Abigail's Motivation In The Crucible

An individual's voice can be elevated for the benefit of a community, or it can be used to spread lies, hatred, and terror for personal gain and enjoyment. The contrast between Abigail's motivation to speak in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, who seeks division, and Margaret Chase Smith's motivation to speak in her speech "Declaration of Conscience," which seeks inclusion, demonstrates that when a personal message is delivered for the benefit of others, the speaker more effectively defends personal liberty. Margaret Smith freely asserts her position that Joseph McCarthy is misleading people / the Republican party, while Abigail threatens her witnesses to keep quiet. Abigsil threatens the other girls. “I will come in the night and the black of

Abigail passes the weight of her wrongdoings to someone else, demonstrating how selfish she is.” She made me drink blood”. Abigail blames someone else for her actions, which brings to light how selfish. Abigail always troubles anyone, instead of taking full responsibility for herself. Margaret Chase Smith makes a statement. “The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed.” She calls out the authority and its unfounded accusations against innocent people. She expresses to the American public what she thinks might be happening. Margaret explains the unfounded accusations and how they had started. Margaret uses her statements to connect back to the main argument with factual based evidence. Abigail makes unfounded accusations for her gain. Abigail uses her statements to connect back to a main argument with hysteria. "We are Republicans. But we are Americans first. It is as Americans that we express our concern with the growing confusion that threatens the security and stability of our

I saw him. I wrote in his book… I saw Sarah Good with the Devil.” Tituba makes a fake confession. Abigail sees it as a way out of her predicament: if she confesses to being a witch, too, it would penalize her for performing spells in the woods with Tituba and her pals. Abigail drives a bogus confession of witchcraft. A long slew of incidents that would end with Abigail killing both of the Proctors starts with her alleged confession.” I cannot. You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!” Abigail has feelings for John and wishes to think he still cares for her. Because she is obsessed with John, Abigail hurts Elizabeth. Abigail uses hysteria to produce lies to herself. Abigail is terrified of the truth. Abigail also tries to convince people of her thoughts by using her hysteria. Margaret points out an observation of hers. "It is strange that we can verbally attack anyone else without restraint, yet we hold ourselves above the same type of criticism here on the Senate Floor." Margaret Chase Smith is pointing out that criticism stands not accepted on the Senate floor. One should become stronger to the criticism. Ironically, Abigail cannot handle censure or face facts she does not want to