Crucible Colors

In class last class we discussed the "colors of personality".  The colors of personality are blue, green, gold, and orange.  Green defines thinkers, like me, gold is a planner, Blue is artistic and emotional, and orange defines outgoing-ness.

The characters from the book The Crucible each fit into one or two of these colors.  The character Abigail is one of these characters.  Abigail is a orange personality.  She acts impulsively and does not think her actions through.  She acts as she pleases and this comes back to bite her.  For instance, when she attempts witchcraft in the woods is a good example of impulsiveness (Miller 18-19).  She did not think about how this might be dangerous to her if, and she was, found out.  Another fine example is that she slept with Proctor (Miller 21).  Back then sleeping with an already married man was even more scandalous than it is now.  People who belong to a different color would not be so morally Abigail was a very hypocritical girl.  She says she defies the devil, then tries to worship him, and then she says she adheres to the bible, but she slept with a married man.

Another easily identifiable character is Reverend Hale.  Hale has a green personality.  He thinks his actions through.  He was called to examine Parris's daughter, Betty (Miller 9).  He tells them that he will look at her, but he will only say she is is witch if she truly is a witch (Miller 38).  I like this about him.  All of the others seem like zealots who just want people to be witches and will accuse them with or without proof one of these people is Parris.

Parris seems to be of almost no group.  He is unpredictable.  In the beginning, he seemed thoughtful, like green personality, when he first found his daughter sick (Miller 9).  However, in the courtroom, he was like a small child trying to defend themselves.  He kept telling the judge that everyone else was wrong, and he accused the others of trying to unstable the court (Miller 83-120).  I believe that Parris is experiencing denial. He declines Betty's witchery, then denies any idea that he is wrong in court (Miller 9, 83-120).  I suppose I will need to finish reading to know more about him.

Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York, New York: Penguin Plays, 1982. Print.