The Crucible Comparison

Katelyn Mittler 10/4/12 4th hour Hegemony through Terror Lost, terrified, and not in control of their own thoughts, bloody shame warren and Shawn Hornbeck strive for the heart they one time lived. In 1692, The Crucible fibre, bloody shame Warren scratchs under the control of mystify character, Abigail Williams. In a similar, more recent yarn, Shawn Hornbecks normal life of video games, hanging out with friends, and dirt biking, is ripped away from him with Michael Devlin forcefully kidnaps him with the tendency of murder. Everyday coerced by their care, constantly reminded death reigns imminent.In Arthur Millers The Crucible, character bloody shame Warren, threatened by Abigail Williams not to release they argon pretending, lives a lie but as missing child, Shawn Hornbeck, manipulated by Michael Devlin, cannot release his veritable identity. Falling into great peer pressure while facing threats from Abigail, Mary makes the courageous decision to tell the truth, but Abigail strengthens her grip and the truth crumbles. Mary knows the girls are lying but struggles with the imminent threats from Abby in her rebuke to Proctor, Shell obliterate me for sayin that (Miller 80). Mary gets this idea from the death threat imposed on her by Abby and mark this. Let either of you breathe a word or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I bequeath come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you (20). Abigail scares not just Mary, but all the girls with threats. After trying to tell the truth, Mary succumbs to the pang of Abby. Abby, Abby, Ill never hurt you more (119).The pointy reckoning that Abigail threatens Mary with does its arbiter and Mary morphs foul into a helpless silenced girl. Similarly, from Shawns abduction on October 6th 2002 to his disc everywherey on January 12th 2007, Devlin forces Shawn into reinforcement a lie. Shawn spares himself from the rage of Devlin as he remains powe rless in a looking glass case of emotions. From day one he had the gun, he had the power. I was powerless and there was nothing I could physi cryy do (Kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck). Devlin holds all of the power, leave Shawn unable to even think clearly.According to Shawns stepdad, Craig Akers, Devlins control over Shawn was complete and total (Kidnapped Craig Akers). by means of Devlins complete and total control, Shawn makes what his parents call A deal with the razz to save his own life. Shawn told the defendant that he would do whatever he wanted him to if he didnt hide him (Kidnapped Akers). Devlin agreed not to kill Shawn as long as he made what we called a deal with the devil. He could never mop up 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 four and a half years the deal he made that day left him fasten to his tormentor(Kidnapped Sheriff Gar y Toelke). The haunting agreements made that day leaves Shawn trapped in a world of apprehension only known by few. Mary Warren and Shawn Hornbeck are under what psychologists call control by terror. blanketing a lie, both are coerced into deciding between saving themselves by staying in this lie or to reveal the truth and face the forever imminent death threats.Mary and Shawn fear if they release the truth, they will be killed. finished this fear, Shawn and Mary start to believe their fake stories. Mary believes the girls are doing perfections work, and Shawn starts accepting 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 wrong place at the wrong time. Marys wrong place starts with her dancing in the woods. Shawns begins with taking the crosscut road to a friends house.Eventually, Mary break dances up and gives in. she succumbs to Abby, worthy the person she n ever intended. On a brighter note, even though he accepts Shawn Devlin as his new identity, Shawn never gives up hope. Shawn knows his family is still seeking his dependable return and makes some efforts to discreetly contact them. On the day the police force 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 personal identities to save themselves, each sequester a different route in trying to rediscover them. Through further investigation, it is evident that Mary Warren and Shawn Hornbeck chance on the same feelings of terror but are also uniquely different from each other. They fear for their lives as they struggle internally with revealing the truth or living with the guilt and constant terror behind the lies. Shawn and Mary both encounter numerous times when opportunities to tell the truth vantage points right in front man of them however, s truck by fear they remain silent.Though Marys fable does not result in a sugar-coated ending, Shawns story of torment and terror leads to triumph and a truly 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 horrific events, they are truly two people (fictional or not) who submit evident and inspirational life lessons.