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Throughout the play, The Crucible, the author, Arthur Miller, uses many symbols and themes. The main two, however, may be the themes of Truth and Faith that are constantly referred to throughout the play.
The scene of the play is Salem, Massachusetts, and in Salem, the theocratic nature of its society puts moral, or religious, laws together with state law. Sin and status of your soul are considered public concern since it threatens the public's goodness. The majority of Salem is seen to hold integrity and truth at a very low level, since they supported, or did not speak against, the unfair trials occurring. Out of fear and looking for someone to place the blame upon in all the hysteria, the people, lead on by Abigail and her friends, begin …show more content…
John Proctor's faith in himself was restored when he refused to confess and sign that document, because he would not lie and admit to a crime he did not commit. He is sentenced to death for that, but his integrity, faith, and his soul was more important to him than continuing a life of lies and deceit. His wife, Elizabeth, exemplifies faith by having faith in god and her husband by supporting his decision. She had found her husband and their marriage again, even as he was sentenced to death, because he finally did the right thing and was truthful. Giles Corey's faith kept him going through hours of torture and he would not confess. Eventually he was crushed and killed by the weight of the rocks on top of him, but his faith and sheer will kept him going and allowed him to endure it, as was proved by his last words, "more weight." And example of Arthur Miller's main message of faith here is identified in the line, "Cleave no faith, when faith brings blood," meaning do not follow a religion that is used to cause harm and suffering. Faith was the only hope for some, and also the very thing they killed them, as the accusers used their faith as an excuse to murder, just as Abigail used her deceitful nature and the weak minds of the people of Salem to get what she
Throughout the play, The Crucible, the author, Arthur Miller, uses many symbols and themes. The main two, however, may be the themes of Truth and Faith that are constantly referred to throughout the play.
The scene of the play is Salem, Massachusetts, and in Salem, the theocratic nature of its society puts moral, or religious, laws together with state law. Sin and status of your soul are considered public concern since it threatens the public's goodness. The majority of Salem is seen to hold integrity and truth at a very low level, since they supported, or did not speak against, the unfair trials occurring. Out of fear and looking for someone to place the blame upon in all the hysteria, the people, lead on by Abigail and her friends, begin …show more content…
John Proctor's faith in himself was restored when he refused to confess and sign that document, because he would not lie and admit to a crime he did not commit. He is sentenced to death for that, but his integrity, faith, and his soul was more important to him than continuing a life of lies and deceit. His wife, Elizabeth, exemplifies faith by having faith in god and her husband by supporting his decision. She had found her husband and their marriage again, even as he was sentenced to death, because he finally did the right thing and was truthful. Giles Corey's faith kept him going through hours of torture and he would not confess. Eventually he was crushed and killed by the weight of the rocks on top of him, but his faith and sheer will kept him going and allowed him to endure it, as was proved by his last words, "more weight." And example of Arthur Miller's main message of faith here is identified in the line, "Cleave no faith, when faith brings blood," meaning do not follow a religion that is used to cause harm and suffering. Faith was the only hope for some, and also the very thing they killed them, as the accusers used their faith as an excuse to murder, just as Abigail used her deceitful nature and the weak minds of the people of Salem to get what she