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=Arthur Miller's The Crucible and Peer Pressure =



Peer Pressure is- Pressure from one's peers to behave in a manner similar or acceptable to them.[according to answers.com] This relationship is best shown between the girls in the show.

__Why Mary, Why?__ By Chris Walker

Mary Oh Mary Why are you swayed so Was it Abby who told you to say these things Oh why are you swayed so Was it John Proctor trying to save his wife that changed your mind Why do you sway so Mary can't you ever make up your mind for yourself Why do you say so Mary oh Mary you're such a sweet girl Mary Oh Mary Why are you swayed so.

Peer Pressure is done by most people at one point in there life. Peer Pressure is done not an uncommon thing in teenagers. Teens pressure each other to do drugs, cheat on tests, drink, and to ** lie! Take a look at the [|kids health]article talking about peer pressure. ** The article talks about how everyone falls into peer pressure. Some peer pressure is good but not the type in __The Crucible.__ Trying to conform to what your friends think is the right thing to do is peer pressure. This is best shown with Abigail pressuring the girls to say people are witches just for her own profit like getting John Proctor.



Peer Presure occurs between the girls, but Tituba also is pressure by her peers. Imagine you are being accused of witchcraft and your boss threatens you to share names of people you saw with the devil. You feel cornered right, now imagine how Tituba felt when Reverend Parris asked her for names of people who work with the devil. media type="youtube" key="N-R3KL3x9oI" width="409" height="331" align="center"

Take a look at this clip from the movie entitled __The Crucible.__ In this scene Tituba confesses to save her life.

The Crucible relates to peer pressure in several area. Several characters are the people who are pressured like Mary Warren and Tituba. Others are the peers who pressure like Parris and Abigail. Peer Pressure is wrong. The main difference between good and negativfe peer pressure is simply how it all ends. If we are pushed by our friends to do something we dont want to we will not achieve greatness and lower our self esteem like Mary Warren.Take a look at this [|about peer pressure article.]

The Crucible By Chris Walker

The accused were inocccent Heaven was thought to be denyed to the guilty Every villager was worried for their lives

Crazy things happening were blamed on witchcraft Rude awakingings as to what Abigail was doing Undying pressure on the girls to tell the truth Coming up with elaborate lies to rid the world of the bad Innocent people dying Bullying Mary was the key to getting your way Losing your life even though your not at fault Everyone was changed after the trial

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