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Both texts show that sometimes people struggle to do the right thing…
Both texts show that
sometimes
people
struggle
to do the
right thing
Intro
challenge concept of what is the right thing, assert that it is relative to religion
Conclusion
miller and kazan criticise the social mores that developed within the confines of the mccarthyism era and assert that individuals should have listened to conscience rather than conforming to these relative ideals.
if we dealt with only the purest form of conscience there would be a capacity to allow for a huge range of diversity
depicts the terrifying swiftness with which power hungry demagogues can employ their ideological delusion to breed paranoia which reduces even the most thriving community to a hornets nest of hysteria
both authors assert that only those who see the truth as 'black and white' don't struggle with doing the right thing, however both authors condemn this simplistic approach to life.
edie - sees as black and white initially but soon understands the complexities and begins to struggle
Fr Barry see's the right thing as black and white throughout the film
Judge Hawthorn, represents the law and sees the truth in this black and white perspective, his simplistic approach becomes a paradox; in searching for the truth he ignores it
'you're either with this court or against it'
Prompt questions
why do people struggle?
each person has a different definition of what the right thing and where each thing is prioritised
struggle to do the right thing because of a lack of conscience
how do they overcome struggle?
who doesn't struggle? What makes them different - why not them?
edie - at the beginning and Fr Barry
once they understand complexities of 'the right thing' they begin to struggle
the people at the top of the social heirarchy in the crucible see it as black and white and therefore know 'their truth'
what it the right thing? how does religion shape what the right thing is?
religion can shape morals however it can blind people from the truth
who doesn't do the right thing? Why not?
adjudicated by inflexibly pious elders
the fragility of social order
the human tendency toward mob rule
the power that issues from the pernicious grammar of suspicion and insinuation which transfers the burden of proof to the accused and makes 'all accusers holy'
the truth
the truth is real a lie is not
telling the truth is freedom
truth is respect
truthfulness is essential to most religions, but from a self-preservation pov society cannot function without it
what is the right thing?
when you know the right thing it is easy to do
sometimes both options are wrong so people choose the lesser of 2 evils
people 'admit' to witch craft 'why not when they must hang for denying it'
right thing
social mores and ideals vs conscience
subsystem of right and wrong; rules and obligations
struggle with the right thing by the society system because it clashes with their own moral compass and was clearly based on mob rule
every social system has its own right and wrongs, its only relevant to that social system, beyond this it's only conscience
miller and kazan criticise the social mores that developed within the confines of the mccarthyism era and assert that individuals should have listened to conscience rather than conforming to these relative ideals.
why do people struggle to do the right thing?
fear of consequences
loss of reputation
Parris
loss of social status
Parris
loss of life
Tituba
ostracised by community
wealth, material goods
self-preservation
they are unsure of what the right thing to do is in the situation (Complexities of life)
the right thing is relative to each individual community
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how do people overcome that struggle
doing the wrong thing
justify their actions
Johnny friendly
Abigail