Preservings One's Reputation In The Crucible

Preservings one’s reputation, in my opinion, is not as important as the truth. There’s a quote that i like verry much and it says “the truth will set you free,” i believe this to be true, because even if the truth will be more devastating then the lie, you will know in your heart that you did right. Say for instance that you’re cheating on your spouse, and they question you about it, they already know the truth, and you persistently lie about the instance. Then you’re not only hurting yourself, but you’re hurting all those who know, and who love you. In The Crucible the minister is so worried about his own reputation as being the head of the church, that he doesn’t want any talk of witchcraft in or around his commune. He asked abigail what happened in the woods, and she also lies and said they were just dancing, but in all actuality they were conjuring spirits. Abigail drinks blood in order to kill one of the other members of the church, after she finds abigail sleeping with her husband. Instead of telling the truth, and helping betty (who is currently sick or bewitched) she lies and says that they were only dancing. Betty and one other child that was there fall ill, and they still keep lying, i feel if they had told the truth the minister would have tried to …show more content…
There is however a very fine line when it comes to either though, because if you’re looking for a good reputation, and you always lie, and get caught in a lie, the it ruins it. However, if you’re always brutally honest, and hurt the ones you love, or the ones that love you, then you’re just as bad as if you would have been the one who always lies. So, in my opinion, i think they both go hand in hand, for the fact you have to have both in order to maintain a happy life, or just an adequate life, so you must have both, because if you have more of one, or more of the other, then it’s wasteful on everyone’s