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Greed and Envy in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
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Discuss the importance of envy and greed in the play. To what extent are these responsible for the Salem witch-hunt? Arthur Miller exposes and criticizes various aspects of society in his play, "The Crucible". Envy and greed are present in the daily lives of characters such as Abigail Williams, John Proctor, and Reverend Parris. Among many feelings that are also crucial to the play, envy and greed can be held responsible for the Salem witch-hunt to certain extents, since they both act in the relationships between characters. The Puritan members of the society of Salem is, ironically, consumed by a longing to possess something achieved by another. Model figures such as Reverend Parris are concerned with land acquired by neighbours and are obsessed with maintaining a position of power. Arthur Miller reveals that "Old scores could be settled on a plane of heavenly combat between Lucifer and the Lord; suspicions and...
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