True Colors

In class today we discussed personality in a system known as True Colors. In this test your personality is analyzed based on how you answer these certain amount of questions, you will be given a word. The word will be given to you displaying how much you were a certain word based on how you answered them. The word each have their own meaning that displays a type of personality. There are colors that go along with the words as well. I will be using the colors throughout the blog because it is easier to understand. There are four words and colors; thinker(green), helper (blue), planner (gold), and doer (orange). Green basically means you are very analytical and think things through very well and are very firm and consistent in all they do. Blue means that you are very much about emotions and loving, people who are blue tend to like things to stay very calm and conflict free. Gold people are sensible and practical; you will find they are very learning oriented and hard working. Orange means they have a lot of energy and strength; they will work very hard to win and accomplish their goals ("The Meaning Behind the Colors."). The colors generally show how people are, and do not mean that we cannot display more than one color at different times. My color was blue which meant I was mainly a helper. I do not think that is correct, this shows some default in the test.

In the book, The Crucible, the characters all display different colors. One example of a character displaying a “True Color” is John Proctor. He displays a prominent green color. This is because he thinks out things a lot before he does things aka a planner. This is why he doesn't just tell on Abigail Williams. He wanted to make a plan and not just tell out because he knew telling her secret a big deal (Miller 22-26). As for Abigail Williams, she is very much a blue. She wears her heart on her sleeve and is very emotional. She is also a little bit orange because she works towards what she wants and puts all her energy into it. For example, her wanting to be with John Proctor and for him to admit he loves her (Miller 23-24). Reverend Parris is what I would consider an orange. He is very power hungry and goal oriented. He will go through anything and anyone to get what he wants. Rebecca Nurse is a half and half of a gold and blue. Although she is very emotional, she does have a very smart and sensible whit to her. For example, when she is being accused of being a witch, she was emotional but used her brain to talk to everyone (Miller 27-31). Elizabeth Procter is quite the opposite of her husband; she is a blue in my opinion. She wears her heart on her sleeves and in her words. She is not like Abigail's blue though; she is a mean woman with her heart on her sleeve. She uses her emotions in rash and not very good situations such as going straight to firing and trying to ruin Abigail's life after finding out about the affair between her husband and Abigail (Miller 76). As I have demonstrated to you, the characters all have different colors, and those who are the same colors still can have opposite sides of the color, some of these being good and others not being so good. This causes many conflicts between the characters themselves which makes for a very interesting story line.

Miller, Aurthur. The Crucible. New York: Penguin Group, 1976. 22- 76 Print

"The Meaning Behind the Colors." True Colors. My True Colors Incorperated. Web. 11 Sept. 2001. .