Reputation In The Crucible

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Throughout the Crucible, maintaining their reputations in their society is far more important to the people. For example, when Paris’s daughter falls into a coma after dancing in the forest, he is more concerned on how the people of the town would think of him being associated with Witchcraft rather than his daughter’s own health. Another example of the town worrying more about their reputation is when Proctor’s wife get’s sent to jail, because he hesitates in admitting that he had an affair with Abigail just so people won’t judge him for his mistakes. In today’s society, people are just as, or if not more focused about their reputation, for instance today’s celebrities have atrocious behavior just because they get publicity and fame

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