The Crucibles Theme Project – Mob-Mentality[2788]
- How has the exploration of The Crucible deepen your understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world?
The exploration of The Crucible for me has introduced new perspectives on human behavior for me, and how complex the mind can be. Something that stuck out to me in particular in the Crucible was how people behave themselves in desperate times when big things are at stake. For example, in the play The Crucible, when the girls start accusing people of being witches, the accused had a difficult decision to make, either join the girls and play it safe or stand up for what you believe and follow your own gut. It was basically a question of following what was right or what would keep you safe but put others in danger. What was disappointing but not shocking was that almost everyone in the play chose to save themselves. Yet, thinking about the topic in real life, there are many instances where people chose to put themselves before others in every day life like lying, picking sides and things like this, which are big parts of the Crucible.
- How have you personally connected to The Crucible?
The Crucible has connected with me personally through the message it gave. The main message that it shouted at me was to stand up for what you believe and to not jump onto what everyone else was doing, despite the problem being a lot more dangerous than a real life situation that I would face in every day life. There are instances where I would’ve been judged or looked at weirdly for a certain opinion I would have, but staying by what you say is very important to me, and that is why the Proctor was such a stand up character for me. He stood by his wife, kids, and what he thought even when it meant death. He was very strong and didn’t let anyone tell him otherwise, which is admirable. He was the main character who stood out to me which I could make a personal connection with.