7 Deadly Sins and“The Crucible”
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Greed
A selfish and excessive desire for more ofsomething than is needed.
Putnam
Correy says, “If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up hisproperty-that's law! And there is none but Putnam with'the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing hisneighbor for their land.” (Correy)
Parris
Golden candlesticks? The deed for the land that his houseis on? (Look for Proctor discussing Parris!)
Envy
A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessionsqualities, or luck.
Abigail
"It is her dearest hope, I know it. There be a thousandnames; why does she call mine? There be a certaindanger in calling such a name-I am no Goody Good thatsleeps in ditches, nor Osburn, drunk and half-witted.She’d dare not call out such a farmer’s wife but there bemonstrous profit in it. She thinks to take my place, John.“(Elizabeth)
Wrath
Extreme anger
Abigail
“And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or theedge of a word, about the other things, and I will come toyou in the black of some terrible night and I will bring apointy reckoning that will shudder you. And you know Ican do it; I saw Indians smash my dear parents' heads onthe pillow next to mine and I have seen some reddishwork done at night, and I can make you wish you hadnever seen the sun go down!”
John Proctor
When he admits to being a witch...when he gets angrywith Mary Warren....
Pride
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance,merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or asdisplayed in bearing, conduct.
John Proctor
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in mylife! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am notworth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I livewithout my name? I have given you my soul; leave me myname!”
Reverend Hale
At the beginning, changes at the end...a quote from thebeginning and then an explanation of his change may work wellto prove this point!
Reverend Parris
He never admits his wrong-doing. He has too much pride.
Lust
Very strong desire or want for someone
Abigail
John Proctor
“Abby, I mat think softly of you from time to time.But I will cut off my arm before I’ll ever reach foryou again. Wipe it out of mind. We nevertouched, Abby.”