Corruption In The Crucible

“Church of Corruption” “Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be rid of,” Pratibha Patil, former president of India, quotes. In the instance of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, corruption is seen directly in the heart and soul of Salem, Massachusetts: the church. The mutual dislike apparent between John Proctor and Reverend Parris stemmed from Proctor’s view of Parris’s corrupt nature in the church. Is a church of corruption to blame, or rather a man not as devout as need be? Throughout The Crucible, John Proctor becomes known for showing a disdain towards Reverend Parris and the church. Proctor expresses many objections to Parris’s way of leadership. Proctor is not seen in church regularly and claims one of the reasons to be Parris’s way of leadership. One of Proctor’s objections towards Parris is that Parris is so often seen preaching hate and preaching about the devil. He claims that Parris so rarely speaks of god during his services and that is what Proctor can’t stand about him saying, “I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him preach only hellfire …show more content…
Take it to heart, Mr. Parris. There are many others who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention God any more.” John also speaks of another instance when Parris had the entire church pray for them to receive golden candlesticks for two weeks time, until he finally got them, instead of focusing on actual prayer, saying to Hale, “Since we built the church there were pewter candlesticks upon the altar; Francis Nurse made them y’know, and a sweeter hand never touched the metal. But Parris came, and for twenty week he preach nothin’ but golden candlesticks until he had them. I labor the earth from dawn of day to blink of night, and I tell you true when I look at heaven and see my