The corruption of the human community
The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1952. The Crucible shows the events that occur in the town of Salem which is inspired by the McCarthy hearings in the 1950’s. It displays how easily human communities can be corrupted by certain desires of individuals. Throughout the story this concept is shown supported by many themes that display the different factors that account for the events that occur. The themes that are most evident and emphasized over the story are the themes of vengeance, fear and greed these eventually become the reasons which started the Salem witch trials.
It is evident throughout the story that vengeance is one of the main motivations for the accusations during the Salem …show more content…
Some of the people in the town of Salem are blinded by greed and always wanting to acquire the most in any ways possible, and the greed isn’t limited to materialistic things but also the greed for power, people and status. Many characters had things they wanted from others but kept their intentions secret, and when the witch trials began they used it to mask to their true intentions. An example of greed in the play is displayed through Thomas Putnam’s actions, he always wants to own more property and doing anything to acquire it, he allegedly told his daughter Ruth, one of the girls that the court take their word as evidence, to accuse George Jacobs of witchery, Jacobs owns a large land that Putnam wants, it is evident in Giles accusation, “ If Jacobs hang for a witch he forfeit up his property – that’s the law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece.” Another incidence where greed is shown among the people of Salem is through Reverend Paris which was a merchant, he is shown always complaining about his salary and demanding more benefits as a minister, when his daughter Betty is not waking up instead of concerning about her, he is arguing with the church members about his salary and his wood, he says “ Where is my wood? My contract provides I be supplied with all my firewood”, “ I regard that six pound as part of my salary. I am paid little enough without I spend six pound on firewood .” that shows how the people of Salem are overwhelmed by greed to focus on what is really important and the real issues in their
The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1952. The Crucible shows the events that occur in the town of Salem which is inspired by the McCarthy hearings in the 1950’s. It displays how easily human communities can be corrupted by certain desires of individuals. Throughout the story this concept is shown supported by many themes that display the different factors that account for the events that occur. The themes that are most evident and emphasized over the story are the themes of vengeance, fear and greed these eventually become the reasons which started the Salem witch trials.
It is evident throughout the story that vengeance is one of the main motivations for the accusations during the Salem …show more content…
Some of the people in the town of Salem are blinded by greed and always wanting to acquire the most in any ways possible, and the greed isn’t limited to materialistic things but also the greed for power, people and status. Many characters had things they wanted from others but kept their intentions secret, and when the witch trials began they used it to mask to their true intentions. An example of greed in the play is displayed through Thomas Putnam’s actions, he always wants to own more property and doing anything to acquire it, he allegedly told his daughter Ruth, one of the girls that the court take their word as evidence, to accuse George Jacobs of witchery, Jacobs owns a large land that Putnam wants, it is evident in Giles accusation, “ If Jacobs hang for a witch he forfeit up his property – that’s the law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece.” Another incidence where greed is shown among the people of Salem is through Reverend Paris which was a merchant, he is shown always complaining about his salary and demanding more benefits as a minister, when his daughter Betty is not waking up instead of concerning about her, he is arguing with the church members about his salary and his wood, he says “ Where is my wood? My contract provides I be supplied with all my firewood”, “ I regard that six pound as part of my salary. I am paid little enough without I spend six pound on firewood .” that shows how the people of Salem are overwhelmed by greed to focus on what is really important and the real issues in their