In “The Crucible” (1952) the author, Arthur Miller, makes it appear as though Abigail Williams, one of the accused, is guilty for starting the Salem Witch trials which started in 1692 and ended around 1693 the witch trials took a total of 20 lives with 19 being hung the other one was pressed to death. If somebody had the option to avoid all punishment without any consequence they would most likely do so. So if anyone were in Abigail’s position being accused of witchcraft and being threatened to be beaten or hung, would they confess to avoid punishment or keep their silence and suffer? Would they take the blame and live to see another day or would they hold their tongue and perish? If anyone in their right mind said they would confess they wouldn’t…
Giles Corey’s proof for his charge is a trustworthy man informed him. Giles decides against giving up the witness’ name because he doesn’t want to endanger him. Giles’ guilt is embodied in the quote, “I will not give you no name, I mentioned my wife’s name once and I’ll burn in hell long enough for that. I stand mute.” Miller shows that Giles learns from his mistakes and for that reason he won’t give another person up, even if it’s for the sake of his wife.…
After John went into town to give her his decision about their relationship Abigail was furious. Mary Warren brought home a poppet that she made in court and Abigail stuck a pin needle in it and then she stabbed herself in the same location she stuck the needle in the poppet to frame Elizabeth and said “Elizabeth sent her soul out of her body to kill me” . Danforth and Cheever busted in the Proctor’s house to see if they had a poppet with a needle, they found the poppet and took Elizabeth to jail. Then when John…
The McCarthy era is a time where thousands of Americans were accused of being affiliated with communists or communism and brought before the government for investigations and trials. In the Salem Witch Trials innocent people were accused of being witches. People were brought before the courts where in order to save their own lives they accused others of being witches and using witchcraft to take the blame off of themselves. In both instances, many people's lives were destroyed and the social, political, and economic structures of towns and governments were destroyed. For example, in the upcoming dialogue between Abigail and Tituba, Abigail falsely accuses Tituba of witchcraft which begins the corruption of justice where good and innocent people are accused and convicted by those without honesty and virtue.…
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him” –Elizabeth. Elizabeth Proctor should have let John Proctor die, for the greater good. The death of her husband was a vast step to the destruction of the blinded court. John Proctor made the appropriate decision by not confessing to the court for a crime he did not commit.…
Not only did she drink blood to kill Elizabeth, but she also stabbed herself with a needle to connect Elizabeth to witchery. A young and naive girl, Abigail believed if Elizabeth was gone, John would come crawling back to her, but Abigail was unable to see that John truly loved Elizabeth and merely had a moment of weakness with…
Argumentative Essay Young girls, cursed by what is referred to as a witch with no reason behind the actions or acuse. In 1692 in the Salem, Massachusetts, several girls were said to be possessed by witchcraft. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, many are unreasonably accused of being a witch because of actions like not showing up for church, acting strange, dancing, amongst other things. Puritans believed in following the Bible and punishment for sin was often harsh.…
The Crucible Essay “Whore! How do you dare call Heaven” (Act 2 Scene II). This quote caused quite a stir in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Proctor, one of the main characters, is yelling this at another character named Abigail, who, along with Danforth, is to blame for the witch trials. The characters in the play that are most to blame are Abigail and Danforth because Abigail makes false accusations throughout the whole play, she causes all the hysteria that feeds the witch trials, and Danforth fails to act to stop the hysteria.…
Character Analysis In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible the town of Salem, Massachusetts is in hysteria over the so-called “witches.” A young girl by the name of Abigail Williams is the first to accuse another townsperson of witchcraft, and from then on the situation only got worse. Abigail, however, did not actually believe these people were “witches,” instead she was just accusing to get closer to keep herself out of trouble, and to get closer to John Proctor. However, not everyone was so affected by the town hysteria. Elizabeth Proctor, wife of John, is a prime example of a character who kept themselves calm, cool, and collected during the time.…
The feeling of guilt can make it very difficult for people to think properly and enjoy their lives during their time of regret. The events that took place during The Crucible by Arthur Miller clearly illustrate guilt as the motivating factor in the many false convictions and deaths of twenty people. The acts of the people of Salem were influenced by the acts of a group of girls lead by Abigail Williams, who would act irrationally and accuse people for witchcraft. Many people were sold by the actions of these girls which ended up causing all of the hangings to occur. After some time people started to believe less and less of what the girls were saying; many of the girls felt guilty and left the town.…
In The Crucible Abigail can be known as the bad guy and the killer of many, but it seems like she can also be the victim of this whole situation. The Crucible is a play that was written by Arthur Miller and based upon the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. The Crucible is a story in where Abigail and a bunch of girls are accusing people of being witches, it all starts off when Parris catches Abigail, Tituba, and others dancing in the woods. Betty faints and now everyone is saying that’s it's the work of the devil. Abigail and the rest of the girls were gonna say that there was no witchcraft involved, but at the end, that didn't happen.…
Salem was a town with pure and hardworking Puritans. British Protestants would go out to farm their land and feed their cattle. A good Puritan could work hard and be faithful his or her entire life, but if accused of witchcraft their lives could take a turn for the worse. There were many candidates in Salem potentially deciding the lives of honest Puritans. The ultimate responsibility for the death of innocent Puritans is borne by Abigail.…
Love can take you to new extremes. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Abigail William attempts to incriminate the wife of the man she loves. Her condemned lies induce the city of Salem, with their restrictive theocracy, in a cry of hysteria when witchery is threatened upon their society. Out of Abigail’s adolescent adoration of a forbidden love and a deliberate defense for her reputation, Abigail perpetrates irremediable sins, losing her morality within her society. Without looking at all the misdeeds Abigail has caused, she is just a teenage girl growing up.…
“Your pulling down heaven and raising up a whore. ”(Miller 1152) In the crucible by Arthur Miller Abigail williams has an affair with John Proctor which leads to abigail getting attacked to John. John feels dreadful about committing adultery so he tries to keep his distance from Abigail. Abigail responds by accusing a plethora of people of witchcraft after getting caught in the woods dancing which was a sin in 17th century Puritan society.…
The Crucible is full of blaming and lying. The blaming begun when Mr. Parris caught the women dancing in the woods. After that blaming showed up everywhere from Abigail blaming Tituba, to Proctor blaming Abigail. It was nobody’s fault but the person next to them. Everyone felt the need to tell their own lies.…