The Crucible is written by Arthur Miller in 1953 with three different ways it's written: Movie, book, and play based off of the Salem witch trials. Abigail Williams is one of the main problems. Abigail has feelings for a married farmer named John Proctor. After telling Abigail that he doesn't return the feelings she decides to drink a charm to try and kill Elizabeth Proctor. While not returning the same feelings, Proctor finally realizes that he has put Elizabeth, his wife, in danger. John eventually confesses to having an affair with Abigail trying to clear his wife's name from the accusation list. Everyone around town knows Rebecca Nurse; she is accused of killing the babies of the loud-mouthed and threatening Putnam family.
Besides Elizabeth Proctor being accused another woman is also accused, Martha Corey the third wife of Giles Corey. Giles Corey is defiant and unrelenting in giving up information on an informant who said Thomas Putnam is accusing people of witchcraft to gain their land. …show more content…
One way they are portrayed is when Proctor is screaming “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” However in the book it's really hard to tell when emotion is used. They may be being straight-faced when in the movie it is completely different. When Abigail is talking about Elizabeth blackening her name in the village is another example of emotion. Abigail said “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her! Let her turn you like a—.” Abigail is acting as though she is angry at Elizabeth for ruining her reputation. When she is actually envious of their marriage, now she starts using name calling to put doubt into the mind of
Besides Elizabeth Proctor being accused another woman is also accused, Martha Corey the third wife of Giles Corey. Giles Corey is defiant and unrelenting in giving up information on an informant who said Thomas Putnam is accusing people of witchcraft to gain their land. …show more content…
One way they are portrayed is when Proctor is screaming “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” However in the book it's really hard to tell when emotion is used. They may be being straight-faced when in the movie it is completely different. When Abigail is talking about Elizabeth blackening her name in the village is another example of emotion. Abigail said “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her! Let her turn you like a—.” Abigail is acting as though she is angry at Elizabeth for ruining her reputation. When she is actually envious of their marriage, now she starts using name calling to put doubt into the mind of