The Crucible

In the story the crucible by Arthur Miller there is two characters, Mr. Parris and Mr. Putnam who share many similarities and difference. They are unlike and unlike Mr. Putnam just wants to know what happened while Mr. Parris care more about what they think of him then what really happened inside the forest. Both of them believe that Tutuba should confess and some people in the town are suddenly starting to care, and being active into figuring out what had happened inside the forest.

Some of the differences they share are that Mr. Parris is more concerned with keeping the respect of the people in town, than seeing what really happened. For example “I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just when I get some good respect is rising for me in the parish you compromise my very character.” Unlike Mr. Putnam who wants the town to know what happened. For instance “Let you strike against the devil, and the village will bless you for it.” Instead Parris procrastinates by making them wit for Mr. Hale to analyze the situation.

There are some similarities between Putnam and Parris. First the obvious, they’re both men, live in the same town and have daughters that were involved in the dancing in the forest, most likely trying to bring back the dead. Also they both believe that Tutuba should confess what had happened in the forest or die.