1. "Vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law! This warrant's vengeance! I'll not give my wife to vengeance!" - John Proctor (page 77)
- Finally, someone pointed out what is the root cause of all the blaming and suspicion between people living in Salem. Vengeance is the "devil" they are always been looking for. From the previous reading, it is clear that hatreds and prejudice are profound in Salem. When they found the way to express their angers to others - by calling the one you dislike a witch - they will use it as much as they can. The Salem witch hunt is not an accident, it's just an radical outcome of the losing morality in the society.
- I have to say that human nature is ugly deep in our heart. The reason why there are good and bad people is that people used to overcome their sinful nature by following the standard morality. It is like you are wearing layers of clothes to cover up your body. In the case of the Salem witch trail, people were "naked". They teared off the chains of justice, righteousness, trust... and all that sort of things regardless the sense of morality. Why is this happening? The bitterness and prejudice among the townpeople over time was meant to be the primacord of conflicts - once it's being lighted, no one can stop it. When everyone is under the examination that is based on vengeance, they are meant to be hurt in some ways -like those pathetic little guinea pigs, waiting to sacrifice themselves in order to fulfill those "supreme philosophy of life" (in this case it's "the will of God")
II. Discussing Questions
1. Is Marry Warren with Abigail? Did Warren plane giving the doll with a needle in it to Elizabeth and accuse her as a witch?
2. Why don't the Proctors believe in witchcraft when everyone else believes it?
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