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"There’s a fellow. He does suppose to be bright. He knows he’s in a house with murders-he ought to know he’s in danger; he’s even been worn to get out of the house. But does he go? No. He stays there. The murder invites him to sit down. He sat down. Now mind you this fellow supposes to be bright- so there he sits just waiting to be trust up. And

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Frome

[anonymous]

Of course you're supposed to use your own morals when examining any literary work. Whatever internal code of ethics you've adopted should be your guide and don't bend them to what you think is supposed to be acceptable. Yet, its not pertinent to be absolutist (stubbornly thinking/saying there is only ONE right way to act/believe/feel/think and its this way, because I said so.) Also know that your moral code is going to fluctuate and change over time so don't fight it. Back to the book and applying your morals: for example, you may take a personal offense to Ethan as he has not honored the sanctity of marriage. However, you could also find no fault on his part as humans cannot help the beings they are attracted to. Zeena is bitter and crazy, period. Ethan is lonely and dying inside. How can he be judged for finding beauty and escape from the mundane in Nellie when he only did the "right thing" in the first place (marrying Zeena) to prevent from being lonely. Why should we be punished by the heavens if we are not satisfied by

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[anonymous]

mattie not nellie :)

Re: Frome

[themaxrobinson]

How can you not like The Crucible?!

It...doesn't compute.