Examples Of Injustice In The Crucible

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Justice or injustice, universally humans have been defining these words depending on how, who, and where that individual was raised. Justice is good and right, following the law. Injustice is breaking the law like stealing, or lying. In the novel, The Crucible by Arthur Miller has an ample amount of examples of injustices. One character, in particular, Abigail Williams, exemplifies the meaning of wrong and evil. The novel states, “...my strongbox is broke into… Thirty-one pound is gone. I am penniless.” (126) This is an example of stealing, one of the most common crimes. Abigail Williams stole from her kin, Parris, taking thirty-one pounds with her in order for her to run away. The following quote is an example of temptation, “I know how