The Crucible

The Crucible bothers me. It's not the writing. The writing is good. It's the characters. The characters bother me more and more as I continue reading. I'm bothered for one sole reason: They are hypocrites. The town is full of self-serving narcissists who claim they love God more than themselves. But it is only a claim. They say they follow God perfectly and that they are not sinners but they are. Proctor claims he is righteous and tells his wife to forget about the fact he slept with another woman. A 17 year old girl nonetheless. He does not see it as an issue at all and that he is still a righteous man. Parris is another hypocrite. He is the preacher in town but when witchcraft is suspected of his daughter he tries to keep it quiet instead of "purify" her. He is self serving and only wants to keep his job in town. Others claim they are righteous to the town but then send their daughters to conjure dead spirits. The truth is, all of these people would rather point their fingers at others instead of acknowledge their own faults