Examples Of Lies In The Crucible

Lying is by far the worst thing one can do, but individuals continue to do it to have the easy way out. Big or small lies are lies, and as time goes by the situation worsens because lies happen to welcome more lies. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams causes multiple tragedies due to her false statements. The dramatizations of Salem, Massachusetts 1692 was the dominant reason for the various lies told in this play. To begin with, Abigail Williams lied to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife, to be able to to get him to herself without damaging her reputation. What she did was selfish and unforgivable, for she was a young girl who was taken advantage of and was caught with John in adultery. Abigail staged everything, she went to the point of acting as if she's as supernatural visions that are caused by the devil. For instance, “...her face turns, looking about in the air, clasping her arms about as though cold: I-I know not. A wind, a cold wind, has come. Her eyes fall on Mary Warren (Miller 100-101).” Also, Abigail goes against Mary Warren, who tried to confess and reveal that she and all the other girls had been lying, with a thought out terrorized scene which was backed up by the other girls.

And so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the highroad...My husband- is goodly man, sir. He-No sir (Miller 105).” Danforth, on the verge of forcefully understanding everything, brought Elizabeth in and asked her if her husband had committed adultery, she answered no and Danforth moved on. Danforth’s most important consideration is the court and honor inside it, and the last thing he wanted was admitting that all the hangings that occurred have been in