The Crucible. The question is how do greed and private motives of characters play a part in the novel and have consequences that extend into the lives of all the Salemites. Includes direct quotations.

The Crucible Greed and private motives are considered to be commonplace in our society today. Several people who are driven by these infamous factors generally end up hurting themselves and the people around them. Several examples of extreme situations of greed and personal motives lie in the past. The list ranges from the gold-seeking explorers in the 1500's to the genocide in the Middle East nowadays. One particular example of the implication of private motives …

…Devil is precise." However, superstition was exactly what Parris, Putnam and Abigail used to fuel their desires for reputation, land, power and lust. However, in doing so, they started and continued to spread the seed of witchcraft throughout the town of Salem. The end result was the hanging of twenty people. Their motives went beyond their own lives and destroyed the lives of others. In the end, the consequences of their private motives were irreparable.