Lies of The Crucible
Lying has always been considered to be one of the worst things man could do. Yet almost anyone who has ever spoken a word in their life has lied at one point or another. The truth is that lying comes naturally. Lying is an easy way out of situations that could get us in trouble. It truly is an act of pure selfishness. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller shows what the consequences of lying are and proves that “honesty is the best policy”. The first thing lying does is turn people against whoever maybe lying. Lying does this because once someone is branded a liar, they are also looked at as selfish, among other things. There are several examples of how lying can be an act of selfishness in The Crucible. The first deals with the play’s protagonist, Abigail Williams. Abigail lied because she loves John Proctor and wants him for herself. Abigail accuses Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife, of being a witch. This news comes one night from Mary Warren. Elizabeth is speaking, “I am accused?” And Mary Warren replies “Somewhat mentioned…” …Elizabeth later speaking of Abigail says “She wants me dead, John, you know it!”(59, 60) Here we see how selfish Abigail can be. Abigail knows that if
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Approximate Word count = 918
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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