because they don't want to tell the truth
She allies herself with Abigail and the other girls, even though she knows that it goes against the truth, because she is more afraid of not belonging than of lying.
In "The Crucible," John Proctor has to make a decision whether he will take a "plea", and confess to something he didn't do to go free, or if he will refuse to do this and die for the truth. He decides it's more important to die telling the truth, protecting his good name, rather than to live a lie just to save his life.
Mary Warren is perpetuating falsehood when she aligns herself with Abigail Williams and the other girls, making her complicit with their false visions and accusations of witchcraft. Specifically, once she is convinced by John Proctor to tell the truth about the girls' accusations, she is manipulated by Abigail into recanting her confession and accusing John Proctor of attempting to coerce her into a compact with the Devil.
he wanted her to tell Danforth the truth, that the girls (Abigail and the other girls) were just faking this whole hysteria.
Elizabeth stills loves John Proctor, her husband, and doesn't want to sell him out as an adulterer, oblivious to the fact that he has already confessed what he did with Abigail.
Becauses she's afraid of what will happen to her, as the girls are already too far into the trial to back out.
"Betrayal Unveiled: Vengeance in The Crucible"
One paradox in "The Crucible" is the notion that those who are accused of witchcraft are expected to confess in order to save their lives, yet by confessing they are also condemning themselves and others to further accusations and trials. This creates a moral dilemma for the characters in the play, as their choices can have dire consequences regardless of whether they tell the truth or not.
She allies herself with Abigail and the other girls, even though she knows that it goes against the truth, because she is more afraid of not belonging than of lying.
The crucible is all bad logic! It test the reader's knowledge of truth and society. These girls lie about people in town for their own entertainment and greed. They get back on the people who crossed them by seeing visions and shrieking at Court meetings. the officials of the town use bad logic because they listen to the stupid girls and condemn townspeople to death, torture, and prison because a couple of girls pretend to have fits when they came to the front of the room. The girls use bad logic in pretending to be these holier than thou people and condemning others to death for their own petty vanity and importance.
Some examples of imagery in The Crucible include the dark and eerie atmosphere in the forest during the girls' rituals, the image of fire as a symbol of purification and destruction, and the use of light and shadow to represent truth and lies. Additionally, the contrast between the vibrant world of nature and the oppressive society of Salem is also a powerful image in the play.
It is better to say "some people argue as if it were a general truth that" because using "were" in this context signals that we are talking about a hypothetical situation or a statement that is not necessarily true.
People argue about this, but the truth is... there is no proof that it is beneficial or harmful to the body.
In "The Crucible," John Proctor has to make a decision whether he will take a "plea", and confess to something he didn't do to go free, or if he will refuse to do this and die for the truth. He decides it's more important to die telling the truth, protecting his good name, rather than to live a lie just to save his life.
Mary Warren is perpetuating falsehood when she aligns herself with Abigail Williams and the other girls, making her complicit with their false visions and accusations of witchcraft. Specifically, once she is convinced by John Proctor to tell the truth about the girls' accusations, she is manipulated by Abigail into recanting her confession and accusing John Proctor of attempting to coerce her into a compact with the Devil.
The truth. Plain and simple, girls like the truth. Tell her how you feel, but never lie. Of course, the key is telling the truth, even when it is difficult news to deliver, in a respectful and tactful manner.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross