Responsibility is a quality that one needs to posses. Some responsibilities may be good, such as being responsible for winning a game. On the other hand, some responsibilities are bad, such as being responsible for losing the game. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller depicts a witchcraft trial in Salem, Massachusetts. The trial was founded on jealousy and the pride of many men in the community. Several characters had a role for being responsible for the trial happening. Characters such as Abigail Williams, Deputy Governor Danforth, and Reverend Parris were all responsible for the massive trial in Salem, which resulted in people being put to death on false accusations. While in the woods one night, Abigail asked Tituba to compose
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His daughter, Betty, was one of the girls who were in the woods with Tituba at night. When he found the girls, Betty saw her father and she fainted. In the Puritan religion, it is considered sinful if women dance. Rev. Parris was concerned about what the people might assume about the unusual sickness that had came upon his daughter. He was a prideful man who only cared about his reputation among the people. He said, ‘“ I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character”’ (Wiggington 1131). He spoke angrily to Abigail because she was the ringleader in the woods. He blamed Abigail for the sickness and, of course, she blames it on the witchcraft that Titiuba conducted. Rebecca Nurse, a well respected elderly women in community, came and observed Betty. She thought that the child was just playing a game and there was no reason to be concerned. Mr. Parris overreacted and called Reverend Hale, a doctor from a neighboring community, who thought that Betty was possesed with witches. If Mr. Parris would have listened to Goody Nurse, than the false accusations would have never been made. Also, if Reverend Parris would not have been so prideful and quick to conclusions, then the whole situation would have resolved
His daughter, Betty, was one of the girls who were in the woods with Tituba at night. When he found the girls, Betty saw her father and she fainted. In the Puritan religion, it is considered sinful if women dance. Rev. Parris was concerned about what the people might assume about the unusual sickness that had came upon his daughter. He was a prideful man who only cared about his reputation among the people. He said, ‘“ I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character”’ (Wiggington 1131). He spoke angrily to Abigail because she was the ringleader in the woods. He blamed Abigail for the sickness and, of course, she blames it on the witchcraft that Titiuba conducted. Rebecca Nurse, a well respected elderly women in community, came and observed Betty. She thought that the child was just playing a game and there was no reason to be concerned. Mr. Parris overreacted and called Reverend Hale, a doctor from a neighboring community, who thought that Betty was possesed with witches. If Mr. Parris would have listened to Goody Nurse, than the false accusations would have never been made. Also, if Reverend Parris would not have been so prideful and quick to conclusions, then the whole situation would have resolved