The Crucible is a 1953 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller, relatively fictionalized story surrounding The Salem witch trials that had took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692. The play revolves around a female teen named Abigail Williams who was insanely in love with a married man named John Proctor and turned to witchcraft to kill John’s wife. Abigail is also extremely controlling over the other girls who had been apart of the witch trials. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller tries to use details to explain actions and emotions from all the characters.
Abigail Williams was one of the very first accused in the Salem witch trials. She was living with her little cousin Betty and her uncle Reverend Parris. A while after Abigail with a few other ladies were found as they claimed “dancing” in the woods around a strange pot, Betty had became quite sick and people started to become curious of all the girls odd actions. After that Abigail became completely controlling …show more content…
After her husband got himself in a little mix of trouble and had to be in court without contact to his wife, Elizabeth was called to the stands not able to look at her husband she was asked, “.. Is your husband a lecher?” she replied with “No, Sir” (Miller113). Elizabeth had never lied to anyone before standing in front of the court. During the case she had believed she was protecting her husband by lying for him, she thought they would kill him if she said yes. “...Her[Elizabeth] pleading with [John] to sign the false confession reflects onabsolute love and devotion to John”. According to analytical writer ( Kannan n.p). Elizabeth knew in order for John to get through the trials even if it would ruin his good name, he had to confess to being apart of witchcraft. Despite John never coming around not even the thought of witchcraft he still confessed to the
Abigail Williams was one of the very first accused in the Salem witch trials. She was living with her little cousin Betty and her uncle Reverend Parris. A while after Abigail with a few other ladies were found as they claimed “dancing” in the woods around a strange pot, Betty had became quite sick and people started to become curious of all the girls odd actions. After that Abigail became completely controlling …show more content…
After her husband got himself in a little mix of trouble and had to be in court without contact to his wife, Elizabeth was called to the stands not able to look at her husband she was asked, “.. Is your husband a lecher?” she replied with “No, Sir” (Miller113). Elizabeth had never lied to anyone before standing in front of the court. During the case she had believed she was protecting her husband by lying for him, she thought they would kill him if she said yes. “...Her[Elizabeth] pleading with [John] to sign the false confession reflects onabsolute love and devotion to John”. According to analytical writer ( Kannan n.p). Elizabeth knew in order for John to get through the trials even if it would ruin his good name, he had to confess to being apart of witchcraft. Despite John never coming around not even the thought of witchcraft he still confessed to the