“Declare it yourself,” Putnam tells Parris, “you have discovered witchcraft,” (Miller 16). Thomas Putnam is the first character who blames unnatural causes for the illness among the children. He lays his eyes on Reverend Parris because he is the minister. Parris and Putnam have also had previous land disputes which cause Parris's pointy reckoning acted upon Putnam. Character’s throughout The Crucible capture the attention of Salem residents by pulling innocent victims into a whirlwind of hysteria and fear. In the Crucible, fear and revenge are the largest contributors of the hysteria and tension between the residents of Salem.
Parris is nervously sweating while glancing over Danforth’s shoulder, trying to get a glimpse of the testament that Proctor brought to the court. It is a list of people that signed it, declaring their …show more content…
“Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell; I beg you, stop now before another is condemned! Private vengeance is working through this testimony! By my oath to Heaven, I believe him now,” (91). Hale’s decision to convince people to perjure themselves in a court of God also shows how much he has changed from the start of the play. Although he still clearly has the same intention in mind, that of doing good. Reverend Hale starts his questions out of fear of falling out of grace with the Lord.
With the fear of punishment for their sins, the witchcraft accusations were a way of revenge and confession which was caused by the fear and hysteria in the Puritan society. Fear of harsh punishments put many in guilty for their actions. In Arthur Miller’s Crucible, fear controls the citizens of Salem. Fear affects their motives, their behavior, and the fates of all those involved. Fear alters their mindset and moral compass, causing them to act in ways that are opposite to their personalities and, in this case, cause irrevocable damage. Miller uses hysteria to widen the implications of
Parris is nervously sweating while glancing over Danforth’s shoulder, trying to get a glimpse of the testament that Proctor brought to the court. It is a list of people that signed it, declaring their …show more content…
“Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell; I beg you, stop now before another is condemned! Private vengeance is working through this testimony! By my oath to Heaven, I believe him now,” (91). Hale’s decision to convince people to perjure themselves in a court of God also shows how much he has changed from the start of the play. Although he still clearly has the same intention in mind, that of doing good. Reverend Hale starts his questions out of fear of falling out of grace with the Lord.
With the fear of punishment for their sins, the witchcraft accusations were a way of revenge and confession which was caused by the fear and hysteria in the Puritan society. Fear of harsh punishments put many in guilty for their actions. In Arthur Miller’s Crucible, fear controls the citizens of Salem. Fear affects their motives, their behavior, and the fates of all those involved. Fear alters their mindset and moral compass, causing them to act in ways that are opposite to their personalities and, in this case, cause irrevocable damage. Miller uses hysteria to widen the implications of