In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, vengeance coupled with debauchery, plays a prominent role in the actions and fate of various characters. In many ways, this fuels the need for retaliation. Ongoing disputes among neighbors has created extreme animosity and then witch trials brought out the sheer evil in Salem's population. This leads to many deaths of the citizens in Salem by false accusations to the court. The people of Salem were using the court system as a means of "extermination" for people who had different interests or beliefs that were different from their own. The people of Salem would soon find themselves victims to their own court system, and be at the mercy of those with whom they held a grudge. One of the characters/citizens
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Abigail is trying to defile Proctor’s marriage so that she can have him to herself. However, her plan proves unsuccessful. Abigail being up to no good starts to put down his wife which angers John. It is then, that she finally realizes that Proctor will remain with his wife instead of choosing Abigail .This fuels Abigail’s anger and jealousy, resulting in her falsely accusing Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft. “And [Parris] goes to save [Abigail], and, stuck two inches in the flesh of [Abigail’s] belly, [Parris] draw a needle out. And demandin’ of her how [Abigail] come to be so stabbed, [Abigail] – testify it were [Elizabeth Proctor’s] familiar spirit pushed it in.”(Miller 74). Abigail set up this plan when she saw Mary Warren knit a poppet in court and stuck the needle into the poppet’s stomach so she wouldn’t lose it. Mary never thought much of how this simple act, could become such a significant part of Abigail’s devious plan. Abigail came straight home and stuck a needle into her stomach, just like the poppet. She then went over to reverend Parris’s house and created a whole scene pulling out the needle from her stomach claiming it was Elizabeth’s spirt attacking her. With Mary being the Proctor’s servant, Abigail knew that the poppet she saw her knitting earlier would be in the house. Further supporting Abigail’s allegations that was Elizabeth is practicing witchcraft. Which her plan proved to be successful getting Elizabeth Proctor arrested and taken to jail and finally having John to
Abigail is trying to defile Proctor’s marriage so that she can have him to herself. However, her plan proves unsuccessful. Abigail being up to no good starts to put down his wife which angers John. It is then, that she finally realizes that Proctor will remain with his wife instead of choosing Abigail .This fuels Abigail’s anger and jealousy, resulting in her falsely accusing Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft. “And [Parris] goes to save [Abigail], and, stuck two inches in the flesh of [Abigail’s] belly, [Parris] draw a needle out. And demandin’ of her how [Abigail] come to be so stabbed, [Abigail] – testify it were [Elizabeth Proctor’s] familiar spirit pushed it in.”(Miller 74). Abigail set up this plan when she saw Mary Warren knit a poppet in court and stuck the needle into the poppet’s stomach so she wouldn’t lose it. Mary never thought much of how this simple act, could become such a significant part of Abigail’s devious plan. Abigail came straight home and stuck a needle into her stomach, just like the poppet. She then went over to reverend Parris’s house and created a whole scene pulling out the needle from her stomach claiming it was Elizabeth’s spirt attacking her. With Mary being the Proctor’s servant, Abigail knew that the poppet she saw her knitting earlier would be in the house. Further supporting Abigail’s allegations that was Elizabeth is practicing witchcraft. Which her plan proved to be successful getting Elizabeth Proctor arrested and taken to jail and finally having John to