The first act of
The Crucible shows us a town whose Puritan residents believe in being absolutely pure and perfect Christians. Of course this doesn't actually mean they are pure or perfect. Your job is to write a detailed
2-paragraph blog post comparing the events and characters of The Crucible thus far to a modern day example of a type of person that attempts to be pure and/or perfect. Besides religion, think of other ways people define or group themselves and try to achieve a flawless or ideal lifestyle. Use your Google and your noodle and
include a link to a page that helped you come up with your connection. Also
include a quote from The Crucible (with page number and character cited) to back up your opinion as well as a
picture, a
creative title, and
your initials in the 'Labels' section. Consider the questions below when writing your two paragraphs:
- Is it possible to be completely pure or perfect? Why did the Puritans think this was possible?
- What happens when one person in a tightly knit community does something wrong? Does it affect the group as a whole?
- Do people end up doing wrong because they've been forced to act such a conservative lifestyle? Explain.
- Why are people in this type of community so quick to accuse others of doing wrong or going against their lifestyle?
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