ipl-logo

Abigail's Sins In The Crucible

423 Words2 Pages

The Crucible’s Sins
Puritans were very religious during the year 1692. A small town in
Massachusetts called Salem was popular for their witch trials. The only way to determine if a person was a witch is if they committed the some of the seven sins: pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and sloth.
Envy, gluttony, and greed were desires for other people’s things. Thomas
Putnam was a character that always wanted people’s land. The only way to get land is if people moved to a different village, died, or couldn’t afford it anymore. It was easier to have people convicted as witches and hang them so Thomas used his daughter to point out people and accuse them of witchcraft. Villagers would believe the Putnams because they are very wealthy and his brotherinlaw …show more content…

Abigail Williams is in love with John Proctor but he is married. Abigail hates the fact that he had an affair with her but doesn’t want to leave his wife. She and a group of girls use Tituba to cast a charm on Elizabeth Proctor that will kill her. Abigail hopes John will leave his wife for her once she dies. Abigail creates the hysteria that there are witches among them and hopes that John will be stupid enough to believe that
Idalski 1 his wife is a witch. John is smarter than that and accuses Abigail of lying but no one believes him.
Pride is when a person has an excessive belief in one’s ability that it interferes with the recognition of God. Reverend Hale is very proud that he is called upon for his intelligence in the witchcraft field. Hale is summoned to Salem by Reverend Parris because his daughter, Betty, is in a comalike sleep. Parris is worried that people will hear that Betty is possessed by the Devil and they will no longer trust Parris. In the beginning, Hale is the one behind all the trials, pressuring confessions out of the accused people. Once Hale realizes that Abigail is the one orchestrating the hysteria,
Hale immediately regrets his actions and hopes to save the rest of the people

Show More
Related
292 Words | 2 Pages

During the Salem Witch Trials a lot of people were accused of using witchcraft. As a result many people died for other people’s lies, rumors, and selfishness. There is one person that really caused and is most to blame for all the chaos, her name is Abigail. Abigail is to blame for all that has happened in the Witch Trials, the reason for that is because of all the accusing and lying she has done. In addition, it all leads up to her for instance, she used a doll to accuse people of witchcraft.

Read More
690 Words | 3 Pages

Reverend Parris begins to question Abigail about what they were doing in the woods. Betty still could not wake so Reverend Parris sent for Hale. Hale specializes witchcraft things. Hale believe that there is something supernaturally wrong with Betty. When Reverend Parris questions Abigail it he brings up that Abigail was let go by the Proctors and has been re-hired in months.

Read More
914 Words | 4 Pages

On the other hand, Reverend Parris is worried about his reputation as well because Abigail is his niece, and he can't even control her; but yet he is looked to as the authority of the town of Salem and everyone looks at him for direction and guidance. “ I must Call reverend Hale to come to Salem” Parris decides to call in Hale for help and guidance because he has no control over the girls. This shows just how badly people in Salem were willing to go to keep their reputations, making it one of the major themes displayed in the

Read More
368 Words | 2 Pages

When Reverend Hale first Appeared in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, he was very different from the person shown at the end of the play ... At first Hale believed that he was to be helpful and that he was doing the right thing, but by the end of the play he was stuck trying to fix his horrifying mistake, weighed down by the guilt from the lives of those killed. When Hale first appears in Act I, he is on his way to Salem in order to see Reverend Parris’ daughter, Betty. Abigail began accusing many people of witchcraft, which then led Betty to “wake” and join her in the accusations. this strengthened hale’s belief that he was doing good for the town of salem, encouraging him to stay in town and further the trials at hand.

Read More
692 Words | 3 Pages

Society as a whole seeks to satisfy themselves. This may be at the expense of their peers or individuals they are associated with. Arthur Miller brilliantly displays this dark side of humanity’s side in his play The Crucible. This play is based on the Salem witch trials in the early 1690s. During the Salem witch trials over two hundred people were accused of witchcraft and twenty were executed.

Read More
721 Words | 3 Pages

Betty Parris’s great power throughout Act I can be seen by her ability to single handedly create chaos and hysteria within the town for her own personal gain. Her power can first be viewed after Susanna Walcott explains the possibility of a supernatural cause to Betty’s illness, leading Abigail to advise her Uncle about “the rumor of witchcraft [that] is all about: [She] thinks [he 'd] best go down and deny it [himself]. The parlor’s packed with people,sir” (10). This is the first hint that others in the town believe in the presence and of the beginnings of the hysteria that follows.

Read More
676 Words | 3 Pages

At the same time he is doing his duty of making her confess. Nevertheless, Reverend Hale knows that John and Elizabeth are innocent, and that Abigail Williams and the girls are guilty of witchcraft.” You are goodwife Proctor”(2. 266-267). He could have done something more than just trying to convince Judge Danforth that they are innocent.

Read More
1097 Words | 5 Pages

When Reverend Hale was first introduced into the play, it was that Reverend Parris had asked Hale to come down and assist in the pursuit of the evil that was devouring their small town whole. Hale was cautious at first in accepting situations that people believe have witchery involved. Considering he is recognized for his authority on witchcraft and the devil, Hale initially comes off as arrogant and authoritative. Although Hale never accused anyone of witchcraft, he just asked questions about it, he is more than ready to investigate and rid Salem of any demonic influences. In Act I, Hale arrives with his heavy books of authority.

Read More
968 Words | 4 Pages

Sometimes even experts can convince themselves of their own word. Reverend Hale's attitude has changed completely throughout his stay in Salem. After Reverend Parris saw some girls including Abigail, Tituba, and Betty dancing and conjuring spirits in the woods, he called Hale to Salem. Hale's job is to search a town for any signs of witchcraft. Reverend Parris has apparently seen work of the devil in Abigail, Tituba, and Betty.

Read More
768 Words | 4 Pages

Abigail The Victim In the Crucible many are to blame for the events that occurred, but one of the one’s who seems to take blame the most is Abigail Williams. She holds most of the responsibility because she was to blame for the girls meeting with Tituba in the woods. When Parris located the girls in the woods, Abigail tries to hide her behavior because she fears that it will uncover her affair with Proctor if she confesses that she attempted to cast a spell on his wife, Elizabeth. Abigail also lies to avoid being punished for witchcraft.

Read More
140 Words | 1 Pages

Knowing Abigail for what she is, John tries to expose her true character to the members of the court, while fighting off her attempted seduction. Abigail, however, is malicious, and would like nothing better than to see Elizabeth disposed of and John Proctor available to her without marital impediments. Nearing the end of the play, John is ready to confess his own dealings with the devil, even though he would be lying. John, however, is also aware that others of the community without the weight of sin such as his (i.e., Rebecca Nurse and Giles Corey) are ready to stand by their denunciation of the unfounded charges against them. They refuse to sacrifice their immortal souls by admitting to conspiracy with the devil simply to save their lives.

Read More
475 Words | 2 Pages

Reputation Preserving one’s reputation is a prevalent theme in The Crucible. Would you rather retain your reputation or tell the truth? Being honest builds on your reputation, I would not want to be infamously known as a liar. The truth is eventually found out, it is better to share it sooner rather than later.

Read More
1574 Words | 7 Pages

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a 1953 play based on the Salem Witch Trials. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized take on the events that transpired in Salem Massachusetts 1692. In The Crucible Arthur Miller utilizes literary techniques to provide commentary on the hysteria that was the Salem Witch Trials and the true nature of humans in the face of adversity. Arthur Miller uses characterization to portray the selfish nature of reputation, demonstrating that such an evil perspective completely eliminates empathy for others. Examples of characters displaying their selfish nature can be identified in Proctor, Parris, Abigail, Danforth, and the exception in the story: Reverend Hale.

Read More
609 Words | 3 Pages

The witches are on the hunt for the innocent souls of Salem with Hale stating, “The Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points” (Miller 1251). Hale is determined to use God’s mighty hand against the “evil witches”. This shows that Hale is faithful to Abigail’s accusations against the common people of Salem. At first, Reverend Hale is eager to prosecute, but as more innocent people are condemned, his compliance turns into distaste. His dissatisfaction eventually turns into rage when Hale shouts, “I denounce these proceedings!”

Read More
565 Words | 3 Pages

In a small village called Salem, witchcraft and sorcery exist, however everyone is pointing fingers but not a single soul knows who is actually to blame for this nonsense. During this time period of hysteria, there are multiple scenes that are very questionable due to one person and one person only. Abigail is the one most responsible for the hysteria and witchcraft in Salem. She threatens the group of girls that accompanied her in the woods while they all danced. She has also lied about many things on multiple occasions in which causes an extreme amount of suspicion.

Read More

More about Abigail's Sins In The Crucible

Related Topics

Open Document