The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a story depicting events that occurred during the Salem Witch Trials. There were many characters in the story that deserves some of the blame for what took place. Many people were thrown in jail for being accused of witchcraft. Some people were hung because they did not confess. The trust between one person and another was lost. Friendships ended with betrayal so they could benefit themselves. The town of Salem and its people were ruined by the events of the Salem Witch Trials. However, who was to take most of the blame for the Salem Witch Trials? Thomas Putnam deserved most of the blame for his greed for land that was owned by people he held grudges over which he obtained through his influence.
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His brother-in-law, James Bayley, was aiming to become the minister of Salem. In his attempt to do so, a large faction, also known as a political party, rejected James. One of the members of the faction was Francis Nurse and his family. Another event was the death of his children. When his wife Ann Putnam gave birth to eight children, all but one died in her arms. Now his only surviving child, Ruth Putnam, has fallen ill. He uses these grudges as a motive to get back at people, specifically their land. In Act III, Putnam is taken to court because Giles has an accusation against him. Giles gives his proof to Danforth saying, “The proof is there! I have it from an honest man who heard Putnam say it! The day his daughter cried out on Jacobs, he said she’d given him a fair gist of land.” (Page 1323) Giles proof did not get his proof across to Danforth ending up with Giles in jail. If this is true that Putnam is telling his daughter to go after certain people, it means he has something against them, and he wants something of …show more content…
Due to his family history of living in the town of Salem, he was wealthy and had power to his words in action. This made him influential in the town of Salem. However, because of his greed and grudges, he used his influence for his own wants. He had his daughter accuse people of witchcraft with the court in her favor. The accused were then killed because they denied to it. Their land was then put up for sale and Putnam, knowing this would happen, would be the only one able to buy
Thomas …show more content…
His brother-in-law, James Bayley, was aiming to become the minister of Salem. In his attempt to do so, a large faction, also known as a political party, rejected James. One of the members of the faction was Francis Nurse and his family. Another event was the death of his children. When his wife Ann Putnam gave birth to eight children, all but one died in her arms. Now his only surviving child, Ruth Putnam, has fallen ill. He uses these grudges as a motive to get back at people, specifically their land. In Act III, Putnam is taken to court because Giles has an accusation against him. Giles gives his proof to Danforth saying, “The proof is there! I have it from an honest man who heard Putnam say it! The day his daughter cried out on Jacobs, he said she’d given him a fair gist of land.” (Page 1323) Giles proof did not get his proof across to Danforth ending up with Giles in jail. If this is true that Putnam is telling his daughter to go after certain people, it means he has something against them, and he wants something of …show more content…
Due to his family history of living in the town of Salem, he was wealthy and had power to his words in action. This made him influential in the town of Salem. However, because of his greed and grudges, he used his influence for his own wants. He had his daughter accuse people of witchcraft with the court in her favor. The accused were then killed because they denied to it. Their land was then put up for sale and Putnam, knowing this would happen, would be the only one able to buy