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iren [92.7K]
3 years ago
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The principle accusers in The Crucible are young, unmarried women. List some evidence from the play to show the status of single

women in Puritan society. Then explain the extent to which these women were able to gain power and change their status in the society simply because of the accusations they threw out. Use evidence from the film to support your argument.
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guapka [62]3 years ago
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Single women in Puritan society had a very low social status and did not have much influence in society, but they were seen as very innocent, pure and credible people, since they were not married and had not been "corrupted". This is because, single women, in Puritan society, were considered children and therefore shared the same innocence, until they entered adulthood, where they would get married and leave the status of a child and, consequently, the status of incocence. Women prostitutes were also not considered innocent and did not deserve to be heard because of their sinful nature.

In "The crucible" the girls who started the accusations, mainly Abigail, were single and that's why nobody believed they were lying. Abigail used her reputation as an "innocent" to accuse all the people she believed should get out of her way, as no one knew she was Proctor's lover, her words were easily accepted by everyone.

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