Crucible Post 2

Crucible Post 2

In Act 2 of "The Crucible", the inhabitants of Salem are thrown through peril of power changes and accusations of witches.  Those accused by the young girls are sent to court and tried for witchery and conversing with the devil, and have to prove to the judges that they are not a witch.  Those who do not confess to being a witch are sent to hang, while those who lie and say they are witches are saved.  These lies show how opposite the world is now, that they had to lie and say they committed a crime to actually save themselves from death.  These choices on lying though are brought up in day to day life, where a person may lie about themselves to be just like anybody else and to be accepted by society.

Self image is a key role played in todays society.  Movie stars, singers, and other famous people show the perfect image of society, and many people change themselves to look like them.  This acceptance from everyone plays into day to day life, from dressing a certain way to acting a certain way.  Personally, lying about myself and what I believe in would not be the most appealing thing to do, but in necessary situations, I would be willing to lie about myself to fit in and not be judged.  This is only to protect myself from ridicule or other harming matters.  Risking your own personal identity is very downgrading of yourself, but in situations of life or death, or success and failure, I would take the chance to lie.  I wish I would have to strength to accept myself fully, and be confident enough to stand up for everything I believe in, but in todays society, that is a very difficult task to accomplish.