Answer:
Fear manifests itself in Mary's fear of telling what she knows, in Parris lying to save his job and later in his fear that someone will murder him, and we can even say that the girls' fear of punishment motivates them to concoct this falsehood that will kill innocent people.
Persecution appears when the court begins executing persons who are unable to recite all of the commandments, and the court begins by killing the mentally ill and homeless.
Power and control eMerge, when Hathorne and Danforth swing into action, with one of them nearly bragging that he has sent numerous individuals to jail simply by signing his name.
- In theocratic Salem, where public and private morality are one, reputation is crucial. Fear of guilt by association is harmful in a credible environment. Salem residents must worry about their integrity being soiled by their friends' actions. Characters act to maintain their reputations. Parris thinks that Abigail's suspicious behavior and the witchcraft signals surrounding his daughter's coma will imperil his reputation and drive him from the pulpit. John Proctor fears tarnishing his good name. His ethics prevent him from testifying against Abigail early in the play. Proctor's desire to retain his good name drives him to go to his grave without making a false confession. In Act IV, he screams to Danforth, "I have given you, my soul; leave me my name!" He makes up for the mistake he made earlier by not giving up his reputation, and he dies with honor.
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This is my opinion only so please feel free to alter as you see fit.