The Crucible Compare And Contrast Essay

People dying for no reason resonates in a lot of ways. Even in real life if people die around you it does affect how you think and your opinion on certain things. However if it’s your sister, brother, father, or any loved one. Reality hits you like a bullet and it’s sickening to you.
One thing that is similar in the article and in the play is how the people and especially john proctor did, “denounce the courts,” but even john proctor as he stood upon his high moral pedestal in the play and in real life did not lift a finger until it affected him directly. It’s interesting how that is, to see people you think would be the moral compass to point north in everyone else’s darkest hours still fade in their own resolve against terror. Although as people that were more undesirable

In real life reality took hold again as his mouth was the undoing of him. “It was his unguarded tongue that would eventually lead to his death.” He was also known for his temper in his own home and by the people of Salem. Especially marry warren as in another difference was shown. In the play he was the guide to Mary warrens moral compass trying to lead her in the right path saying, “remember god damns all liars Mary.” Though in real life was supposedly beating her every time she would have a fit or not go his way.
His jail time, and plea for his life were also differences that stood out to me. His jail time was a short and sweet two weeks, but in the play it seemed drawn out. I’m sure it was just for more drama but still a difference. Also, I had no clue he mailed a letter to try to get a retrial. That was interesting. A man imprisoned was able to get a message cross a distance to Chicago judges.
The great differences in the book and in real life are staggering, although the critics and people watching the movie and play would have liked it less I think it would have been better to have the real life story told. Reality hits harder than anything else as long as it affects