“Sometimes we want what we want even if we know it’s going to kill us.” (Donna Tartt). Puritans belief was an emphasis on the equality of being morally right and the power of god that started in the sixteenth century. The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller is about the Salem witch trials in 1692. A group of young girls in Salem village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused of witchcraft. Since Abigail is motivated by power her decision to stop at nothing to get John Proctor creates disaster by the end of the play. Abigail's motivation of power is making her lose everything she ever wanted. Trying to protect herself by accusing others of witchery is causing her to lose everyone's trust. She is motivated to get
