Ruble of the Truth
Dumbledore once said, "The truth, it is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution” (J.K. Rowling). People will find throughout their lives what is true is what decides their fate. The truth keeps people wondering, scared, awake, confused, and even alive (or not). In the past what people said is what built the future, but what is not true will eventually show in the repercussions of choices they make. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, truth is a factor that people cannot control; therefore, it seems to decides the fate of the prosecuted and the people around them.
Sometimes, people who stand for the truth may not always have the best ending, but their actions have the best results. …show more content…
If she had told the truth, the court would have been able to conclude that Abigail was “after her head” Later in the book, Proctor has been told that if he does not sign the confession he will be hanged, yet something is keeping him from signing. (Proctor speaking) “I have three children––how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, when I have sold my friends” (Miller 150). Later Elizabeth speaks of John Proctor, “He have his goodness now, God forbid I take it from him!” (152) Throughout these events the reader can see how Proctor has decided to stand for the truth knowing he will die for it, but Elizabeth proves that because of his choices, his children will know they had a good father. They will grow up in a world free of the name of witch in their family. Within this play, truth is a constant struggle. If truth had prevailed, the consequences would be been much better. All that needed to happen was for the girls to admit they had danced in the woods and taken a whipping; people would have lived and Salem would be a much better place. Proctor’s choice to tell the truth led to his death. Because of that decision, his family will not have to live knowing he lived as a result of lying about his friends; this is the best ending he could have asked for under the circumstances.
Truth may affect the ending, but it also affects …show more content…
After the truth was revealed, Elizabeth “lost all Faith.” Later, Mary Warren has agreed to protest against the girls who are suggesting witchcraft. Danforth has taken control of the situation and is stating the consequences for those who are lying. “...But likewise, children, the law and the Bible damn all bearers of false witness. (slight pause) Now then. It does not escape me that this disposition may be devised to blind us… But if she speak true, I bid you now drop your guile and confess your pretence, for a quick confession will go easier with you” (107). Right now, these girls are just about the most powerful people in the town,but if they broke the trust of the court, they would never be looked upon as righteous people but as liars. The Crucible is centered around the truth and its consequences. When it comes to the truth, what it reveals brings up some and takes down others. The truth took or would have taken trust from these people because it showed or would have shown who they were.
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, truth is the factor that people cannot control; therefore, it is what makes the fate of the prosecuted and the people around them. If Proctor had lied, he would have lived, but his children would have grown up thinking their father was a witch. In the lives of ordinary people, their honesty chooses which paths they will take. When people choose
Dumbledore once said, "The truth, it is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution” (J.K. Rowling). People will find throughout their lives what is true is what decides their fate. The truth keeps people wondering, scared, awake, confused, and even alive (or not). In the past what people said is what built the future, but what is not true will eventually show in the repercussions of choices they make. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, truth is a factor that people cannot control; therefore, it seems to decides the fate of the prosecuted and the people around them.
Sometimes, people who stand for the truth may not always have the best ending, but their actions have the best results. …show more content…
If she had told the truth, the court would have been able to conclude that Abigail was “after her head” Later in the book, Proctor has been told that if he does not sign the confession he will be hanged, yet something is keeping him from signing. (Proctor speaking) “I have three children––how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, when I have sold my friends” (Miller 150). Later Elizabeth speaks of John Proctor, “He have his goodness now, God forbid I take it from him!” (152) Throughout these events the reader can see how Proctor has decided to stand for the truth knowing he will die for it, but Elizabeth proves that because of his choices, his children will know they had a good father. They will grow up in a world free of the name of witch in their family. Within this play, truth is a constant struggle. If truth had prevailed, the consequences would be been much better. All that needed to happen was for the girls to admit they had danced in the woods and taken a whipping; people would have lived and Salem would be a much better place. Proctor’s choice to tell the truth led to his death. Because of that decision, his family will not have to live knowing he lived as a result of lying about his friends; this is the best ending he could have asked for under the circumstances.
Truth may affect the ending, but it also affects …show more content…
After the truth was revealed, Elizabeth “lost all Faith.” Later, Mary Warren has agreed to protest against the girls who are suggesting witchcraft. Danforth has taken control of the situation and is stating the consequences for those who are lying. “...But likewise, children, the law and the Bible damn all bearers of false witness. (slight pause) Now then. It does not escape me that this disposition may be devised to blind us… But if she speak true, I bid you now drop your guile and confess your pretence, for a quick confession will go easier with you” (107). Right now, these girls are just about the most powerful people in the town,but if they broke the trust of the court, they would never be looked upon as righteous people but as liars. The Crucible is centered around the truth and its consequences. When it comes to the truth, what it reveals brings up some and takes down others. The truth took or would have taken trust from these people because it showed or would have shown who they were.
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, truth is the factor that people cannot control; therefore, it is what makes the fate of the prosecuted and the people around them. If Proctor had lied, he would have lived, but his children would have grown up thinking their father was a witch. In the lives of ordinary people, their honesty chooses which paths they will take. When people choose