You cannot hide another’s blood underneath white gloves. In The Crucible the Salem witchcraft trials are shown for what they are, not a gallant war on witchcraft but rather people instilling fear for personal profit. The Crucible shows how Salem is torn apart by girls practicing witchcraft in the forest being blown out of proportion. Three characters within the play are driven to accuse for personal gain, Abigail, Thomas Putnam, and Reverend Parris. They murder their neighbours cowering under the principle of witchery.The three evils in Salem were really shown in Abigail, Putnam, and Parris.
Firstly, Abigail had many ulterior motives for the accusation of others of being witches. Primarily, Abigail incriminated others as a mean of self preservation “ I want to open myself! I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I …show more content…
Thomas Putnam was an older man who owned a great deal of land within Salem. When the witchcraft trials began, Putnam saw the capacity to expand his land as the people were imprisoned “If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property—that‘s law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land!“ (Miller 37) Giles sees how Putnam is using the murder of his neighboring landowners for his own selfish greed for land. Putnam also has envy driving his hatred towards those who had fruitful marriages blessed with children “ I am one of nine sons; the Putnam seed have peopled this province. And yet I have but one child left of eight—and now she shrivels!” (Miller 29) Putnam believes that Rebecca Nurse, the woman who was a midwife to his children, used magic that made his children die. The fact that Goody Nurse had many children and grandchildren helps fuel this envy and ill feelings towards her. This lead to him accusing Rebecca Nurse, leading to her hanging in the end of the
Firstly, Abigail had many ulterior motives for the accusation of others of being witches. Primarily, Abigail incriminated others as a mean of self preservation “ I want to open myself! I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I …show more content…
Thomas Putnam was an older man who owned a great deal of land within Salem. When the witchcraft trials began, Putnam saw the capacity to expand his land as the people were imprisoned “If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property—that‘s law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land!“ (Miller 37) Giles sees how Putnam is using the murder of his neighboring landowners for his own selfish greed for land. Putnam also has envy driving his hatred towards those who had fruitful marriages blessed with children “ I am one of nine sons; the Putnam seed have peopled this province. And yet I have but one child left of eight—and now she shrivels!” (Miller 29) Putnam believes that Rebecca Nurse, the woman who was a midwife to his children, used magic that made his children die. The fact that Goody Nurse had many children and grandchildren helps fuel this envy and ill feelings towards her. This lead to him accusing Rebecca Nurse, leading to her hanging in the end of the