While
reading The Crucible, I scoffed at the gullibility of the court and town. The
girls were obviously lying and only pretending to see spirits. The whole story was
just too ridiculous to be true. But after some thought, I realized maybe I,
too, would fall prey to the mass hysteria and fear. Maintaining honesty in the
face of such powerful opposition would be extraordinarily difficult. If accused of witchcraft, pitted against God and the whole village, what would you do?
There are four
kinds of people in this world. Some, like Abigail, are selfish and dishonest,
but have powerful personalities, which make them leaders. Others, like the
girls, are too weak to stand up for themselves and what is right; they are the
followers. Then there are the protagonists, the moral and upright men like John
Proctor. Finally, there are the Mary
Warrens, people who try to be honest and good but ultimately fail.
Everyone wants to
be the John Proctor; however, truth is most people are not. Not everyone can be
the hero. Nevertheless, aspire to be John Proctor. Stand up for what is right
no matter the circumstances and never back down. When given the chance to make
a difference and fight for truth, don’t be a coward; don’t be the Mary Warren.
Hannah, your post is quite humorous and very cleverly written! I agree with how unrealistic the story of the Crucible is, but if something similar was happening today maybe I would believe it too! Also, I like how you categorized people according to the characters of the Crucible. Nice job, and your sense of humor really came through!
ReplyDeleteI too agree with the fact that this is very hard to believe. Today, there are many situations where people can either be the John Proctor or the Mary Warren. When I think of their traits in the way you described them, I think of peer pressure. John Proctor is what you should do, but Mary Warren is what you typically do.
ReplyDeleteI like how you categorize the 4 different types of people !
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