Even before the witch trials begin in the play, we can see how characters emphasize extrinsic goodness over intrinsic goodness, with Reverend Parris caring more about his reputation than getting help for his sick daughter, for example. Being Puritans with a religion that teaches them that the most important thing in life is how they will be judged by God after death, almost every character in The Crucible is preoccupied with the concept of “goodness.” As we see in the play, this preoccupation with goodness creates a culture in Salem where many characters look to the town’s opinion of them as an affirmation of their goodness, to the point that some characters believe that to merely be seen good in the eyes of the town is more important than actually doing good deeds.
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