Through others’ eyes, John Proctor is a loyal, hardworking man dedicated to his family. In his own eyes, he believes he is a good person that did immoral things in the past. One immoral thing he did was adultery. John never planned on going against his Christian beliefs since adultery was one of the 10 Commandments he should not commit. Alas, greed took him to the barn where he committed sin with Abigail Williams, the family servant. After Proctor did this on what he thought was his wife’s deathbed
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In 1962, several innocent people lost their lives. Was the mass hysteria caused by witchcraft or was it merely a hoax? Abigail Williams was most responsible for the mass hysteria because she had an affair with John Proctor. Abigail also was the first to accuse anyone of the witchcraft, she was a key witness. First and foremost, Abigail and John proctor had an affair. This was believed to be the cause of the witchcraft because it would have given her a reason to
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The prevalent theme in The Crucible is reserving one’s reputation. There are many characters who demonstrate concern for their reputation as well as a change in the way they act. Two characters who validate concern for their reputation are Abigail Williams and John Proctor. To begin, Abigail Williams continues to accuse people to save her own reputation. The woods marked the foundation of Abigail’s lies. When asked by Danforth about the activity in the woods, she tells him that dancing was the only
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If someone makes sacrifices, how can they be selfish? In the story “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams makes many sacrifices that are not all for the best. She sacrifices the lives of many people in her town for herself. She also makes her lover, John Proctor, sacrifice his time with his sick wife. Abigail sacrifices the freedom of her fellow townspeople. All those actions made by Abigail Williams can only point to one thing, a selfish person. Abigail Williams convinces a town that
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Who is to Blame? In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, there are many different characters that could be blamed for the Salem Witch Trials. Abigail Williams is a seventeen year old girl that is in love with an older married man. In her hunt to have him as her own, she leads her group of friends to accuse his wife and many others of witchcraft. It is most clearly demonstrated that it was Abigail William’s flaws – envy, dishonesty, and lust – that led her to be most responsible for the tragedy of
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In Salem, Massachusetts a trail took place , a trial of that Sarah Good. Sarah Good was one of the first women to be accused of witch craft, who was found guilty and later hanged. Sarah Good did not get a fair trial, she was found guilty before she even knew what she was accused of. Through the trail she was asked a series of questions that were dismissed as soon as words came out of her mouth, her answers made no difference there was no way her life could be saved; by here or anybody else. The only
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At the end of the Crucible John Proctor is on his way to the gallows to accept his fate. Although Miller states Proctor is a tragic hero, he failed to bring justice to Salem; therefore, he is a failure. No matter how much proof he tries to bring to the table, the girls find a way to make Cheever believe them. Proctor failed because since he had the affair with Abigail, she wanted to be with him so badly that she caused this trial to become something so much worse than what it should’ve been. He also
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The Salem Witch trials The Salem witch trials were a series of accusations and executions taking place in Salem Massachusetts, a harsh growing environment. The strict religion in Salem made witchcraft sound abominable and needing to be stopped. During the trials many innocent civilians were convicted along with animals. When humans were accused of witchcraft they had various types of tests to check and sometimes lead to accidental death. Puritans were very religious and believed their religion
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The Puritans were a group of very religious people who travelled to the Americas to escape religious persecution. Their religion was heavily focused on the fear of Hell and sinning. This fear lead to the Salem Witchcraft Trials. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller many women portray different roles. In the play, Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, and Elizabeth Proctor all portray the difference in the treatment of women during that time. Abigail Williams is treated with more respect than the other two
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The Crucible, Red Scare, and Palmer Raids are all connected under fear and lies. Throughout the events that occur, multiple lies are created which cause mass amounts of fear and chaos. This chaos weakens the place, causing its inhabitants to lose sight of the truth. As time passes, the severity increases leading to greater consequences. A mass of fear can all be created by one person. The Palmer Raids were a series of raids by the United States Department of Justice intended to capture, arrest and
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