The Crucible Comparison

Katelyn Mittler 10/4/12 4th arcminute Hegemony through Terror Lost, terrified, and non in envision of their own thoughts, bloody shame rabbit warren and Shawn Hornbeck strive for the life they once lived. In 1692, The Crucible character, bloody shame Warren comes chthonian the control of foil character, Abigail Williams. In a similar, more(prenominal) recent grade, Shawn Hornbecks customary life of video games, hanging give a elbow room with friends, and dirt biking, is ripped away from him with Michael Devlin forcefully kidnaps him with the spirit of murder. Everyday coerced by their apprehension, constantly reminded oddment reigns imminent.In Arthur Millers The Crucible, character bloody shame Warren, threatened by Abigail Williams not to expiration they ar pretending, lives a lie on the dot as missing child, Shawn Hornbeck, manipulated by Michael Devlin, cannot grow his true identity. Falling into great mates pressure while facing threats from Abigail, bloody shame makes the courageous decision to tell the truth, further Abigail strengthens her grip and the truth crumbles. bloody shame knows the girls atomic number 18 lying but struggles with the imminent threats from Abby in her rebuke to Proctor, Shell kill me for consecratein that (Miller 80). bloody shame gets this thinker from the death threat imposed on her by Abby and mark this. Let both of you breathe a word or the edge of a word, about the another(prenominal) things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible nighttime and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you (20). Abigail scares not just bloody shame, but all the girls with threats. aft(prenominal) onerous to tell the truth, Mary succumbs to the rally of Abby. Abby, Abby, Ill never hurt you more (119).The pointy reckoning that Abigail threatens Mary with does its justice and Mary morphs bear into a powerless curb girl. Similarly, from Shawns abduction on October 6th 2002 to his husking on Jan uary 12th 2007, Devlin forces Shawn into living a lie. Shawn spares himself from the wrath of Devlin as he cadaver powerless in a render case of emotions. From day one he had the gun, he had the power. I was powerless and on that point was nothing I could physi send fory do (Kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck). Devlin holds all of the power, leaving Shawn unable to tear down think clearly.According to Shawns stepdad, Craig Akers, Devlins control over Shawn was complete and total (Kidnapped Craig Akers). done Devlins complete and total control, Shawn makes what his parents call A think with the devil to palliate his own life. Shawn told the defendant that he would do whatever he wanted him to if he didnt kill him (Kidnapped Akers). Devlin agreed not to kill Shawn as long as he make what we called a superintend with the devil. He could never concern anyone, never try to run. And if he did he would be killed (Kidnapped Akers).This deal with the devil results in Shawn living a lie. Shawn became Shawn Devlin and for the next quaternary and a half years the deal he made that day go forth him tied to his rideor(Kidnapped Sheriff Gary Toelke). The haunting agreements made that day leaves Shawn trapped in a world of terror only know by few. Mary Warren and Shawn Hornbeck are under what psychologists call control by terror. Living a lie, both are coerced into deciding between frugality themselves by staying in this lie or to reveal the truth and face the unendingly imminent death threats.Mary and Shawn fear if they vent the truth, they will be killed. Through this fear, Shawn and Mary start to believe their fake stories. Mary believes the girls are doing Gods work, and Shawn starts judge the harsh reality of being Shawn Devlin. Mary and Shawn predicaments are not predestined they are, as Devlin says when he first grabs Shawn, you were just in the abuse place at the unseasonable time. Marys wrong place starts with her dancing in the woods. Shawns begins with taki ng the shortcut road to a friends house.Eventually, Mary gives up and gives in. she succumbs to Abby, becoming the person she never intended. On a brighter note, even though he accepts Shawn Devlin as his new identity, Shawn never gives up fancy. Shawn knows his family is still seeking his safe final payment and makes some efforts to discreetly contact them. On the day the police find Shawn, a huge weight liftes off his shoulders. He says, It was a new feeling to say who I really was. Shawn starts slowly back into his old set of norms.Mary and Shawn lose their in the flesh(predicate) identities to save themselves, each take a different route in trying to rediscover them. Through further investigation, it is unmixed that Mary Warren and Shawn Hornbeck encounter the analogous feelings of terror but are to a fault uniquely different from each other. They fear for their lives as they struggle internally with telling the truth or living with the ill-doing and constant terror behi nd the lies. Shawn and Mary both encounter numerous time when opportunities to tell the truth vantage points right in front of them however, struck by fear they remain silent.Though Marys account does not result in a sugar-coated ending, Shawns story of torment and terror leads to triumph and a in truth heart-warming story. Shawn teaches everyone to never give up hope and that you will always find your way back home, Marys story teaches a valuable life lesson to stand up for what you believe in, even if you are standing alone. Though Shawn and Mary encountered horrendous events, they are truly two people (fictional or not) who show evident and sacred life lessons.