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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Intolerance as Displayed in The Crucible

Everything we reckon is opinion, non a fact. Everything we fool is perspective, not the truth. - Marcus Aurelius \n\nThe theatrical drama, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, circles around falsification, and peoples intolerance and presumptions of the truth. In the play the truth has no meaning or worth(predicate) due to tones like reverend Parris, sublime throne Hale, and representative Governor Danforths fixed and lasting beliefs.Deputy Governor Danforth. In the play, exalted Parris plays the take care of Salems church. His character is weak, insane and power-hungry. noble-minded Parris ut most(prenominal) aspiration for a perfect theme leaves him intolerant to anything will, and could blacken his name. Reverend Hale says to Abigail, Abigail, I cede fought here three coarse years...just now when some slap-up respect is rising from me in the parish, you compromise my very character (pg. 12). An other(a) factor for saddle horse the truth aside is jealousy. Reverend Parris jealousy is unlike Abigails towards Elizabeth Proctor, alternatively he is resentful of other people who has a high authority than he does. His jealousy comes from all the whining and wailing well-nigh not getting the chattel and goods that he wants and the respect he thinks he deserves. Reverend Parris to John Proctor:\nThe salary is lxvi pound, Mr. Proctor!\nI am not some discussion farmer with a bind under my arm; \nI am a potassium alum of Harvard College.\nYou people seem to not comprehend that a minister is the Lords globe in parish;\na minister is not to be so lightly go through and contradicted--  \n(pg. 29-30).\nAnother would be his piece in the theme of dependable vs. Evil. Reverend Parris is one of the most evil and corrupt man in the play. He is not a good man, he clearly knows that Abigail is full of lies and trick but still perpetuates her deceptions because it is in his best interest. \nParris: My niece, sir, my niece--\nI weigh she has vanished.\nE xcellency , it profit aught you should blame me.\nI cannot...

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