Introduction
My chosen topic is the depiction of good and evil and their interdependence. Good and evil are ethical and moral concepts that comprehensively reflect the right (moral value) and the improper (moral anti-value). The universe in The Crucible is firmly split into two parts: good and evil. Unfortunately, not everyone recognizes which side is genuinely lovely and which is evil, even though the reader does. Evil may be triumphant when one innocent person after another is executed, yet the author also points out that martyrdom provides strength.
Importance of Self-Judgment
The first quotation from The Crucible I picked is, “The magistrate sits in your heart and judges you. I’ve always considered you a fine man, John, albeit a little befuddled.” She describes the type of man only he understands. In turn, judgment does not originate from beyond; each individual can assess himself and decide what he and his nature are like.
Dichotomy of Good vs. Evil
The second quotation in The Crucible shows the idea of good and evil: “But you must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between. This is a sharp, precise time – we live no longer in the dusky afternoon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world. Now, by God’s grace, the shining sun is up, and them that fear not light will surely praise it.”
Non-Permanence of Good and Evil
According to the saying, good and evil were demarcated, and there was nothing in between. The third verse reads: “Until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.” It implies that what is now considered total evil was once lovely. This remark emphasizes the varying and non-constant nature of virtue and evil.
Conclusion
As a result, the picture of good and evil in The Crucible is pretty apparent. The criteria of good and evil may judge any action. However, all individuals affected by the conduct’s effects must be considered. The maximal good is the action that benefits the most significant number of people. The greatest evil is the greatest harm done to all individuals affected or implicated by the act. This makes the notions of good and evil relative, although they are clearly differentiated in The Crucible.