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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In the passage “The Great Influenza” author John M. Barry analyzes the process that most scientists go through in order to achieve the unachievable, however, in order to reach success uncertainty will be part of the process. Barry uses rhetorical strategies such as rhetorical questions, imagery, metaphor and more to convey his message and prove his point. John M. Barry starts off his article by explaining the difference between certainty and uncertainty within scientist. He elaborates on the qualities
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situation, she has no way out, but to blame. There are many people Abigail blames, one being Elizabeth Proctor. When the girls and Tituba were in the woods, Abigail wished death upon Elizabeth because she loved John and hoped he would eventually marry her. Mary Warren, the Proctor’s servant, was seen putting a needle into a doll. Abigail stabbed herself with the needle and claimed Elizabeth’s soul had pierced through her skin. Many people believe her lies because they have no way to prove her otherwise. Another
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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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Ayn Rand’s Anthem portrays a collectivist-minded and totalitarian society (also referred to as a dystopian society) where freedom is limited. The dystopian society strongly believes in the idea that everybody is equal and that everybody should only care about the each other and not about themselves. The society had created different councils, each with its own job, and people were not allowed to choose their job, but it was chosen for them. The society believed in one quote that summarized all their
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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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The Crucible and McCarthyism have many similarities when it comes to unjust accusations and the persecution of the innocent. What exactly is McCarthyism? McCarthyism was started and fueled by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the late 1940’s. He proclaimed and insisted that communist spies were all over the U.S. and that he was the country’s only salvation(2). This lead to a wide-spread panic across the country, which led to hundreds of people being accused with little to no proof. This panic was referred
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Since the 15th century, people have been calling “Witch-hunts” to the search of people that are labeled as “witches” because of their unpopular or unorthodox views. In the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller, specifically talks about Witch-hunts where power, profit, and fear lead to accusations of witchcraft that spread like wildfire, resulting in the execution of 18 innocent people. Nowadays mental illness is the scapegoat to blame for mass shootings and gun violence, fueled by corrupt
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