Lies of The Crucible

LIES OF THE CRUCIBLE Lying has always been considered to be one of the worst things man could do. Yet almost anyone who has ever spoken a word in their life has lied at one point or another. The truth is that lying comes naturally. Lying is an easy way out of situations that could get us in trouble. It truly is an act of pure selfishness. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller …

…husband, fell victim to it all. Lies, even little, seemingly insignificant, white lies can be amazingly powerful. There is no one who is completely immune from what lies can do. They hurt everyone. The consequences of lying are obviously innumerable and have no limits to the amount of pain that they may inflict. There is no such thing as a “harmless little lie”. And because of this the only way to do things is honestly.