use he stopped attending mass on Sundays on account of his wives illness. Unfortunately the honorable thing to do when accused of witchcraft was to die with dignity and not confess to a crime that was not committed. However, Proctor almost acted on a dishonorable note by confessing to the false accusations presented to him so as to be released from jail. Proctor came through in the end by tearing up his confession after seeing the disappointment in his wife and friend. Proctor had the title of “Good Guy.” (Curtis 67-69)Another Example is Rev. Parris. Parris is a conceded preacher who portrays himself as a higher being on the soul thought that he is a reverend and since he is “closest to God” he has authority over everyone. He was always in demand of material possessions for his preaching services and sided with the law more than the Bible. Towards the end of the play Parris recognized his wrongful ways when his daughter and niece ran away and became prostitutes. Parris pleaded with the remaining prisoners to confess so he would not have their deaths on his conscience Rev. Parris received the title of “Mr. Dislikable.” (Curtis 67-69)Hysteria and ideology both played a major role in the play. They assisted the reader in realizing that the play wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. “ It is the product of theatrical dexterity and a young mans moral passion rather than of a fruitful and reverberating imagination.” (Hayes 32) The statement above is very true to the subject at hand. The play was based more on moral values and heartbreaking decisions than imaginative or mental views. However, the reader interprets a very good idea by reading this play of how the moral issue involved in the Salem witch trial affected Miller personally and how it came about to be on paper.It is a critical common place that the commitments of Mr. Miller’s plays are ideological rather that pers...
