The Crucible Essay On Language And Power

Language as Power
When a person hears the word “power” the first thing that comes to mind is the words “obedience” and “commands.” Power in human society can easily appear as “evil” and not so much as freedom but not neither good nor bad. “Language of power” can not just appear as power but language being stronger than power. People can use language to produce truth and/or gain power over others. Language itself becomes a meaning of power in religious, political, social justice, and scientific. People use language as power by silencing, voicing in a vacuum, speaking as subversion and body languages. Language can be distinguished in the exercise of power.
In The Crucible most character can be noted by their language. Sentences are constructed

Paikea is the daughter of the chief’s eldest son, but Pai was suppose to be a boy. Her grandfather silenced her grandmother at the hospital when she was born. Pai grandfather does not accept the fact that she is more capable to be a leader than any of the other boys in her community. Pai is the one who founded her grandfather prize possession in the sea. She loves her grandfather deeply and is disapproval hurts her, and he loves her dearly too. A scene in the movie was when her grandfather silenced the audience when Pai was performing because they started laughing at a student who was not taking the play as serious as him and Pai. Throughout the breakdown students can see how much tension there is through the language of the film. Pai was voicing in a vacuum when giving her speech and being very emotional that her grandfather did not show up, but she did not know that he was set out to attend the event. Pai had to fight to be a girl leader where in her environment only men could be. Pai grandfather was a powerful mean. He was very selfish and did not show much emotion. He was disappointed that none of his boy could prove themselves. A scene in the film was when Pai gets into an physical altercation with a boy that was suppose to be one of the leader. Her grandfather catches the two and he realizes that Pai has “beaten” this boy. In their environment this is not good, a girl has beaten a boy, so he is not longer able to be leader. Her grander is very disappointed in her. He makes her say sorry but assumes that she does not mean it. He is silencing her and does not believe she is saying to him. The last scene makes it clear that there is a resolution to the gender issue during that time. Pai grandfather has finally knowledged her as a leader. His body language tells it all at the end. He is staring at his granddaughter with pride. He is pride of the young lady she