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We all have fundamental values that we choose to live by. But how we position ourselves in relation to those values is paramount. Grouch Marx once said, “Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.” In other words, Marx is saying, humorously and ironically, that his principles are interchangeable, and can be adjusted to the situation. One work of literature which explores the relationship between the individual and his principles is The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Miller presents two characters, Reverend Hale and John Proctor, whose values motivate them to come to very different conclusions. Using conflict and characterization, Miller shows us that integrity is in the “eye of the beholder”.