Irony In Act 3 The Crucible

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The Crucible Act ш
In act three of The Crucible by Arthur Miller the scene starts out in the court with John Proctor, Francis Nurse, and Giles Corey with hopes to save their wives who have been arrested and accused of witch craft. Francis calls out at court saying he has proof that his wife is innocent. Danforth said what the men were doing was causing a disturbance in the court. Proctor then speaks out saying the girls have been faking and Mary Warren will testify his statement. Mary says she knows the truth and calls out Abigail. When the girls are all brought out Abigail denies everything. Hawthorne decides that if Mary and the rest of the girls have been faking being possessed this whole time then she can fake it now, but she cannot. Mary …show more content…

Ideology is a motif that is portrayed. The characters all go off the same moral belief of religion in the play. This idea is dangerous and is the main reason for the deaths due to sinning. Another Motif showed is lying. It seems that almost everyone in The Crucible lie and each lie effects another’s life. “How were you instructed in your life? Do you not know that God damns all liars? (She cannot speak.) Or is it now that you lie? (Miller). Danforth is calling out Mary Warren for changing up here story so much. This goes back to the motif of lies and ideology because lying is a sin that is punished with death most of the times. A theme of the play is that even being honest does not always help out. Proctor experiences with this because even though he came clean about the affair and tried to call out Abigail he was not believed and still send to be hung. “On the last night of my joy, some eight months past. She used to serve me in my house, sir. (He has to clamp his jaw to keep from weeping.) A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything, I know it now. I beg you, sir, I beg you—see her what she is” (Miller). Proctor is admitting to the affair and begging the court to see that Abigail is a whore are nothing she says can be

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