Importance Of Reputation In The Crucible

People who value their reputations greatly are politicians, businesses, high schoolers and almost anyone you ask. The majority of people try to do what’s right, but self reputation is a characteristic everyone has and it sometimes gets in the way because most people don’t want a damaged reputation. Joseph McCarthy and Judge Danforth are no exception to this. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Miller is creating an allegory about the Red Scare and the Salem Witch Trials from his own experiences. McCarthy, the creator of the idea McCarthyism, was a strong fighter against communism during the Red Scare. Judge Danforth a character in The Crucible was a puritan leader who was against witches. Danforth during the Witch Trials acts first out

In The Crucible a lot of stuff happens. A girl controls the whole village with her bad reputation. A families life gets messed up. Also alot, a lot of people die just because of this girls actions. Every bad thing leads to another and that is what happens in this play. In this play it shows who people really are when a person gets power they don't care about others they get what they want. Repetition is everything in that time.Reputation and integrity is a big role in this book just because everyone's reputation changes dramatically over and over again. With a bad reputation you can do bad things. If you have a powerful reputation you can get whatever you want and when you want it. In The Crucible By Arthur Miller, Reputation and integrity was shown by the characters actions.

In the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the people of Salem, Massachusetts prove time and time again that they care more about their reputations than the events that are taking place and how these events are affecting the people around them. Having a good reputation can be a good thing but when being concerned about your reputation clouds your judgement, that is when it becomes a dilemma. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses having a good reputation, the character of Parris, and how reputation and The Crucible tie into modern life to enlighten the reader that even though having a good reputation is great, it should not cloud one’s ability to see the harm they are doing to others.

“It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently” (Warren Buffett). Arthur Miller was a well known American playwright, essayist and a very important figure in the American theater. Arthur wrote some very important plays throughout his life and The Crucible was one of them. The Crucible is a very well written play about the Salem Witch Trials and how the people chose their own reputation rather than telling the truth and having a consequence for it. Having a good reputation in a small town like Salem is very crucial. This is evident throughout the acts in The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. John Proctor,

In the play “The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller, demonstrates a them that is represented in each character in which they all treasure the most, and that is reputation. Abigail Williams is charged with participation in which craft, and tries save herself by confessing to the court all of the names of the girls she seen with the devil. Reverend Parris is worried about his status in Salem because he is worried that the rehearsal of witchcraft was in his home, and that it might ruin him. Lastly there’s Judge Danforth, and he wants to prove to all and others in the court that he knows how to do his job and he wants respect from the town of Salem. Reputation is a key theme in this play because reputations is important to human lives as well. We all want to be known for great successes and at times we feel that we want to be accepted in society, just like these characters.

Reputation is something that one holds above their head to keep their good name safe. Everyone has their own reputation that they have made up for themselves in their own mind. Not only have they made one up for themselves but others make one for them too. There are several people in the Crucible who value their reputation over the truth. Having a good reputation on one’s name is good in the small town of Salem. It helps to have a good name because it makes people want to help with business. There were three important people in the Crucible who valued their reputation the most, John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Parris.

As we all know reputation is a really big deal in today’s society. Hardly any kid can be themselves because they are so scared they won't fit in or be popular. Many adults feel the same way. If there neighbor buys a boat, they feel like they should buy one to just fit in. In “The Crucible” it is the same way reputation is very important to them and they don’t want to ruin there reputation even if it is gonna sacrifice them being alive, they want to make sure they keep their good name in the community. In this novel there were a bunch of characters who cared about their reputation. Parris, Abigail, Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor. The main two who cared about their reputation would be Abigail and John. Many characters in “The Crucible” are concerned about their reputations. Two of the main characters especially concerned with the betrayal of their reputations are Abigail and John.

Reputation; what significance does this one word have that a Spanish proverb states, “He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living”? According to the townspeople in theocratic Salem, an individual was to become prestigious and sacrifice everything for a good name. There was no such thing as private moralities, instead, a person’s reputation was a public matter showcased for the town to judge and discern. Nothing is more unimaginable than having to lose an influential position. Throughout the play “The Crucible”, individuals base their actions on safeguarding or earning a standing. Miller uses the characterization of Reverend Parris and John Proctor to demonstrate that when one exclusively focuses on the preservation of their reputation, one is more likely t o use outrageous actions and deception to hide one’s faults.

“I have made a bell of my honor!” (III.221). Honor, by simple definition, is high respect, but to an individual, the word has a greater meaning. In choosing to be honorable, a person can feel a large sense of satisfaction, though sometimes being dishonorable can still reap benefits. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, he displays how sometimes the dishonorable benefit, and the honorable are persecuted. Honor continues to be reverent throughout the play in the actions of protagonist and antagonist, the opinions of others, and accusations against the guilty and innocent.

A respectable reputation is a commonly sought after title that many will go to extreme lengths to achieve. People all over the world value how their peers view them. In the late 1600’s one’s reputation was their everything. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, characters manipulate the truth and strike fear into others to furiously protect their reputation. Multiple characters use the act of manipulation to save their reputation in a small town.

Have you ever done something that might hurt your good reputation that you wouldn’t want anyone who you cared about to know what you did; and will lie and do just about anything just to make sure they think of you as this perfect person. Well, in the play THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller; a group of little girls were caught in the woods committing witchcraft and so they lied and blamed other people just so that their names would go back to being pure. Their lies cost the lives of a lot of people. Arthur Miller is trying to communicate that these characters will do anything to keep their name good in the village.

We are reading the play, “The Crucible”, and several characters are concerned about their reputations. And I think everyone should be concerned about their reputation because you want to have a good one so people don’t think bad of you. Also having a bad rep can make people not want to be your friend.

Preserving one’s reputation is a very prominent theme in The Crucible. Although it is shown throughout many different characters, John Proctor and Abigail Williams are two of the most obvious throughout the story. John Proctor shows he cares about his reputation throughout The Crucible. John wants his name to be remembered as pure and good for not only him but also his children. At the end of the day, he wants to die for something he believes in. This is shown in the story after John Proctor signs the document admitting to the court he is involved with witchcraft. When Judge Danforth begins to question John about who was with the devil when the devil approached him, John began to scramble and rethink what he has done. John begins to yell, and

Arthur Miller made sure to point out that having a good reputation was very important in The Crucible. After all, they are Puritans. Puritans always felt the pressure to succeed. They were on a “city upon hill” (Winthrop 1). They believed that everyone look up to them-- that they were always on the spotlight. If they ever slacked off, it would feel like the end of the world for them. It is shown in the book that if one does not have a good name, then they’ll be rejected by the society. They might as well do anything to make sure they have a good reputation. The Puritans’ hyper concern for reputation was a driving force behind the witch trials as dramatized in The

Reputation is extremely important in a town where social standing is tied to one’s ability to follow religious rules. Your good name is the only way you can get other people to do business with you or even get a fair hearing. Of course, reputation meant nothing when a witchcraft accusation was staring you in the face. But reputation is what made the Reverend hale begin to doubt whether the accused individuals were actually guilty. And it was for the sake of his reputation and his friends’ reputations that John Proctor refused to sign a false confession. He would, quite literally, rather die. Although John Proctor goes to his death falsely condemned as a witch, he gains his reputation and respect among those who matter, like his wife, because he refuses to falsely identify his friends and neighbours as witches. The loss of Abigail’s reputation toward the end of the play shows that characters in The Crucible eventually earn the reputations they deserve, despite the personal tragedies that might take place along the way. Having a good reputation is very important in The Crucible. It means you can be accepted by society. If you do not have a good name, you will be completely rejected. John Proctor would no longer be thought of a morally straight and righteous person. Reverend Parris would lose all his respect and not be accepted by society. Judge Danforth would be constantly questioned and lose his job. Keeping and maintaining your good name is an overwhelming theme in The