When you least expect it, evil will be at your doorstep. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller, portrays the time period of the Salem Witch trials which are taking over the daily lives of the people in Salem, Massachusetts. Fear is consuming the Puritans as most of the people began to be accused of witchcraft, and fell into the bias of the court and judges. Revenge takes place within a teenager, Abigail Williams, who committed adultery with John Proctor and tries to convict his faithful wife, Elizabeth Proctor, of witchcraft so she can finally be with him. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the characters of Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail can be compared and contrasted through their actions, honesty, and their priorities.
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In The Crucible, Arthur Miller depicted the time period of the Salem Witch Trials and made Abigail Williams the antagonist. She would accuse the wife of the man she committed adultery with, just to be with him. However, her lies get out of hand, which leads to the death of her lover, John Proctor, not Elizabeth’s, his wife. To begin with, Elizabeth and Abigail are completely different when it comes to their actions even though they do it for the love they have towards John Proctor. Abigail not only committed adultery but turned to witchcraft to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Whereas Goody Proctor is only trying to forgive her husband for his sin. Then their differences can be shown through their honest, despite the fact they both lied, Abigail lies constantly meanwhile Elizabeth only lied once to save her husband. Finally, their last distinction would be through their priorities. Both of them want to be with John, but Abigail would kill to be with him. Unlike Elizabeth, who just wants to restore the stability of their family. Without knowing it, John’s affair headed evil to his
Moreover, Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams can …show more content…
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller depicted the time period of the Salem Witch Trials and made Abigail Williams the antagonist. She would accuse the wife of the man she committed adultery with, just to be with him. However, her lies get out of hand, which leads to the death of her lover, John Proctor, not Elizabeth’s, his wife. To begin with, Elizabeth and Abigail are completely different when it comes to their actions even though they do it for the love they have towards John Proctor. Abigail not only committed adultery but turned to witchcraft to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Whereas Goody Proctor is only trying to forgive her husband for his sin. Then their differences can be shown through their honest, despite the fact they both lied, Abigail lies constantly meanwhile Elizabeth only lied once to save her husband. Finally, their last distinction would be through their priorities. Both of them want to be with John, but Abigail would kill to be with him. Unlike Elizabeth, who just wants to restore the stability of their family. Without knowing it, John’s affair headed evil to his