"It's no trick! I-I used to faint because I-I thought I saw spirits. But I did not, Your Honor" (Miller 3, 47).
The quotation was said by Mary Warren in the court room. She states this to Mr. Proctor, Danford, Abigail, and everyone else in the court room. She says this because she is trying to prove that she didn't see any spirits in the court room or in the forest. She tries to explain to the court that the other girls were the ones who saw the spirits in the forest and the court room. The quotation is important because Mary Warren tries to prove to everyone in the court room that she can't faint by her own will and she fainted because she thought she saw spirits.
Yes this quotation connects to my life. It connects to my life because even though I am a good person I always have something to fear. Somethings that I fear are being bad, getting in trouble, failing classes, and not completing my homework. Just like me every good person always has something to fear in their life, whether it's failing classes or not completing their homework. Finally just because you think that since being a good person means fearing nothing, there are things that you can and probably will fear.
Who is ultimately going to decide the guilt or innocent of Mary and the other girls? Who has the power in this courtroom? Do you think there is much of a chance that Mary will be exonerated?
ReplyDeleteJohn, good effort. Check over for spelling and mechanics mistakes before you submit your blog.
i agree with john when he says that being good doesnt mean you still have nothing to fear. usually, people who are good have people that wish to go against them or believe separately. for example, Three Cups of Tea is a book about a man who built schools for girls in underdeveloped countries. All throughout the story local people that felt women should be uneducated and submissive. As you can see what defines a "good person" varies from place to place.
ReplyDeleteGreat comments, Fellas! I agree. Being honest doesn't mean you have nothing to fear. As Pat has pointed out what one person deems good, another may deem inappropriate. So, I suppose that begs the question: which is more important: being true to yourself or being true to a standard that is decided by someone else? And how can one be true to him/herself if his/her beliefs go against the standard?
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