Lying has always been one of my strongest traits. It is a way to escape the most perilous social situations. It is a loophole to fix mistakes and an opportune chance for humor and deceit. It comes naturally and breaches the trust of the people around me. It strikes wittingly quick and is potently effective.
In The Crucible, the obvious ruler of liars is Abigail. She is probably one of the most manipulative characters in all of literature. From the beginning of the story she has been an engine of trickery that spews false speech nonstop. Her innocent child character and possibly her gender convinces nearly every townsperson in the exposition. While all of the adult figures are trapped in her lies, the children and lesser females are snared under her command. Majority of the young girls dutifully follow her lead and become her lying minions. Those who rebel against her are accused and then are forced to once again fall under her authority for their own survival. With the power of cleverly timed and worded lying, Abigail has gained complete supreme control over the town. In just a few days time she has gone from the rank of a common preacher’s daughter, to the judging executioner with the lives of every person within the palm of her seemingly clean hand.
Since the beginning of mankind, lying has been a form of power, as shown in the story of the serpent and Eve. From a simple convincing lie, the devil had managed to gain control of the whole human race yet to come. Since then, lying is still being used as the main cause for strife and calamity. Lying holds power. A power that lies within each and every one of us.
I love lying too. I am also a confessed megalomaniac, so I wish to achieve power too. What you say is completely true. There are those people who say they don't lie, but without lying, you cannot get anywhere. That is why Abigail is an inspiration to us all.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you pointed out how lies give Abigail so much power in the Crucible and how lies hold a lot of power. I also really liked the pun at the end. The way you connected lying to yourself was also very interesting, and I liked how you pointed out that you use lying to gain an advantage in any situation you are in. I think this is something that almost everyone has done in their lifetime. Overall a great post!
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