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 Danforth, Parris, Abigail (power);
counterexample—Hale
o People maintain their own power by
manipulating others’ fears.
o Leaders who are more concerned with
personal power than with responsibility
destroy themselves and their
community.
o Power corrupts people so that they
forget about their true responsibilities.
 (reputation) Proctor, Parris, Danforth,
Abigail; counterexample—Hale
o In Puritan society power comes from
reputation, so people will focus on
reputation rather than integrity.
o People’s reputations are what they
wish to be, but only those who are
willing to forgo their reputations can
achieve their true dreams.
 (truth) Proctor; Parris—no truth.
Danforth—no truth; Hale—truth
o People’s reputations are what they
wish to be, but only those who are
willing to forgo their reputations can
achieve their true dreams.
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 Parris, Danforth, Abigail (power);
counterexamples—Hale, Proctor
 People use bias to maintain their own
power.
 People manipulate others through fear to
maintain their own power.
 In Puritan society because reputation is
key to power, people value reputation
over integrity.
 When people value reputation over their
responsibilities they end up destroying
themselves as well as their communities.
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 Abigail, Danforth, Parris;
counterexample—Hale, Proctor
 Characters in the play manipulate others
through fear to maintain their own power.
 When leaders are more concerned with
maintaining their own power, they end up
destroying their communities.
 Characters who are focused on their own
reputation ignore their responsibilities to
others.
 When characters value reputation over
integrity they end up destroying
themselves.