Sacrifice In The Crucible Analysis

“Sacrifice per se does not help or harm relationships, but that the goals that people pursue when they give up their own interests for a partner can powerfully shape the quality of intimate bonds” (Impett et al., pg. 11). Sacrifice is an important part of any relationship whether it is between individuals or an individual and the community that person belongs to. In “The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a play that chronicles the events of the Salem Witch Trials, the characters are familiar with sacrificing portions of their life. However, these sacrifices were given more importance due to their connection to the trials. The characters of “The Crucible” made various principle and social based sacrifices; some of the sacrifices made were driven by personal …show more content…
Williams sacrificed her relationship with the town’s people and J. Proctor for revenge on E. Proctor. Similarly, various town’s people sacrificed they’re individual relationships with people for revenge or land. However, J. Proctor sacrifices his social status and his relationship with the church in order to help his wife, E. Proctor. Also, Warren unwillingly sacrifices her relationship with Williams and the other girls in order to assist J. Proctor and E. Proctor. Furthermore, E. Proctor sacrificed her honesty because she hoped it would aid her husband and S. Parris sacrificed his compassion in order to focus on maintain his social standing. Nonetheless, Hale sacrificed his personal morals in order to try to save some of those accused of witchcrafts from being hung. However, Danforth unknowingly sacrificed his sense of justice in order to convict those accused of witchcraft despite how little evidence there was. Overall, the sacrifices made by the characters helped to shape the plot and showed how different sacrifices can