Similarities Between Elizabeth And The Crucible

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.
“ABIGAIL: She sends her spirit on me in church; she makes me laugh at prayer!
PARRIS: She have often laughed at prayer!
ABIGAIL: She comes to me every night to go and drink blood!
TITUBA: You beg me to conjure! She beg me make charm— …show more content…
Her main concern was not of other people but of protecting and trying to keep her marriage together with her husband John Proctor. Mary Warren on the other hand likes the idea of having power, which is why she enjoyed her job working in the jury, but needs others’ approval in everything she does. Mary speaks her mind when she believes something must be done but can often and easily be silenced by others’ opinions, especially Abigails. For instance, when Betty was laid unresponsive on the bed after a night of witchcraft between all of the girl,s Mary expresses to Abigail "Abby, we've got to tell. Witchery's a hangin' error, a hangin' like they done in Boston two years ago! We must tell the truth, Abby! You'll only be whipped for dancin', and the other things!" (Miller 18). Unfortunately with a few words spoken by Abby, Mary’s idea of confessing is soon