In The Crucible, the witch trials were a major point of focus. There are numerous acts that needed to happen to lead to the witch trials and the ending of the novel. Girls in Salem had countless expectations, including the expectation to be perfect children. They were trained, even as children, to act like mature adults. The problem is that when a child is forced to act like an adult at such a young age, but aren’t treated as adults, they may feel ignored. When a child is ignored, they do irrational things to get attention, and occasionally, these things can get people hurt. The first step in these witch trial was the unjustifiable and defiant acts. One of the girls had an affair with a man, which meant rebelling against the entire …show more content…
The girls worried that other members of the community are going to accuse them of witchcraft, so they blamed other town members to avoid getting blamed themselves. The girls got out of control with their accusations, and blamed everyone that they could. The accusations of witchcraft got more common, and the girls were given an extraordinary amount of power. They were given the ability to accuse without fear of being questioned. This was the first real power these girls had ever had, so they took full advantage of it. Instead of being ignored, they were almost praised. Two different men fought about who a certain piece of land actually belongs to. Later on, one of the man’s daughter accused the other man of witchcraft. At this point, some people began to consider that the girls shouldn’t have been the only source of evidence. Some people fought and said that a child’s word isn’t worth the death of a potentially innocent man or …show more content…
They both tried to cover it up, but she had a baby that she later named Pearl. People found out that she was pregnant, and she was punished. She was forced to sew a A on her chest, symbolizing her adultery. People tried to figure out who Pearl’s father was, but Hester kept quiet. As the years passed, she felt as though she was repenting from her sins, and, as a result, gaining status in Salem. Hester’s affair was just another way to be rebellious in a constricting culture. Just like the girls in The Crucible, Hester felt as though sinning would lead to freedom. In both cases, the beginning caused problems, but towards the end, they felt like what they did gave them respect from other people. So, it seems that the first step to any personal rebellion is to be unfairly born in an overly constrictive religion lead town. The second step is to feel like people don’t treat one another fairly. Third is to feel the need to be equal or better to yourself when you felt content. Fourth is to feel like respect is needed. Fifth is to do something that demands respect to those that are politically