Examples Of Hysteria In The Crucible

to Abigail and part of him still wants to be with her. But John is not

treeted like a child, to be seen but not to be heerd. This was the aditude in

Elizabeth and Johns relationship is certainly not an easy one. Although having been married with two children the intrusion of Abigail could not have come at a worse time. With Elizabeth ill and Abigail’s personality being such a contrast John felt it as an escape from his wife’s absence. The affair that John had with Abigail puts a strain on their relationship creating a physical and emotional divide that the audience easily pick up on. On top of the affair, living in a puritan society which can be demeaning to women makes the

In the play, the phrase “mass hysteria” cannot by itself do the work. Even now, most

Abigail’s uncle caught the girls in the forest and when provoked, Abigail only admitted they were dancing around a fire for fun. The town became concerned after one girl, Betty, went into a coma-like state, and another, Ruth, began walking around in an unresponsive state. Allegations began flowing, stating that one girl flew over a barn and landed light as air, and another girl scampered naked through the forest the night it all happened. When pressed harder, Abigail eventually declared Tituba and Ruth were the only ones to perform witchcraft that night (Miller).

John confessed to the court for having an affair with Abigail to save his life even though it is a big undertaking that could

In the beginning on the play the audience is introduced to Abigail as a notoriously skilled liar. It also mentions that she is in a relationship with a man

Abigail lies about what happens in the woods and about people witching her. She has to lie about being in the woods because if she tells the truth it will uncover the truth that she wanted to kill Elizabeth which would reveal the affair with John. The reader can be further reassured of Abigail’s lies with her encounter with Betty. Betty is in bed and is sick from when they conjured spirits, Abigail goes and talks to her.

Abigail is untrustworthy and deceitful during the witch trials in Salem. The affair that got Abigail fired started Abigail’s grudge against Elizabeth. Although the affair ended, Abigail is not over John. She tells him, “John။I am waitin’ for you every night”(21). John continuously tells Abigail that their affair is over and not to hope for him. Abigail assumes that by getting rid of his wife,

If it wasn’t for Abigail’s obsession over John, there wouldn’t have been so many problems in John’s

Unaware that John has already disclosed his affair with Abigail to the courts, Elizabeth does not know what to say when Judge Danforth asks her why she fired Abigail Williams. Wanting to protect her husband from charges of lustfulness, then she answers him, “She - dissatisfied me. And my husband.” If she had told the truth, she could have cleared away her name. Irony in this synopsis shows the dimension of loyalty that Elizabeth has for her husband who has betrayed

A local farmer named John Proctor enters and sends out all the girls except for Abigail to confront her, but Abigail again denies the claims of witchcraft. She used to be the Proctor family servant before being replaced by Mary Warren; Abigail was fired for her affair with Proctor. Abigail still has feelings for John but John says that he doesn’t. Abigail believes he does and mocks him for denying it, but as they argue Betty wakes up

struggles of the hunt for Abigail and her friends who practice witchcraft to bring death to

Further on in the story, Abigail begins to use her manipulative nature even more because it

At the beginning of the play, John exhibits a defensive tone towards his wife after an awkward period of confrontation of his past adultery. However, as the play progresses he confesses and demonstrates honesty. After John arrives home late from Salem, Elizabeth interrogates John of his late arrival and has suspicion that he was with Abigail again. With frustration, John