The Demand Between Good and Evil
As humans, we all have instinctual moments where we must protect ourselves in the face of danger or harm. This basic human principle of self-preservation is what helps us discern our actions when we are met with competing demands. This inherent tendency of fight or flight is what differentiates many human beings in the face of adversity.
In the modern drama The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses the two protagonists John Proctor and Abigail Williams to showcase the foils between each character. When faced with a difficult decision, one must choose between good or evil, which in this play is the competing demands each character is bogged down with.
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She is willing to lie, slander, and kill in order to get her way and she is not remorseless in the slightest for her actions.
Despite all these unflattering qualities, the irony that she is considered innocent over the others still prevails. Abby is able to manipulate her innocence and naivety to her own advantage. As a young girl who has little social status, everyone is willing to believe the tale she has spun of witchery and evil. Children are often used as symbols of purity and wholeness, Abby uses this image to protect her own reputation.
In the end, Abby and the girls run away to Barbados. Abby is unwilling to mettle through the situation. However, in a moment of adversity she chooses flight and the competing demand of evil prevails. Abby is so concerned with what others will think of her, that she is unwilling to face the consequences of her actions,. Competing demands made her flee the situation, although she is the real criminal. Her immorality has begotten further immorality in the town of Salem. John Proctor on the other hand, is struggling with what it means to be a moral person and how he can be a good despite his sins, these conflicting thoughts are his competing
As humans, we all have instinctual moments where we must protect ourselves in the face of danger or harm. This basic human principle of self-preservation is what helps us discern our actions when we are met with competing demands. This inherent tendency of fight or flight is what differentiates many human beings in the face of adversity.
In the modern drama The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses the two protagonists John Proctor and Abigail Williams to showcase the foils between each character. When faced with a difficult decision, one must choose between good or evil, which in this play is the competing demands each character is bogged down with.
How one decides to preserve their reputation and name is a direct …show more content…
She is willing to lie, slander, and kill in order to get her way and she is not remorseless in the slightest for her actions.
Despite all these unflattering qualities, the irony that she is considered innocent over the others still prevails. Abby is able to manipulate her innocence and naivety to her own advantage. As a young girl who has little social status, everyone is willing to believe the tale she has spun of witchery and evil. Children are often used as symbols of purity and wholeness, Abby uses this image to protect her own reputation.
In the end, Abby and the girls run away to Barbados. Abby is unwilling to mettle through the situation. However, in a moment of adversity she chooses flight and the competing demand of evil prevails. Abby is so concerned with what others will think of her, that she is unwilling to face the consequences of her actions,. Competing demands made her flee the situation, although she is the real criminal. Her immorality has begotten further immorality in the town of Salem. John Proctor on the other hand, is struggling with what it means to be a moral person and how he can be a good despite his sins, these conflicting thoughts are his competing