The Crucible by Arthur Miller is about a group of girls dancing in the forest. They are later found by the minister, Samuel Parris, dancing around a fire that stirs up rumors of witchcraft. They then try to pass down the burden of committing witchcraft by placing accusations on others. This is mainly the plot of the story as the girls try to escape from their sins by placing their burden on others. The play explores the theme that some claim that their motivated by principle but actually they are motivated by jealousy and greed which still applies in modern day society.
As an example, Abigail is one of The Crucible characters that claims to to be motivated by principle but is actually motivated by jealousy. Evidence from play that supports this is, “...She thinks to dance with me on my wife's grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore's vengeance, and you must see it now.” - Proctor (III.374-384) . This shows that, many of the characters are motivated by jealousy and greed in The Crucible. Abigail is one of those characters, she is motivated by jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor. She believes if she can get rid of Elizabeth, she will be able to be with John Proctor. Hence, because of jealousy she is motivated to inflict harm on others, …show more content…
Examples of greed and revenge in The Crucible, is Abigail’s jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor and Thomas Putnams motivation by greed to gain other peoples land. In the article “Inside Job” academics in the University of Columbia are motivated by greed in which academics gain profit from unreported consulting and directorship deals with companies and organizations. In conclusion, people in modern day society today claim they are motivated by principle, but actually they are motivated by jealousy and greed which still exists in society
As an example, Abigail is one of The Crucible characters that claims to to be motivated by principle but is actually motivated by jealousy. Evidence from play that supports this is, “...She thinks to dance with me on my wife's grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore's vengeance, and you must see it now.” - Proctor (III.374-384) . This shows that, many of the characters are motivated by jealousy and greed in The Crucible. Abigail is one of those characters, she is motivated by jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor. She believes if she can get rid of Elizabeth, she will be able to be with John Proctor. Hence, because of jealousy she is motivated to inflict harm on others, …show more content…
Examples of greed and revenge in The Crucible, is Abigail’s jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor and Thomas Putnams motivation by greed to gain other peoples land. In the article “Inside Job” academics in the University of Columbia are motivated by greed in which academics gain profit from unreported consulting and directorship deals with companies and organizations. In conclusion, people in modern day society today claim they are motivated by principle, but actually they are motivated by jealousy and greed which still exists in society