Power has influenced society throughout time and has been achieved through knowledge, a patriarchal society, monarchy or a family name, this has been revealed through various ways such as texts and plays like The Crucible, Macbeth, Scarlet Letter and To Kill a Mocking Bird. A good name or reputation can influence, empower and determine how much respect a family or person gets from other people. The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller and was set in the Massachusetts town of Salem in 1692 and was a theocracy and patriarchal society. Gender, roles and relationships and conflicts will be analysed through two characters of The Crucible; Abigail Williams and Reverend Parris.
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Abigail had a strong relationship with her friends until she threatened them. “Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.” (Abigail P.26) This severed her relationship with her friends revealing to the audience that they only went along with her plan because of fear. This comment diminished her good name as her friends realised that she is not who they thought she was and see her dark side. The role of being a priest in a theocratic society gives Parris great power within the town even though he not very respected. “I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it.” (Reverend Parris P.19) This again, illustrates how important a good name is as if anyone found out about the happenings in the forest Parris’ name would be tainted for being associated with witchcraft and thus would lose his position in the church and therefore his power. The roles and relationships people have can dramatically change a person’s reputation and respect and the other way
Gender has had a massive impact on power throughout time as displayed …show more content…
Abigail had a strong relationship with her friends until she threatened them. “Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.” (Abigail P.26) This severed her relationship with her friends revealing to the audience that they only went along with her plan because of fear. This comment diminished her good name as her friends realised that she is not who they thought she was and see her dark side. The role of being a priest in a theocratic society gives Parris great power within the town even though he not very respected. “I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it.” (Reverend Parris P.19) This again, illustrates how important a good name is as if anyone found out about the happenings in the forest Parris’ name would be tainted for being associated with witchcraft and thus would lose his position in the church and therefore his power. The roles and relationships people have can dramatically change a person’s reputation and respect and the other way