The Crucible Theme : Reputation

The Crucible

Reputation. Reputation is the general opinion of either a private or public group of people or all people involved in a position of anything relevant to a situation. For example, a great reputation in a sport will get you either paid more or chosen for a better team. Reputation is an important issue in much of everything. It is an important issue within virtual communities, businesses, schools, social status, and more. I find reputation relevant to Arthur Millers screenplay The Crucible. In The Crucible, Miller presents his opinions from facts of the Salem Witch Trials. By doing this he brings a whole new point of view to the readers of his screenplay. In the following paragraphs I will be analyzing quotes directly from The Crucible to help achieve Millers point of Reputation.

From one point to another in The Crucible, there is dialog that lets us understand Miller’s point of reputation in a society. “I want to open myself! I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him, I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!” (50) This quote from Abigail raises her position in society. By Abigail, doing this, the other girls follow. They follow, believing this