Two Places Martin Analysis

Abigail accused Mary Warrer at court. Marry confessed to her that the claims they made were false and pretend to see things. Marry says“ It were pretense,sir.” page 508; then Abigail goes on and says “I have naught to change, sir. She lies.

Supporting evidence from the novel is, “ You better hide that heart of yours, Lady Titanos, it won't lead you anywhere you want to go” (Aveyard, 143). This quote is related to self-deception because Maven, a silver prince who was forcibly betrothed to Mare, persuades her to hide her true intentions of a better world. Similarly, society is doing the same thing by propagating that survival in this world is by disguising one’s heart. This leads to people trying to change themselves which only dissolves into pessimism. For example, Maven himself believed in good things and desired a better world, however, by fear of his mother, Queen Elara, who can mind control him, and the label that all Silvers are bad, he thought that his dreams were not achievable thus, turning him cold hearted. Likewise, a person is always trying to please others, by changing themselves in order to ‘fit in’. One way to ‘fit in’ is by appearance which can be very delusional. Physically, people these days are duplicating others because they want to be perfect just like the Reds wanting wanting to be the Silvers since they have everything. With this ideology, one could never be happy with who they are so they're only filling themselves. In the Red Queen, Silvers used their power to hide their despicable character. They tricked Reds by disguising their intentions using nobility. This made the Silvers arrogant and hated on. Therefore, if hiding one’s true character is practiced constantly, self-deception can lead to pessimism which can eventually radiate to

(Page 150, Miller). Abigail is lying about Elizabeth and expects Elizabeth to tell lies about her for payback. John doesn’t like the fact that Abigail is saying bad things about

So, John lost his credibility in the case, which is supported when Danforth stated, “ She spoke nothing of lechery, and this man has lied,” (Miller 114). In contrast, the testimony had Hale so sold that he stand up against the decision and said “ I believe him! Pointing to Abigail: This girl has always struck me false,” (Miller 114). Hale effort was the turning point of his feelings toward John. Hale didn’t fully believe John, but know he is defending him in court.

John lies to Elizabeth when he cheats on her with Abigail Williams. Even after John calls of the affair with Abigail, Elizabeth does not believe him when he says that they were alone for only a short time and nothing happened. Despite Elizabeth’s disbelief in John, her knowledge of Abigail’s lies comes to light in this scene. John tells Elizabeth that Abigail has been lying to the court by accusing innocent people of

Abigail is an adept liar who seems to be gifted at spreading death and destruction wherever she goes; whereas, Elizabeth is a very truthful person who only did lie once for what she thought was best. “Why do you come, yellow bird?” (Miller III). This is only one of the many lies Abigail has told. Abigail acknowledges her deceit when she creates it, telling the others to act jointly with her. Abigail has an uncanny sense of how to manipulate others and gain control them. “That woman will never lie” (Miller III). Elizabeth is a blameless and unthreatening victim. The only sin Elizabeth commits is when she lies in court, saying that John never turned from her. Because John said that Elizabeth never lies, this is supposedly the first and only time she has ever lied in her life. Though Elizabeth lies in an attempt to protect her husband, it

There are many liars in this world. Whether they lie habitually, for the sake of others or to protect themselves from a punishment, it is evident of the many dishonest people in life. Most decent human beings try to tell the truth and do what they can not to lie, however, a vast majority eventually end up doing so when life seems to demand it. In Abigail Williams’ case, she is a natural born liar, manipulating others without hesitation. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Abigail Williams is a very deceitful, seductive and power-hungry person, who is the spark to the explosion of the trials in Salem.

Abigail lied to everyone, claiming guiltless people were hurting her with power they did not have. Because she accused so many people of witchcraft, Abigail was put on a pedestal. Elizabeth described this, saying, “She think of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint, to hear her. Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel” (Miller 52). The power that Abigail gained from her role in the trials instantly went to her head, fueling delusions of love that never could be. After her affair with John Proctor, Abigail was unable to put him out of her mind, convinced they should be together. This lead to more deception and false accusations, especially that of Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail explained her dreams for the future, saying, “Oh, John, I will make you such a wife when the world is white again! You will be amazed to see me everyday, a light of heaven in your house--” (Miller 150). Power and love are powerful motivators, the effects of which Abigail certainly felt. She was admired, which pushed her to continue her deception, continually accusing the innocent, even going as far as to try to eliminate her competition for John Proctor. Abigail Williams lied to others throughout this play with one of the main reasons being a goal of power and love. The witch trials of Salem ended up as a

In the play there is a character with the name of John Proctor and he has had sexual relations with Abigail and instead of coming clean he continues to lie to his wife to keep her from hurting her feelings but what he doesn’t realize is that she already knows what happened between John and Abigail. John Proctor is responsible for almost all the chaos going on in the village because he lies and makes it seem like he’s always true but he doesn’t see it that way and instead of coming clean, he continues to lie to protect himself from being shamed and also to stop his wife from finding about the incident between Abigail. If John never had sexual relations with Abigail and lied to his wife the girls, the people of the village wouldn't be in this predicament. John realizes his wife isn’t acting the same and that she seems sad and depressed and he also feels some guilt from hiding the truth this leaves him wanting to please her but as he tries it doesn’t really seem to make her happy and it only makes her question him more. “On Sunday let you come with me, and we’ll walk the farm together” (Miller Act 2 Page

This story honestly brought me to tears it was so emotional. I was so intrigued by the story that I decided to even order the book. I’m really surprised at the fact that Martin went years wanting to communicate with everyone around him, but was unable to. Thankfully, Martin’s caregiver saw he had the motivation to learn and communicate. If it wouldn’t have been for Virna, his caregiver to knowledge martins capabilities to communicate through eye gaze, Martin ability would have gone unrecognized. In a way, I can relate to Martins circumstance. I have a child who is unable to communicate since he has microcephaly and cerebral palsy. I should say he has his unique way of communicating simply by just crying and screaming. One thing that I’m sure

In the presence of Judge Danforth of the Salem courts, John Proctor commits to lechery with Abigail Williams in order to discredit her as a reliable source in accusing citizens of witchcraft and in an act of desperation to save his wife, Elizabeth Proctor, from being tried and convicted of witchery. Judge Danforth wants to confirm John Proctor’s allegations of Abigail Williams being a harlot by bringing in Goodwife Proctor to tell the truth about why she let go of servant, Abigail Williams. When prompted with the question by Judge Danforth of why she dismissed Abigail Williams as servant from her household, Elizabeth vaguely and shyly responds, “She—dissatisfied me. And my husband” (190). After further questioning by Judge Danforth, Elizabeth agonizingly claims “My husband is a good and righteous man” (190). Elizabeth Proctor explicitly lying to the court showcases dramatic irony, which is defined by a character or audience knowing what another character does not know. In this point in time, Elizabeth does not know that her husband has already confessed to lechery. Instead, in hopes of protecting his goodly name, Elizabeth Proctor lies, unwary to the fact that her husband already admitted that he sinned. Elizabeth Proctor lying, also, adds a climactic and breathtaking flare of tragedy

Her statement was disregarded after Abigail convinced the judge that she was lying. That is the pivotal moment when John confessed himself and his sin of lechery with Abigail. He sacrificed himself and his life so Elizabeth would not be hanged; however, he was questioned of his honesty by the judge because, again, Abigail denied it and called him a liar. He supports his truthfulness by saying, “A man will not cast away his good name. You surely know that,” (Miller, 115). He is saying that he would not just say an accusation like this, ruin his name, and have it not be truthful. Though the judges are still suspicious that he is lying, they bring in his wife, Elizabeth, to ask her about it. John told the judges how Elizabeth has never lied, so they believed that she would not lie to them. When brought in front of the court, Elizabeth avoided the question to the best of her ability. Finally, she does the unthinkable and lies to the judge. She says, “My husband-- is a goodly man, sir,” when asked if her husband turned from her and lusted for Abigail. Once a woman free of sin, she threw that away to save her husband from being hanged for his crimes. She is willing to give her life to save John and he is willing to give his life to save

In the debate, a number of different options have emerged. Some, like medieval author Paul Ruggiers, argue that it is impossible to determine the Prioress?s attitude and that, ?we must be satisfied with ambiguity.? Others like writer Victoria Wickham argue the most popular belief, that the Prioress?s bigotry is without question and readers should be more concerned about the degree rather than the fact itself. But there is another possibility. Edwards and Spector, two prominent medieval scholars, put aside the issue of racism temporarily and instead offer an alternative interpretation on the very nature of Chaucer?s love-hate contradiction in the Prioress?s tale. They argue that the love vs. hate contradiction is not dependent on outside forces, but is actually an internal conflict within the Prioress herself. Consequently, the individuals and subsequent groups in her tale are not specific characters but culturally influenced manifestations representing separate issues. In this way her personality becomes the allegory of her tale, making specific references within her story irrelevant to her true attitude.

Mrs. Ramsay thrives in this role of wife and mother, and men support this role by loving and adoring her for it. In watching her fit the stocking to James' leg and at another time, read James a fairy tale, Mr. Bankes can not help but contemplate the wonders of Mrs. Ramsay. He sees her is the best of light, as childlike and beautiful from within. "If one thought of her simply as a woman", one who wished to be admired, they were mistaken. In his opinion, she was beyond all of that. Her self sacrificing nature brought her to a higher level, where although she was strikingly beautiful, she wanted only to be like everyone else, "insignificant", so as to serve those around her.(p. 30) The simple acts which she

Wycherley shows how jealousy can make people lose their moral standards and commit acts with little regard for others. Harcourt’s jealousy causes him to go to extremes. He disguises himself as a parson with the intent to deceive Sparkish into believing he has been married to Alethea. Wycherley reveals Harcourt’s real plan to marry himself to Alethea to the audience through the use of irony: “nobody else / shall marry you, by heavens; I’ll die first, for I’m I should die / after it” (IV.i.148-150). Harcourt is propelled by jealousy, resorting to deceit and manipulation while holding little regard for others. Through Harcourt we witness jealousy’s corruption of society, making people superficial and selfish.