He lays his eyes on Parris because Parris is the minister and Betty is also ill. He wants to hunt down the witch, but he needs some aid. His action isn’t surprising because he has lost seven newborns and his Ruth is sick. ‘There is a murderous witch among us,’ he vehemently cries out (16). He is the first character who blames unnatural causes for the illness among the children.įurthermore, he firmly believes in the existence of ‘vengeful spirits layin’ hands on these children’ (15). Thomas Putnam has a very large part in initiating the Salem witch hunt.
Finally his prodigious involvement in the relentless accusations places him in the center of the spot light, making him a salient character in both the play and the indignant period of the American history. After the town terribly rejected Putnam’s brother-in-law, Bayley, Putnam’s bitterness has increased. Inheriting a handsome amount of property makes Putnam a wealthy person however, it doesn’t seem to satisfy his ambition.
Thomas Putnam plays a major role in the Salem witch hunt in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.
0 kommentar(er)
