In Arthur Miller’s play, “The Crucible”, the people of Salem are very concerned with the truth, the truth is different depending on who is telling it, and people use their version of the truth to benefit themselves. Three people in the play use the accusations of witches to portray their true natures. They are Mr. And Mrs. Putnam, and Reverend Parris. Thomas Putnam uses his perspective of the truth to serve himself. He is …showed first 75 words of 448 total…

…showed last 75 words of 448 total…they’ve lived. A person’s information is reliable or unreliable. Reliable information is accurate. Unreliable information can be due to bias, peer pressure, fear and community pressure. Reverend Parris, Ann Putnam, and Thomas Putnam, all base their truths on information that is inaccurate. These characters show their true nature in their twisting of the truth. They claim to be concerned with the presentation of the truth, and manipulate the truth to suit their needs.