The Different Similarities Every society puts man’s strength and ability to survive to the test. Everyone comes across a hard path during his or her life sooner or later. How they choose to do so is up to the individual. In the works The Crucible and Guilty by Suspicion, John Proctor and David Merrill respectively must decide if they will follow the evil ways of authority. And while doing so, even though they are …showed first 75 words of 1274 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1274 total…wrong he doesn’t succumb to it. He confronts Larry in the restaurant after Dorothy is in her trailer crying about his son being taken away. He goes to the restaurant and shakes Larry up and becomes hysterical, but is separated and taken away. Different from John, David was a very respected director in his society. He knows who he is and this shows when he is conversing with everyone at his welcome back party.