess to witchery. In fact, Puritans who were accused of witchcraft did not indeed do it. One of the many scriptures that puritans follow is to not lie but, in the court telling the truth and saying there was no proof of witchcraft was punishable by death. For instance John Proctor decided to stand up to the court and express to them that the witches were made up by Abigail and her friends to get attention. As a result, Proctor was put death because “[he has] most certainly seen some people with the devil”(Miller) , his ideas of witches being made up was contempt of court. In these instances religion can be negative. In The Crucible, religion caused innocents to be killed because of superstition and strong
Relations between Religion and the 1690’s In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is about hysteria that describes how the characters created social panic to ruin their neighbor’s life. The characters in the play accuse each other of witchcraft in order to protect themselves from getting in trouble. The author’s purpose in writing The Crucible was to reveal the importance of religion because the characters are judged based on the actions that they make. When the people in the town make a mistake, religion is their first sought out as a cause.
The Puritans arrived in America in the 16th and 17th centuries hoping create a purified version of the church as they believed the Church of England had still had too many components of catholicism. Humans are also invertly evil and this wickedness is displayed throughout many stories. Finally, moral values are also a central conflict to many stories. Puritanism, the evils of all humans, and moral conflict are a central themes to all three of The Crucible, “Young Goodman Brown”, and “The Minister’s Black Veil”. Although these stories are seemingly unrelated stories on the surface however when considering the under-the-surface meanings of these stories many similarities appear including the impact of Puritanism, the wickedness of all humans, and moral conflict.
Many were trying to care more about the money and wealth than their puritan values. As the Protestant Reformation was happening in Europe,King Henry Vll started to split the church. Many know puritans wanted to purify its religion. During the puritan
In The Crucible, the whole play is a great example of religious extremism. In the same scene after Tituba and Abigail falsely confessed to being with the devil for what they were doing in the forest Abigail declares "I want to open myself!... I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him; I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus;"(Miller 48). Throughout the play, religion is used as an excuse for a mistake or wrongdoing as explained in the quote.
In The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, the various issues in Puritan society serve as reasoning and justification for their heinous acts against the innocent. Some of these issues include the establishment of a theocratic government, in which a religious group is in power. Similarly is the ideology of predestination, in which God has already chosen who to save and who to damn. These two, combined with a plethora of other cracks in their system, contribute vastly to how Reverend Parris and Abigail Williams carry out their unrelentingly selfish agendas.
As I was conducting my research I found some interesting information. If you just confess that you are a witch you got better treatment. For example,in What Were the Salem Witch Trials by Joan Holub,it says “Some suspects families begged them to confess. It seemed the smart thing to do” (Holub,54) There were many superstitions in Salem. People believed in magic,both good and bad.
In life some feel the need to prove something to others. That they are better, stronger, or even more intelligent. Whatever the case may be people will go through extreme measures to prove themselves. But who do we really need to prove anything to? Is it our parents?
Many people view religion as a way to maintain order in society; it’s a moral code for people to follow. It can cultivate community, provide people with structure, and overall create a sense of belonging. The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, explores the opposing impacts of religion. Through his depiction of the Salem witch trials, he shows how religion can tear communities apart, and be used as an excuse for hate. Miller specifically shows the impact that the overwhelming presence of Puritanism has on women in the Salem community.
Chris McCandless was in his early 20’s, he was the kind of that guy that wanted to learn and experience life without all of the material things. He wanted to be independent from his parents and friends so Chris did something that would be insane for most of us humans but to him, it wasn’t. He went into the wild of Alaska for months, in fact, McCandless even thought he could make it out alive at the end of his journey. As a matter of fact, he was known as being a risk taker and enjoyed being out and about in the nature side of the world. Many would believe that Chris McCandless went into the wild to purposely kill himself; however, I myself believe that McCandless did not do it purposely.
Religion In The Crucible In The Crucible, religion is a theme that aids in developing the story, it helps to begin the story and build the plot. Religion in the story is what, overall, pushes many people to talk about witchcraft, and blame it on others. Though religion is normally thought of as a thing of value amongst those who follow one, the people of Salem use it to their advantage, as trying to take someone 's land. “Old scores could be settled on a plane of heavenly combat between Lucifer and the Lord” shows how the people of this time period could call a person evil, or a witch, in order to take their property from them, using religion all the while (Miller 8).
The Crucible was about the Salem Witch Trials. The duration of these “trials” were a time of general revenge based on jealousy, lust, and possibly the effects of ergot poisoning. More than two hundred men and women were accused of witchcraft. Twenty of which were executed, along with one man being brutally pressed to death for not admitting to witchcraft. These “trials” could very well have been started because of jealousy.
In The Crucible, religion and government were so closely interwoven that it blurred the lines between right and wrong which affected the way people reacted and behaved. At the peak of the witch trials, the Puritan society was considered a theocracy. They build the belief of the religion around the idea
The Crucible took place in Salem, Massachusetts where the Puritans lived in a restricted society with a unique culture and lifestyle. Puritans lives focused on religion and following God’s plan. Throughout the The Crucible religion played a major role in regards to the plot of the story. Religion was a big deal to the Puritans as it was a requirement to attend church. They wanted to live a simple and peaceful life.
It took just forty five days for United States citizens to acquiesce their rights to freedom and privacy for the sake of safety following the events of September 11, 2001. Forty five days is how long it took the United States Congress to pass a law that gave up the very concept of liberty upon which this country is founded. The morning sky was a brilliant shade of blue with not a cloud in sight in New York on that fateful day of September. That all changed at 8:45 AM when a Boeing 767 jet plane tore into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Eighteen minutes later, a second Boeing 767 bit into the sixtieth floor of the south tower.
Religious groups have had vey bad effects on society; they caused a lot of harm to people and property. Firstly they cause death, injury and might even people for life. Some people would even get traumatized as a result of havocs caused by religious bodies. These people kill people a lot. For example a great number of people were killed in Nigeria when Boko Haram bombed the mosque one Friday.