Act lll. Theme of The Crucible

Act lll. of the Crucible,acquires the same theme as Act l. Lies just lead to more lies, whether to cover up another lie, to false accuse enemies, or to save ones life from such false accusations. On pages 94-95, Mary Warren finally confesses "that it[seeing spirits and fainting at court]were only pretense." However; Abigail puts her fake two cents in, of course, denying all Mary confesses, calling Mary the liar. Pages 110-111 Mary Warren finally confesses "that it [seeing spirits and fainting at court] were only pretense." However; Abigail puts her fake two cents in, of course, denying all Mary confesses, calling Mary the liar. Following Abigail’s lead, the girls act as if Mary has transformed into a “big, yellow bird” about to kill them all. Then, the tables start to turn for John Procter, when Mary begins to build up her panic, turning her confessions back to the lies that started the whole story. Mary proceeds to accuse Procter of being “the Devil’s man!” Waking her at night “to sign the Devil’s book” with “My name, he want my name, “I’ll murder you,” he says, “If my wife hangs! We must go and overthrow the court,” he says! Lies will force people to do or to say all to save their selves.