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Opposites do not always attract: the conflict between altruism and selfish intensions as seen in Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Presented by: Skyler Bancroft, Nicole Chojnacki, Kara Mueller

Introduction

Foil: a character who has characteristics that juxtapose another character

Introduction

Foil Pairs:

  • Giles v. Putnam
  • Proctor v. Parris
  • Elizabeth v. Abigail

Thesis

Although uncommon, Altruism protects society from destruction when selfishness abounds as exemplified through the folied charcaters presented in the play

First Body Paragraph

Giles v.

Putnam

Corey Giles Analysis:

Corey Giles Analysis:

  • “I will not give you no name. I mentioned my wife’s name once and I’ll burn in hell long enough for that. I stand mute.” (Miller 97)

  • “He were not hanged. He would not answer aye or nay for his indictment; for if he denied the charged they’d hang him surely, and auction out his property. So he stand mute, and died a Christian under law.” (Miller 135)

Mr. Putnam Analysis:

"He undoubtedly felt it poor payment that the village should so blatantly disregard his candidate for one of its more important offices, especially since he regarded himself as the intellectual superior of most of the people around him.” (Miller 14)

Second Body Paragraph:

Proctor v.

Parris

John Proctor analysis:

John Proctor analysis:

  • “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Miller 143)

  • “I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it.” (Miller 141)

Reverend Parris analysis:

“Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character.” (Miller 11)

Third Body Paragraph

Elizabeth v.

Abigail

Elizabeth v.

Abigail

Elizabeth Proctor Analysis:

Elizabeth Proctor Analysis:

  • “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” (Miller 145)

  • “John, it come naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself. Whatever you will do, it is a good man does it. I have sins of my own to count. It takes a cold wife to prompt lechery. I never knew how I should say my love. It were a cold house I kept! (Miller 137)

Abigail Williams Analysis:

Abigail Williams Analysis:

“You have done your duty by her. I hope it is your last hypocrisy. I pray you will come again with sweeter news for me. Fear naught, I will save you tomorrow. From yourself I will save you.” (Miller 152)

“Let either of you breathe a word, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you...I have seen some reddish work done at night, and I can make you wish you had never seen the sun.” (Miller 20)

Conclusion

As the conflict escalates, the selfish characters’ greed encompasses them, causing them to seek radical solutions to ensure their means are met. While the altruistic characters’ realize self-truths that aid in the resolution of their inner turmoil.

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