Journal #6

There are consequences for every decision you make, whether good or bad. Blaming someone for something they did not do would obviously fall under the bad. There can be several consequences to this bad decision. One of the first consequences would be that the lying would not stop here. That is the thing with lying, once you start you cannot stop. That is why it is so dangerous. If you lie and say that someone did something that they really did not, you would have to continue to lie to make this scenario make sense. Then you would have to lie to cover up this lie so they do not find out. You just keep piling it on and adding more until eventually you are buried in your own lies. You may get away with it and you may not, but if it does get let out than your reputation will forever be scarred. It is like the little boy that cried wolf. You if you are known for lying consistently,when you actually tell the truth, no one will believe you. Another consequence of blaming someone for something they did not do would be that you would lose that person's trust. I know if someone started spreading false rumors about me there is no way I would ever be able to trust them again, even if they apologize. That is just how it works. There is also the possibility that the person you blame something for, blames something else on you in return. Depending on the person you accuse, they may give it right back to you out of revenge. In The Crucible this whole blaming something on someone innocent seems to be a theme. The major blame being thrown around is about witchcraft. This is something that without a doubt, will do major damage to someones image. Abigail Williams is the blamer in this situation. She blames Elizabeth Proctor for using witchcraft to stab her in the stomach. Abigail accomplishes this by planting a needle in the doll that was given to Elizabeth to make it appear that she used voodoo on her. It will be interesting to read if Abigail receives consequences for her actions.