Examples Of Lying In The Crucible

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Everybody lies sometime in their life and in books/plays there is definitely no eception.
For example in the Crucible Written by Arthor Miller in 1953 it is difficult to turn a page without finding a lie. But in real life and fiction lying isn't always harmful but it all depends on the situation.

For example in the crucible lieing could of saved several lives.for example Giles,Rebecca Nurse and John proctor would have survived had they lied.
When Rebecca nurse was asked to lie and say she was a witch she refused because she thought that lying would damn her
“Danforth: Now, woman, you surely see it profit nothin’ to keep this conspiracy any further. Will you confess yourself with him? REBECCA: Oh, John - God send his mercy on you! Danforth: …show more content…

But they’re speakin’ of witch-craft. Betty’s not witched. Parris: Abigail, I cannot go before the congregation when I know you have not opened with me. What did you do with her in the forest? Abigail: We did dance, uncle, and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly, Betty was frightened and then she fainted. And there’s the whole of it. Parris: Child. Sit you down. Abigail, quavering, as she sits: I would never hurt Betty. I love her dearly. Parris; Now look you, child, your punishment will come in its time. But if you trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it. Abigail: But we never conjured spirits”(Miller Pg 10).by telling this lie Abigail saved the lives of those