The Crucible Essay The Crucible was a play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. Written in 1953, it is a play based on the Salem Witch Trials with some added fictional characters. It takes place in Salem and surrounding towns and builds up to a court where many were tried and executed, and many were falsely accused by teenager Abigail Williams. The people of Salem were mainly focused on being respected by others and having a good and sinless reputation. An example of this is a man named John Proctor, who in the end decides to be hanged rather than live for the sake of his reputation.
Reverend Parris was the minister of the reputation-hungry town. In the beginning of the play, Parris caught Abigail, and many other girls dancing in the woods and he thought they were performing …show more content…
Towards the end of the play it became very clear that he was powerful man that struggled with the same problem as everyone else. Ministers Parris and Hale were begging Danforth for a postponement but he would not delay the hangings. “Twelve are already executed; the names of the seven are given out, and the village expects to see them die this morning. Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part.” (Pg. 57). This quote states that Danforth doesn’t want to postpone the hanging because it will make him look bad. If he had delayed the hangings for a day or two many of those killed could have been saved. “How do you propose, then? Parris: Excellency, I would postpone these hangings for a while. Danforth: There will be no postponement. (Pg. 56). Parris, who had gained the trust of the judge was unable to change his mind which shows how self-centered he was. Danforth would have rather let innocent men die for his reputation. This man was very important in the town of Salem. he could choose life or death for people, and yet he was very corrupted and put his reputation before his good
Reverend Parris was the minister of the reputation-hungry town. In the beginning of the play, Parris caught Abigail, and many other girls dancing in the woods and he thought they were performing …show more content…
Towards the end of the play it became very clear that he was powerful man that struggled with the same problem as everyone else. Ministers Parris and Hale were begging Danforth for a postponement but he would not delay the hangings. “Twelve are already executed; the names of the seven are given out, and the village expects to see them die this morning. Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part.” (Pg. 57). This quote states that Danforth doesn’t want to postpone the hanging because it will make him look bad. If he had delayed the hangings for a day or two many of those killed could have been saved. “How do you propose, then? Parris: Excellency, I would postpone these hangings for a while. Danforth: There will be no postponement. (Pg. 56). Parris, who had gained the trust of the judge was unable to change his mind which shows how self-centered he was. Danforth would have rather let innocent men die for his reputation. This man was very important in the town of Salem. he could choose life or death for people, and yet he was very corrupted and put his reputation before his good