He fears that if John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse get hanged, then the town will start a riot.
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible to explain to the US people about the tactics "if you're not with us your against us" of Senator McCarthy, who fostered a "witch hunt" against Americans who were communists. Americans were afraid of communism, which he represented as the witches in The Crucible. Miller thought that the audience might see their own times, their own fears and dilemmas reflected in the themes of the crucible.
Fears Abigail
I remember reading The Crucible junior year of high school. While I don't remember everything to a tee. I have an idea of why she lied. People during that time had very strong religious beliefs. They lived and died by them. Obviously, most of them where flawed. Elizabeth wanted to protect her husband. She loved him. He already had so much against him. Like plowing on a Sabbath Day. Which they considered unholy. If she hadn't lied it would have only hurt the family more at that time.
Reverend Parris changes his plea In Act iV. Previously, he had fervently accused John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey as witches, but now, after he found a note and dagger at his door, he is fearful for his life because people no longer support him. He fears that if anyone confesses then people will start to believe in witches again.
Abigail pretends that there's a yellow bird in the room, but there's really nothing there where she is looking at. Her eyes open wide and she points to the spot on the wall where the "invisible bird" is. Danforth grows confused and terrified, thinking that Abigail is possessed and actually falls for it, thinking it all to not be a figment of Abigail's imagination, but real.
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible to explain to the US people about the tactics "if you're not with us your against us" of Senator McCarthy, who fostered a "witch hunt" against Americans who were communists. Americans were afraid of communism, which he represented as the witches in The Crucible. Miller thought that the audience might see their own times, their own fears and dilemmas reflected in the themes of the crucible.
he fears that he will get raped.
Fears Abigail
Sam Miller from Vermillion, SD.
I remember reading The Crucible junior year of high school. While I don't remember everything to a tee. I have an idea of why she lied. People during that time had very strong religious beliefs. They lived and died by them. Obviously, most of them where flawed. Elizabeth wanted to protect her husband. She loved him. He already had so much against him. Like plowing on a Sabbath Day. Which they considered unholy. If she hadn't lied it would have only hurt the family more at that time.
In Act IV, Parris tries to prevent the rebellion from the townsfolk who are turning against him due to the chaos caused by the witch trials. He fears for his safety and authority as the community starts to doubt the validity of the trials. Parris also works to prevent the execution of the remaining prisoners, including Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor.
Reverend Parris changes his plea In Act iV. Previously, he had fervently accused John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey as witches, but now, after he found a note and dagger at his door, he is fearful for his life because people no longer support him. He fears that if anyone confesses then people will start to believe in witches again.
Abigail pretends that there's a yellow bird in the room, but there's really nothing there where she is looking at. Her eyes open wide and she points to the spot on the wall where the "invisible bird" is. Danforth grows confused and terrified, thinking that Abigail is possessed and actually falls for it, thinking it all to not be a figment of Abigail's imagination, but real.
at the end of act two, we learn that Mary Warren's motives are her actions. when john proctor propmts her to tell the court about the poppet, she expresses her true fears. "abby'll kill me for sayin' that! i cannot, they'll turn on me!" she fears that if she tells the court, she will be accused of witchcraft.
The sum of all fears.
Dennis Miller
Extreme fears are called phobias. Irrational fears are called irrational fears.