The play ends in bad terms with no direct resolution other than killing off all who confessed. A court should know the problem's true definition, have clear reasoning, possess few mistakes, and ultimately achieve a fair and proper outcome in order to go beyond a simple understanding of the Salem witchcraft trials. The general outline of events in The Crucible corresponds to what happened in Salem of 1692, but Miller’s characters are often composites. John Proctor didn’t want his name tainted for adultery but ultimately used it to free his wife. He finally finds his moral center at the end of the play and is willing to die for his belief.
He confesses his sin of adultery, all with the intention to save the lives of those he knew to be innocent at the expense of his innocence before the court of Salem. At the end of the play however, John himself is accused of witchcraft, and is faced with another moral decision. He must either must lie, and confess to a sin that he did not commit (that of witchcraft) and have this lie posted on the church door, or die for the sin of witchcraft that he did not commit. John wrestles with his conscience over this choice, and in the end, chooses to die telling the truth - that he is an honest man who did not commit witchcraft and told the truth no matter the consequences. He says, “Because it is my name!
Ellen's arguments make good points for why a woman should keep her maiden name, and how there's no reason for the woman to change the name, but as a young girl grows up around parents who shared the father's name, and in a society where it is normal to take the mans name, it seems only inevitable that the tradition will continue. Most women would say that Ellen is making an argument out of nothing, since the majority of women honestly will not care what name they feel more bonding with their loved one by sharing a last
Abigail also wonted Elizabeth Proctor died because she wonted John to her self but when John showed no interest in her she turned against him and accused him of witchcraft. Hannah was a very great reader when it came to Abigail she had the adittude that was needed to read Abigail’s parts in the play. Hannah really made her voice stand out when she needed to. Hannah also had a big role in the play that she read well. Judge Danforth was the best part for William T. to read.
When the witch trials begin, Reverend Hale questions John and asks him to recite the Ten Commandments and misses one Commandment (ironically, the Commandment regarding adultery), and thus begins Proctor’s quest to prove himself not to be of the devil. Later on in the play, Proctor makes a false confession to save his life, however, he tears it up stating “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another name in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!” (Miller 143). The previous quote is important to Proctor’s crucible because it proves that he has failed his quest and has given in rather than continuing to try and prove he is not an associate of the
Before, no one will listen or take her seriously to a word she said, but she now has a position of authority from which to name the secret sins of other Salem residents. She uses that power and authority to make accusations that would have earned her a beating before. This is shown when Mrs. Putnam believes her and says, “‘I knew it! Goody Osburn were midwife to me three times (848). She sets an example to the other girls, and Abigail did the same thing.
Monks believed people were only sick because God was punishing them for something they had done. The Church believed that illness was a physical sign of sin or weakness of the soul. Both severe physical and mental illnesses were blamed on oneself for taking the “wrong path” at some point in ones life. Some people in Europe blamed the Jews for poisoning the water or practicing witchcraft (Knox). But on the contrary, most public officials believed that it wasn’t revenge from God, it wasn’t the Jews or even a weakness of the soul, but just a disease (Knox).
There is a point or an example that fully shows that is just an excuse is the “funeral” of Great Aunt Birte who didn’t exist. The Danish wanted to prevent the Jews being caught, so they lied to the German Soldiers who suspected them. They excused them by not telling the truth. If the Danish really wanted to protect the Jews, they should not be scared of the soldiers and not telling the truth. If a person really wants to protect one, they will tell the truth.
Darnay and Carton appear physically similar. Carton and Darnay must look similar because during Darnay's first trial, Carton was used as a subject in the trial to show that anyone could have been the man that was transporting secret messages between France and England by how Carton looked so much like Darnay. This shows that physically that both Carton must look like Darnay because they people could mistake Darnay for being Carton. Another time that shows that Carton and Darnay are similar is when Carton switches places with Darnay to be executed. There was nobody at the execution that noticed that Carton had switched places with Darnay except for the one girl that doesn't say anything about it.
The defendant appealed the manslaughter conviction on the grounds that he could not be liable for the victim’s death as he did not physically kill her. It could be argued that the defendant was right as the victim had been killed by police bullets and not his own. The police officers involved were also negligent as they were accused of taking out the light in the hallway which left them unable to see that the victim was in front of the defendant. The police were found to be negligent and were ordered to pay civil compensation to the victim’s family. However, his appeal was rejected as the defendant’s unlawful and dangerous act directed against the