Similarities Between Abigail Williams And John Proctor

The Different Kind Power of Abigail Williams and John Proctor

How can the power that a person has affect how they use it and the consequences of it? There can be different types of power, some of which can be used for either good or evil. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, there are two characters that have different kinds of power. Abigail Williams, a seventeen year old trouble maker, and John Proctor, a mid-thirties farmer and family man, both exhibit different kinds of power with very different results. Ultimately, Abigail uses her power dubiously gained power for ill intent; while, Proctor uses his power gained through good will and respect for the benefit of his family and friends.

Abigail Williams gains her power through deceit and manipulation, only to use it to exact revenge and destroy lives. Abigail a teenager who used to be fine until when she was hired by the Proctor household and slept with John Proctor but when Elizabeth Proctor fired her she still remember what

John Proctor a it’s thirds thanks that he is a Christian but the day he slept with Abigail he sinned and Elizabeth knows that John was not open with her but John said “No more ! I Should have roared you down when first you told me your suspicions. But I wilted ,and,like a Christian ,I confessed.confessed! Some dream I had must have mistaken you for God that day .But you’re not you’re not. , and let you remember it ! Look sometimes for the goodness in me , and Judge me not” line 85pg735. Thanking she was jugdging her . When hale told him if he know the commandments he started to sweaty but he did not say about adultery which was in the commandments but then show his true colors saying “ A fire A fire I hear the boot of Lucifer , I see his filthy face! And it is my face , and yours”line520 pg782. They were about to punish him but his goodness came