Justice; such a simple word that has many different meanings. What does justice mean? Is there only specific individuals that deserve justice? Many individuals believe that the word “justice” symbolizes a sort of respect for one, while others believe that this word has no meaning at all and that it is actions that actually make a difference. Each individuals must word hard to obtain justice due to the fact that respect is earned when an individual is defending their rights and interests. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are many instances where justice is either being used or is trying to be achieved. In act III of the Crucible, John Proctor said this ““Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Miller). When Proctor states this, he was trying to tell the people that he didn’t want his reputation to be ruined. At this moment, it was evident to the audience that Proctor would rather be killed than give up his good-standing name. Here, Proctor is trying to fight for justice. According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, justice is defined as “just behavior or treatment.” …show more content…
From this quote, it can be concluded that God was talking though the children to help bring action against the hidden crimes. In the Crucible, God is seen as the ultimate leader and especially the judge of all mankind. By God using the children in the Crucible, he was doing his work through them. God was working to bring justice back into Salem. In the end, the men were completely dependent on the belief that the children were telling the truth. Justice comes in many different forms and this part of the play was definitely an example of