No Excuses
The world has creates society, and society creates commandments and guidelines to follow. Humanity, for the most part, follows those guidelines mindlessly, never considering anything else to be acceptable. For instance, society has created a moral standard that everyone is to follow; unfortunately, not everyone complies, and the immoral parts of humanity often deviate from those standards humanity has developed over time. According to Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral stages, the immoral pieces of humanity are persons that fail to advance to the next moral stage, and they remain at that lower stage until, if at all, they advance to the next level. Authors of all time periods prove this, and are frequently be seen taking these types of people …show more content…
The main antagonist, Abigail Williams, is the perfect example of a morally underdeveloped person. Abigail seems to be stuck, for the most part, in an extremely childish sort of thinking, (level one, stage two, of Kholberg’s moral stages). “The second stage of this level is characterized by a view that right behavior means acting in one’s own best interests” (Kholberg, 1). Abigail, throughout the play, chooses only to act on things that benefit her personally. Not once does she consider what another resident of Salem, or beyond, might want or need. However, a handful of readers believe that Abigail should be forgiven her sins, due to her challenging childhood, but, in truth, there is no suitable excuse for what she executed during her scheme, considering Abigail was in full control of her actions, and embodies exactly what a Puritan woman should never resemble. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today” (Abraham Lincoln). Abigail attempts whole-heartedly to disprove Abraham Lincoln in her endeavors, but learns a valuable lesson regarding the consequences of her actions. Sadly, she shows hardly any regret, and it is quite obvious that Abigail Williams is a despicable character that warps her environment to benefit …show more content…
Abigail often frenzies her “squad” of girls into condemning indiscriminately among the women of Salem; the girls could care less who they condemn, as long as Abigail Williams is pleased. When Abigail discovers Mary has turned on her, she sets up a scene to imitate Mary and convince the judges Mary’s spirit was controlling them… “The wings! Her wings are spreading! Mary, please, don’t, don’t--!” (Miller, 1211). Abigail twisted Mary’s betrayal to her own advantage, and the other girls abandoned Mary Warren instantly, forever following their dear leader; Abigail is holding the reigns of power throughout the play, but does not guide anyone without first considering how it would primarily benefit her. For instance, throughout the court trials, Abigail guides the girls into accusing whomever she wishes, and they follow her blindly and fearfully, never considering who they are sentencing to death. Abigail held unimaginable power in the town, for the first time in her life, and did not once consider to use it to benefit anyone else besides
The world has creates society, and society creates commandments and guidelines to follow. Humanity, for the most part, follows those guidelines mindlessly, never considering anything else to be acceptable. For instance, society has created a moral standard that everyone is to follow; unfortunately, not everyone complies, and the immoral parts of humanity often deviate from those standards humanity has developed over time. According to Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral stages, the immoral pieces of humanity are persons that fail to advance to the next moral stage, and they remain at that lower stage until, if at all, they advance to the next level. Authors of all time periods prove this, and are frequently be seen taking these types of people …show more content…
The main antagonist, Abigail Williams, is the perfect example of a morally underdeveloped person. Abigail seems to be stuck, for the most part, in an extremely childish sort of thinking, (level one, stage two, of Kholberg’s moral stages). “The second stage of this level is characterized by a view that right behavior means acting in one’s own best interests” (Kholberg, 1). Abigail, throughout the play, chooses only to act on things that benefit her personally. Not once does she consider what another resident of Salem, or beyond, might want or need. However, a handful of readers believe that Abigail should be forgiven her sins, due to her challenging childhood, but, in truth, there is no suitable excuse for what she executed during her scheme, considering Abigail was in full control of her actions, and embodies exactly what a Puritan woman should never resemble. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today” (Abraham Lincoln). Abigail attempts whole-heartedly to disprove Abraham Lincoln in her endeavors, but learns a valuable lesson regarding the consequences of her actions. Sadly, she shows hardly any regret, and it is quite obvious that Abigail Williams is a despicable character that warps her environment to benefit …show more content…
Abigail often frenzies her “squad” of girls into condemning indiscriminately among the women of Salem; the girls could care less who they condemn, as long as Abigail Williams is pleased. When Abigail discovers Mary has turned on her, she sets up a scene to imitate Mary and convince the judges Mary’s spirit was controlling them… “The wings! Her wings are spreading! Mary, please, don’t, don’t--!” (Miller, 1211). Abigail twisted Mary’s betrayal to her own advantage, and the other girls abandoned Mary Warren instantly, forever following their dear leader; Abigail is holding the reigns of power throughout the play, but does not guide anyone without first considering how it would primarily benefit her. For instance, throughout the court trials, Abigail guides the girls into accusing whomever she wishes, and they follow her blindly and fearfully, never considering who they are sentencing to death. Abigail held unimaginable power in the town, for the first time in her life, and did not once consider to use it to benefit anyone else besides