The search for justice is a need that the natural human being wants to satisfy. It is something that, always wanting to be found in anything, the question is asked why. The process of finding it is described in several books and stories. The short story The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an excellent example of the search for justice. It is the book where one of the times the theme is used is when Mrs. Putnam states, "Reverend Parris, I have placed seven unbaptized children in the earth. Believe me, sir, you have never seen such generous children born. And yet, each of them would have withered in my arms the very night of their birth. I said nothing, but my heart cried out clues. And now, this year, my Ruth, my only – I see her becoming strange t year she has become a secret child, and the witherings like a sucking mouth are taking a toll on her life too (Miller 1242) In this quote there is a person looking for a reason why her seven children died. , Mrs. Putnam is this person who seeks justice as to why her children died and she insists that it was a village witch, claiming that that person is Tituba, who calls her a spirit summoner and that he killed all seven of his children. The Putnams are concerned about getting justice for their children's deaths, a natural desire to intimidate justice and closure. Another book that shows this theme is King Lear by William Shakespeare, King Lear seems to be the victim of many injustices and is constantly seeking justice and hoping that once he finds it things will get better. In this quote from the book, “Rumble your bellyful! Spit, fire! spout, rain! Nor the rain, the wind, the thunder, the fire are my daughters: it does not tax you, you elements, with malice; I never gave you the kingdom, I never called you children, you... at the center of the card... are always someone or something seeking justice is the basis for almost every movie, game, book, and more still without this theme many of the things we watch, play or read would seem lacking and boring. Works Cited "The Crucible Justice Quotes Page 2." Shmoop. Np, nd Web. December 18, 2013Miller, Arthur.The Crucible.Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2010. 1126-233. Print.Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of King Lear. vol. vol. 46. ​​PSU-Hazleton, Hazleton, PA 18202: Electronic Classics Series, nd Print. Part 3 of 51."King Lear's Justice Theme." Shmoop. Np, nd Web. December 18, 2013. Jefferson, Thomas. Declaration of Independence. Np: Continental Congress, 1776. Print. via, Literature Prentice Hall: The American Experience. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2010. 1126-233. Press.