In the play “The Crucible”, the author, Arthor Miller tells the story of a vast array of people involved during the 1690’s Salem Witch Trials. Miller takes your through all the confusion of the time. The play tackles the theme of hysteria, neighbors turned on one another. They accuse each other of being involved with witchcraft. The fear the hysteria brings, confusion and overwhelmed all logic and individual thought.
The whole community aspect in the town is in ruins, everyone mistrust everyone else in fear of being accused. The author as “powerful of body, even-tempered and not easily led, describes John Procter-a main character in the play”. The character John Procter is caught up in all this mess, and a reason that it is happening. He says, “I’ll tell you what’s walking in Salem-vengeance is walking in Salem. We …show more content…
She is a young, beautiful, smart, selfish and an incredible liar who is a grand part of the reason of all the mess that is happening in the play. She causes all the hysteria and triggers the cycles of one another not trusting anyone. She was a house servant to the Proctors, but after Elizabeth Procter found out that Abby was having an affair with her husband she kicked her out and still refused to see her. Since then, Abigail has been trying to rid Procter of Elizabeth. Through all the hysteria in the town Abigail also uses other fears in order to raise her reputation and gain power. Abby says to Betty, Mary, Warren and Mercy if anyone asked them what they were doing to tell them that they were just dancing and she then threatens them by saying, “I will come to you in the dark of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.”(Miller 19) The girls are scared of her and as well as all the townsfolk because she is a wildcard. Abigail is one of the most hated characters as the story progresses.
The whole community aspect in the town is in ruins, everyone mistrust everyone else in fear of being accused. The author as “powerful of body, even-tempered and not easily led, describes John Procter-a main character in the play”. The character John Procter is caught up in all this mess, and a reason that it is happening. He says, “I’ll tell you what’s walking in Salem-vengeance is walking in Salem. We …show more content…
She is a young, beautiful, smart, selfish and an incredible liar who is a grand part of the reason of all the mess that is happening in the play. She causes all the hysteria and triggers the cycles of one another not trusting anyone. She was a house servant to the Proctors, but after Elizabeth Procter found out that Abby was having an affair with her husband she kicked her out and still refused to see her. Since then, Abigail has been trying to rid Procter of Elizabeth. Through all the hysteria in the town Abigail also uses other fears in order to raise her reputation and gain power. Abby says to Betty, Mary, Warren and Mercy if anyone asked them what they were doing to tell them that they were just dancing and she then threatens them by saying, “I will come to you in the dark of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.”(Miller 19) The girls are scared of her and as well as all the townsfolk because she is a wildcard. Abigail is one of the most hated characters as the story progresses.