In The Crucible, the characters are afraid of being themselves because if their character or personality shows any accidental sign of witchcraft, they will be penalized and will most likely be killed. A person that is LGBTQ usually is afraid of expressing who they really are for they feel they will not be accepted into society. People who are LGBTQ feel that if they come out and show who they really are, they will be “penalized”. In the article, “LGBT Rights”, the author writes, “We document and expose abuses based on sexual orientation and gender identity worldwide, including torture, killing and executions, arrests under unjust laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medical abuses, discrimination in health and jobs and housing, domestic violence, abuses against children, and denial of family rights and recognition.” This means that those kinds of people feel as if they have consequences for being who they really are. Both are examples that show that people are afraid of being who they really are because they worry about what society