Thomas Putnam's Ambition In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

There is always a “however. “Each situation has its benefits and its drawbacks. In the book the crucible by Arthur Miller, we find a compelling example that supports this thesis.

In the crucible one man, Thomas Putnam’s ambition for wealth and power feeds into the witch hunt. This greed drove Putnam to allow people to be killed for crimes that they weren’t committing and were being accused of things that weren’t really happening.

Thomas Putnam’s actions led to innocent people dying just so he could have land. “If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property that’s law and there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy.” This shows how Putnam took advantage of the witch hysteria to gain more land and benefit