“Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.” The Crucible, by Arthur Miller talks about how witchcraft was before. As well as how many people were accused by being a witch. Especially women because they thought that women had too much time for themselves that they decided to do or start something dangerous. In The Crucible, the characters of Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams can be compared and contrasted through Witchcraft, Love, and Lies. To begin with, Elizabeth was never a witch, nor had any contact with the devil. Unlike Abigail, she did have contact with the devil, she even drank blood to kill Elizabeth. “You drank blood, Abby! You didn’t tell him that!” (pg. 175). Betty was acting crazy and started to yell everything
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Because Abigail lied and accused many people of being a witch just to be with John and she would deny if someone accused her. Unlike Elizabeth, who was about to die just for protecting John because she really loved him and would do anything for him. Abigail even accused of Elizabeth of being a witch with puppets and stabbing her. “Goody Proctor always kept poppets.” ( pg. 217). She kept lying to Danforth about being stabbed in the lower stomach, she kept repeating it was Elizabeth, but it wasn't her she stabbed herself to blame Elizabeth. Hoping they would hang Elizabeth and leaving John alone with her. Compared to Elizabeth’s lie, she lied to help protect her husband John because even though he had an affair with Abigail, she still loved her husband and would do anything for him. “ My husband- is a goodly man, sir.” ( pg. 223). She lied to Danforth about John having an affair with another woman, while he was married. But she lied to protect her husband because she couldn't stand to see her husband being hang or for his name taken away for a mistake like that. So once again, Elizabeth and Abigail are very different because one lied to be saved and stay with the love of her life and the other lied to save her
Because Abigail lied and accused many people of being a witch just to be with John and she would deny if someone accused her. Unlike Elizabeth, who was about to die just for protecting John because she really loved him and would do anything for him. Abigail even accused of Elizabeth of being a witch with puppets and stabbing her. “Goody Proctor always kept poppets.” ( pg. 217). She kept lying to Danforth about being stabbed in the lower stomach, she kept repeating it was Elizabeth, but it wasn't her she stabbed herself to blame Elizabeth. Hoping they would hang Elizabeth and leaving John alone with her. Compared to Elizabeth’s lie, she lied to help protect her husband John because even though he had an affair with Abigail, she still loved her husband and would do anything for him. “ My husband- is a goodly man, sir.” ( pg. 223). She lied to Danforth about John having an affair with another woman, while he was married. But she lied to protect her husband because she couldn't stand to see her husband being hang or for his name taken away for a mistake like that. So once again, Elizabeth and Abigail are very different because one lied to be saved and stay with the love of her life and the other lied to save her