Women In The Crucible

The church did many things in the puritan religion. It controlled society, created a place for all people to go and be with god, and also created social roles for women which kept them oppressed and not allowed to be equal to their male partners. In The Crucible, Goody Nurse, a kind old woman is killed simply because dominate men of the church decided suspected evidence is enough to be proven a witch. So were many other women, but no men were called witches, no men had to fear for their lives and hope that they would not be. The church was run by males because it was god's choice to have them dominate the church men were the only ones who could preach. They were the only ones who could truly bring the word of god to the people. If a women

Due to this she was rejected by her community and seen as an impurity to society in the eyes of the church. Hawthorne describes her punishment as she is placed in total isolation. He writes, “Measured by the prisoner's [Hester] experience, however, it might reckoned a journey of some length; for, haughty as her demeanor was, she perchance underwent an agony from every footstep of those that thronged to see her, as if her heart had been flung in the street for them all to spurn and trample upon” (17). Hester was shunned and thrown into exile for all to see. She was put through horrid times events, such as walking through the street with people staring at her with her disgraced A embroidered beautifully on her chest. If she were a man she would have never had to go through this same pain and agony. This is because males were held to a different standard. They were not expected to be perfect beings, but women always were. Hester’s punishment of eternal shame and isolation would be considered a light punishment in a puritan community. Mamo explains that would who committed adultery were often stoned to death by members of their society ("On Puritanism." Humanis”). When it came to adultery it was simply not tolerated in puritan society. Women although typically got in much more trouble than the men. Men still did get in trouble though. Mamo says, “ If a damsel, on being married, cannot produce the "tokens of virginity," she will be stoned. If a man rapes a woman and she does not cry for help, both will be killed. (She was asking for it, perhaps she was dressed as a slut)” ("On Puritanism." Humanis”). Even though men did get punished for rape women still get punished for being raped. Due to them not calling out for help she’s not a victim. The church truly believes someone who has just been raped, but did not