The Crucible Comparison Essay

The Crucible Comparison Research Report

After finishing The Crucible in both novel and movie form, it truly transcends to be comparable to the many accusations of sexual harassment from well-known actors, directors, and producers in 2017. Both The Crucible and the sexual harassment allegations of 2017, led to the demise of many people’s reputation, which either killed their career or themselves. Both, include many accusations against people, from usually women, with either little to no evidence. Lastly, both are similar into why

The downfall of people’s reputation is one of the main similarities between the Crucible and the sexual allegations, as the people of Salem and both the actors and producers have experienced this. For example, in the

Crucible people such as Sarah Osborne, Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse died from hanging and that their reputations in Salem will soon be lived on for generations not for the good, but overshadowed by being accused of witchcraft. While for the actors and producers, people such as Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Bill Cosby, even though none of them died like in the Crucible, their storied careers are likely dead as no one wants to work with them, due to their reputation also being overshadowed of negativity, which are the sexual harassment charges.
Another similarity, in the Crucible and the sexual allegation charges, is that most of the accusations are coming from women.

For example, in the Crucible, Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, Mercy Lewis, Susanna Walcott, etc. are all women and are the only ones in Salem to accuse people. While the people who have accused the actors and producers, with the exception of Kevin Spacey and George Takei, have also all been by women. Another similarity between the two, is that one woman starts accusing a man, but however, it soon spirals in a chain reaction, where we hear more and more people come out with their stories about their experiences working with the individuals. In addition, their experiences are usually of derogatory encounters with the men asking for favors of sexually explicit acts. The idea where women accuse in groups, is also depicted in the Crucible, but most notably where John Proctor is fighting for his innocence in the court with Mary Warren by his side. However, Abigail and the girls use a scheme in the courtroom, which they start saying that Proctor is the devil’s man due to spirits. This just confirms that Proctor is guilty, just like the men accused of sexual harassment, as if many accuse it pretty much confirms he’s guilty. Due to the fact, that the court will probably believe all the girls than just one John

Proctor.
I believe that issues in the Crucible and these sexual harassment accusations, come up so much is that the perpetrators have a purpose. Why I think many people are accusing so many is that they want to take down a person, for the sole purpose of either hatred or gain. For example, in the Crucible, Abigail wants to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor and to do so she must accuse her of witchcraft, so she can have John Proctor for herself. While I believe, the women who are accusing people such as Harvey Weinstein, want to take him down because he is a powerful man in the movie industry, and he believes that he can do anything he wants to these women. Next, why I believe that allegations like this come up is for the women to get into the spotlight. Usually, situations like these make the women, household names as they will be talked about everywhere such as on TV, newspapers, etc. Lastly, another reason in why I think allegations like these come up so often, is because they want to spread a message that women like them shouldn’t be treated poorly due to being the opposite sex. Whether they are lying or not, they shouldn’t be able to being taken advantage of due to them being the opposite sex. Which is why so many advocate for better treatment of women, such as we seen in the recent months with many marches and conventions happening all across America.
To conclude,