The crucible was a play written in 1953 by Arthur Miller speaking on witch trials of salem in Massachusetts. The play is about a girl named abigail williams who falls in love with a man named john proctor who happens to be married. Abigail is is made out to be the leader of a group of girls caught up in these witch trials. Arthur miller tries his best to portray the emotions actions and feelings of these caught up in the drama of these trials.
Abigail Williams started as the first of many of the accused of witchcraft.She stayed with her uncle and her cousin. One night Abigail was found dancing in the middle of the woods with a couple of other girls. Abigail’s cousin Betty had became sick soon after and people questioned Abigail’s actions. Soon after she starts to tell lies, and manipulate her friends and the entire town. Little
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His wife Elizabeth proctor comes to his rescue when he is accused by saying “He never drinks and he always works”.(Miller 70). John might have been a good husband he has many flaws like skipping church just to find work. Also he had an affair with abigail williams. Proctor did succumb to sin and commit adultery; however, he lacks the capacity to forgive himself. Once he acknowledges his affair with Abigail, proctor effectively labels an adulterer and loses his good name. He dreads revealing his sin because guilt and regret already overwhelm him. Proctor goes to court armed with three main weapons. There's Abigail's admission to him that there was no witchcraft. Also, he has Mary Warren's testimony that she and the other girls have been faking everything. Last (but not least) he's prepared to admit that he and Abigail had an affair. This would stain her now saintly reputation and discredit her in the eyes of the court. Between the wily machinations of Abigail and the bullheadedness of the court but he fails at winning the
Was Abigail Williams a liar or a victim of puritan society? The crucible was a book written by Arthur Miller That tells the story of puritan society. The puritans were a religious group that followed very strict religious practices and were very serious about witchery and hanged anyone who seemed to be with the devil. The crucible is about a young girl named abigail williams who caused the deaths of many puritans by lying and accusing many different people of witchcraft Abigail Williams is a victim of Puritan society, a victim of John Proctor, but was also a liar who manipulated others for her own benefit. On page ten here when reverend parris says”and what shall i say that to them?
The confession is almost successful, but it was too late, and that the extreme manipulation by Abigail has already gone too far, and the beliefs of the people throughout Salem can't be broken. During these times, Proctor had two potions, either to save himself and keep his mouth shut, or expose Abigail for what she really is but confessing to adultery. Proctor thinks of others before himself in this instance, putting their lives above his own reputation, a quality of a
Abigail started out the play the wrong way. She was caught dancing in the woods with some other girls. She drank chicken blood and wished for Elizabeth to die. When asked what was going on in the woods she lied and said they were just dancing and no one was naked. From the beginning the lies just continued on.
Sin is something all humans do, some may feel guilt about it, and others may embrace. Abigail Williams, in The Crucible, shows that the nature of man is to sin and be aware of it. Miller exposes Abigail Williams’s human nature, “She wants me dead. I knew all week it would come to this.” Abigail Williams knows that she is sinning when she tries against Elizabeth in order to get rid of her.
The first major choice that Abigail makes is to reject Mary Warren’s idea to confess to what went on in the woods. Mary tries to convince Abigail to do the right thing. “Abby, we’ve got to tell. Witchery’s a hangin’ error, a hangin’ like they done in Boston two years! We must tell the truth, Abby!
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials. The Salem witch-hunt falsely accused innocent people who were being accused for the land-lust or grievances with others. In the play, a major witch trial undergoes where innocent people are being scapegoated, thrown in jail, and hung. Arthur Miller portrays John Proctor as the tragic hero of the play through Proctor's actions, his personality flaw, and his tragic doom. Proctor acts to save others and bring about justice to the witch trials in Salem.
Abigail’s actions cause chaos and sorrow among the town, ruining everyone’s lives. Abigail’s envy makes her use her power in court
At the beginning of the story, many girls, including Abby, get caught dancing in the woods by Reverend Parris. Many of the girls are not recognizable, and Abby one of them. Abby eventually tells John the truth, who then tells Elizabeth. Abby is eventually confronted with the truth, so she has to do something about it: ABIGAIL: “My name is good in the village!
The Crucible - Conflict Analysis John Proctor Internal: John Proctor’s most eminent internal conflict is over the sin he has committed, adultery. Proctor cheated on his wife with Abigail Williams, and this makes Proctor feel incredibly guilty because in the town, he is “respected and even feared” (19). He tried very hard, and succeeded, with keeping this moral crime to himself. He still walked about Salem as if he was “an untroubled soul,” (21) however, avoiding the sin again would be a difficult task. Abigail flirts with him, in attempt to have him for one last night, and it’s obvious Proctor has an arduous time pushing her away.
In the beginning of the story Abigail Williams was in love with John Proctor and was willing to do anything to be with him. She was caught dancing in the woods and was accused of witchcraft. She started to blame everyone in town she didn’t like for being a witch. She told all the girls in town that she would come in the night and kill them if they tell anyone about what they were doing in the woods. She had accused Goody Proctor of witch craft so she could have John to herself.
He cared greatly about his family and wife even though Elizabeth was often distant towards him. In the end of the play, Proctor chooses to die rather than sign his confession, ratting out his friends and ruining his good name in the town. He did this to protect the reputation of his children so they won’t have to grow up with a lying father. Lying went against Protctors’ views and that ideal is prevalent throughout the entire play. It is revealed that as soon as he had an affair with Abigail, he confessed to Elizabeth the next day because of the guilt he was carrying around.
One of the most powerful human emotions is desire. Everyone is constantly trying to fulfill their own desires. A desire or passion may be so strong it can conflict with morality. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams, is driven to go against her moral duty and pursue John Proctor. She will stop at nothing to see her plan through.
Abigail reveals that she and Betty were engaged in heretical activities in a nearby forest, who was led by Tituba. Tituba was a slave owned by Reverend Paris, from Barbados. “You drank blood, Abby! You didn’t tell him that... You did, you did!
The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. It takes place during the Salem witch trials. Salem is an isolated town in the Boston area that is set up perfectly for witchcraft accusations. Abigail is being accused of witchcraft and she is a manipulative girl. Abigail has been accused of committing witchcraft in the woods and she plans to bring other people down with her.
She’s the woman who holds grudges, is selfish, and a great liar. Abigail seems to be especially gifted at spreading destruction and chaos wherever she goes. She is able to manipulate others, for example, all her friends and the whole town. In addition, she obtains control over all of them and sends nineteen uninvolved people to their deaths. All these things add up.