Elizabeth Proctor Conflicts

Creating conflicts in the novels can enrich the story lines by putting people at odds and in a more interesting way. The Crucible is a tragedy and drama novel written by Arthur Miller. This book is published in January 22, 1953. The content illustrated the accusations of witchcraft in Salem in 1692. Abigail is the most complex female character and previously worked as a maid for Elizabeth Proctor but she was fired because of the affair. After the dismissing, she has conflicts with Elizabeth, the society and herself. Due to the affair between her and John Proctor, she was rejected by the people in town and was considered as soiled. The rejection leads to her conflicts with the society. Owing to the love affair with Elizabeth’s husband-----

Abigail wants to be with John so that she starts to make false accusations against Elizabeth in order to put her in jail. “The girl, the Williams girl, Abigail Williams, sir. She sat to dinner in Reverend Parris’ house tonight, and without word nor warnin’, she falls to the floor. Like a struck beast, he says, and screamed a scream that a bull would weep to hear. And he goes to save her, and stuck two inches in the flesh of her belly he draw a needle out.” (Act 2, p.79) said by Cheever. At the end of Act II, Cheever comes to arrest Elizabeth. His authorization is based on a claim that Abigail says that Elizabeth sent her spirit out and stabbed her with a needle. Abigail is fanatical on account of she drives a two inch needle in her own stomach as to frame Elizabeth. At this point, 39 people have been falsely accused. Abigail wants to frame Elizabeth but her plan back fires when John is the one who ends up being hanged. As John Proctor realizes that he has to take a stand to save his wife. "I see a shred of goodness in Proctor now. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs." (Act 4, p.151) said by John Proctor. Proctor illustrates a great deal of mental illusion. He knows that his signed confession will be used to strengthen the power of the court and blacken the memories of those of those who are about to die. Proctor is a brave man, and can’t

Abigail wants to resume her affair with John Proctor. She mentions the conflict of Person vs Self. “God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore’s vengeance, and you must see it” (Act 3, p. 116) said by John Proctor. Abigail's motivation is to get Elizabeth Proctor out of the way, however, is somewhat undefined. As Abigail didn’t talk to anyone privately after Act 1, so it is hard to tell what does Abigail really thinking about in details. Abigail is accusing Elizabeth because she loves John and wants to be with him. Moreover, she wants to protect herself from punishment for dancing naked in the woods with other girls and Tituba. “Now look you. All of you. We danced. And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam's dead sisters. And that is all. And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.” (Act 1, p.20) said by Abigail Williams. These are the true motives behind Abigail’s actions, even as she tries to get the girls to agree with her so as to protect herself from accusing with witchcraft. She threatened the girls with