Crucible Lying Essay, Research Paper

Notes for an essay on human weaknesses that are prominent in the Crucible Lying

(pg. 10 – Abigail Williams) Abigail lied to Parris when he asked if she had

slept with Proctor. (pg. 17 – All the Girls) They all agreed to say that they

had only danced, nothing more. (pg. 109 – Elizabeth Proctor) Goody Proctor lied

in court and said that her husband had not committed lechery. Greed (pg. 29 -

Thomas Putnam) Mr. Putnam got angry with John Proctor for taking wood from what

he thought was his own land when really Proctor bought it from Goody Nurse?s

husband five months ago. (pg. 63 – Reverend Parris) Parris thought he needed

golden candlesticks for the church so he had preached nothing but golden

candlesticks until he had them. (Abigail Williams) Abigail wanted to marry John

Proctor and when he let her know he only loved Elizabeth, Abigail tried to get

rid of Elizabeth. Lack of Strength (pg. 42 – Tituba) Tituba could not take the

abuse she was getting any longer so she gave in and confessed to compacting with

the Devil. (pg. 113 – Mary Warren) Mary was not strong enough to stand up to the

girls and she turned on John Proctor and said that he was the Devil?s man.

(Deputy Governor Danforth) Danforth could not stop hanging people when he knew

they were innocent because he had already killed so many, he was not strong

enough to take responsibility for his error.