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Argumentative Essay: The Crucible John Proctor was a strong-loved man. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in the 1950s to compare the events happening in The Crucible to the real Red Scare. In The Crucible, I believe John Proctor could have ended the mass hysteria in Salem by telling the truth about his sins sooner. He could have never gotten close to Abigail and had a stronger voice against the accusations. John Proctor could have ended the mass hysteria in many ways. If Proctor confessed his affair with Abigail sooner. This would have avoided all the fake accusations of witchcraft. By doing this he would have helped everybody without dealing with the others being hanged. In The Crucible Proctor in a scene, he was asked by Elizabeth, his wife, if he had to do anything with Abigail. She had a clue of Proctor having an affair. When Proctor was asked he acted as if nothing had happened before arriving home. Before he got home he was stopped by Abigail who was his lover. He had told Abigail that we would cut off his hands before reaching for her ever again. Abigail did not want to be alone. She knew Elizabeth was Proctor's wife. Abigail started making accusations around …show more content…

He could have seen that she was a child and left her alone. Knowing that Elizabeth was sick for a while, why would Proctor leave her side? Let alone cheat on her with Abigail. After the affair, Proctor tried to avoid Abigail and she did not appreciate it. She tried her hardest to be with Proctor again. Proctor finally comes to mind and he denies Abigail. He finally stops himself from ever touching her again. John Proctor could have also had a stronger voice against the accusations. Knowing that Abigail wanted to be with him, she accused Elizabeth of witchcraft. This makes Abigail look like she wanted vengeance. Proctor could have said that Abigail was a crazy girl. He could have said everything was a lie since the

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