I am sick of meetings; cannot the man turn his head without he have a meeting? - Arthur Miller

Now remember what the angel Raphael said to the boy Tobias. Remember it.
'Do that which is good,and no harm shall come to thee.

I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs. Give them no tear! Tears pleasure them! Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it!

An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are exhausted.