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Essay / The Search for Justice in Books and Stories - 583
The search for justice is a need that natural humans want to satisfy. It is something that always wants to be found in everything the question asks is why. The process of finding it is described in several books and stories. The story The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a great example of the search for justice. In the book, one of the times the theme is used is when Mrs. Putnam says, “Reverend Parris. , I laid seven unbaptized babies in the earth. Believe me, sir, you have never seen more hearty babies born. And yet, each one would waste away in my arms the very night they were born. I said nothing, but my heart cried out hints. And now, this year, my Ruth, my only one – I see her getting strange. She became a secret child this year, and her shriveled features like a sucking mouth weighed on her life too. (Miller 1242) In this quote there is a person who is looking for a reason why her seven babies died, Mrs. Putnam is that person who is looking for justice as to why her babies died and she insists that it is was a witch in the village, claiming that this person is Tituba, calling her a conjurer of spirits and that she murdered her seven babies. The Putnams are anxious to get justice for the deaths of their babies, a natural desire for intimidating justice and closure. Another book that illustrates this theme is King Lear. By William Shakespeare, King Lear seems to be the victim of many injustices and finds himself in a constant situation. seeks justice and hopes that once he finds it, things will improve. In this quote from the book “Rumble your full belly!” Spit, fire! beak, rain! Neither rain, nor wind, nor thunder, nor fire are my daughters: I do not impose malice on you, elements; I never gave you a kingdom, I never called you children, You ...... middle of paper ...... is always someone or something that seeks justice, it is the basis of almost all movies, games, books, and much more, without this theme in most things we watch, play, or read, would seem lacking and boring. Works Cited “The Crucible Justice Quotes Page 2”. Shmoop. Np, and Web. December 18, 2013Miller, Arthur.The Crucible.Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2010. 1126-233. Print.Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of King Lear. Flight. Flight. 46. PSU-Hazleton, Hazleton, PA 18202: Electronic Classics Series, nd Print. Part 3 of 51. "Theme of Justice from King Lear." Shmoop. Np, and Web. December 18, 2013. Jefferson, Thomas. Declaration of Independence. Np: Continental Congress, 1776. Printed. via, Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2010. 1126-233. Print.