The Crucible took place in the summer of 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. In this time frame the trails of witchcraft were evident around different towns. Arthur Miller wrote a story about the young girls in the community in Salem. In Act I of The Crucible Miller writes about Abigail Williams and makes reference to Elizabeth Proctor. These two women are total opposites in many ways. Abigail is a young girl who is demanding and needs to always be in control, while Elizabeth is a wife, mother to three boys and seems to follow all the rules of society. Abigail only cares about herself and demands from the other girls to listen and follow what she says. “Now look you. All of you. We danced. And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam’s dead sister. And that