Journal #6 Blame

Whether people like it or not, blame is very big part of our society. Blame is a very dangerous thing to do and can impact many people directly and indirectly. People not only blame other people for big conflicts but, they also blame them for small things just because they do not want to deal with the consequences. Whenever someone blames someone else they are “stabbing them in the back” because when the person blamed someone else, they gave them all the consequences even though the person never did anything. Even if the person who got blamed proves they are innocent, their reputation may still be tarnished and people may look at them a different way now. This is also reflected in The Crucible, as it is a very big theme in this book. There is so much blame going on, that it is almost too much to believe because, it seems as though in Acts I-III everyone is blaming everyone else when they are accused of something. The blame starts of when Tituba blames four other women of the community for trying to get Tituba to be one of the devil’s agents on Earth. When the other girls involved in the voodoo see that they can get out of punishment by blaming other women, they took full advantage of it. They saw the chance to get revenge on someone they did not like. When they blamed the other women they did not think about the possible consequences that could come out of the situation. They essentially played God and choose who would either have their reputation ruined, or even possibly be hung because, they will not admit to being a witch even though they are not. When someone blames someone else, they do not think about the other person they just think about themselves and getting out of trouble, not all “hell” they other person will go though even though they are falsely accused. To blame someone else is a sign immaturity.