People believe that actions happen for many different reasons and tend to blame others before themselves. Some believe that the devil is doing the work in the body of someone else, and some believe that the devil does not, and some even believe in witchcraft. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, nineteen innocent people are hung for accusations of performing witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. A group of young girls go out into the woods which is forbidden in Salem. They are sent into a frenzy when the town’s reverend, Parris, spots them dancing in the woods. The girls are led by Abigail Williams, a young teenage girl who lives with her uncle, reverend Parris. Abigail is not the most truthful girl, which ends up causing 19 innocent people their lives. Previous to these events, Abigail was a servant in the Proctor household, but was sent off after Elizabeth Proctor found out about the affair between Abigail and her husband, John Proctor. In Abigail’s case the more lies she told, the more lives she ended. One night, a group of girls decide to follow a slave of reverend Parris, Tituba, into the woods. All the girls brought an item thrown into the pot wishing for something to benefit them. Abigail wishes Elizabeth Proctor to be dead so she can marry John Proctor. Tituba sings her barbados songs while the girls dance around in a circle, which dancing in such ways in Salem is forbidden. Some of the girls undress while dancing and as Tituba sings and swings a dead
In the Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams is to blame for what happened in Salem, Massachusetts in 1962. There are many reason to blame not only her but also her friends for helping her to accuse innocent people. Abigail convinced the other girls to begin lying about what they did in the woods and why they were in the woods. She convinced them to blame others in Salem for what was going on, saying that they ‘‘saw people with the devil’’ and the girls were so fearful that they were forced to go along with her. Abigail tried to saved herself from being punished for witchcraft and adultery by not telling Paris that she drank blood and cast a spell in order to kill Elizabeth Proctor who was John’s wife, the man she had an affair with when she was working in his house. Her love for John Proctor was so strong that the death of many innocent people did not faze her at all. She fed the court lies and
“The Crucible” Is Abigail Whom to Blame Who is to blame In Arthur Miller’s play, “The Crucible”? Is it about a teen girl Named Abigail Williams and a middle aged man named John Proctor that has an affair and cause chaos in a small town named Salem. In Salem many people’s actions cause a lot of people being arrested for dealing with the devil and witchery. Those accusations put Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, Tituba, and many more and an abundant of People is accused of witchery and devil related accusations led to their deaths. Many people blame Abigail for what she has done, I have found that she was not the only one to blame for the causes of those people whom have lost their lives due to people believing in other peoples false accusations, Abigail is simply one of those people that accuse for their own benefits.
In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Abigail is most to blame for the Salem Witch Trials. Abigail is a seventeen year old girl in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. She lives with Reverend Parris, her uncle, because her parents were killed by Indians when she was younger. Miller demonstrated that it was Abigail’s flaws- dishonesty, jealousy, and lust – that led her to be most responsible for the witch hunt in Salem.
“The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller takes place in a town called Salem this town has been struck with fear because the citizens believe that witchcraft has infiltrated their town. Some characters in the novel use this state of fear to pursue their motives by accusing others of witchcraft and spreading false accusations. The character Abigail in the novel has been a heart of accusation of witchcraft and frankly is the one responsible for starting this aimless witch hunt. Abigail is only fueled by her motives which are to try and gain the favor of John Proctor as well and to be given admiration for her efforts by her peers. Throughout the play “The Crucible” Abigail fuels the witchcraft rumors by manipulating
Have you ever thought about how one small decision, can have such big consequences? Not just for an individual, but for a whole society. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, conflicts arise when Abigail, a young teen in Salem, Massachusetts, is found worshipping the devil along with two other main characters, Betty and Tituba, and many other girls. After being discovered, Betty faints and does not wake up. Accusations of witchcraft quickly spread throughout Salem and Reverend Parris questions Abigail about the discovery. From here, Abigail begins her lies and manipulations for her own benefit. Abigail is guilty with corrupting her society with wrongdoing because she is manipulative, selfish, and vindictive.
“The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller, is a play that takes place in a Puritan town where witchcraft trials fueled by hysteria are taking place. These trials are based on the accusations of group of young Puritan girls who claim they can see spirits and determine which citizens are witches. One of the most well known and cruel of these girls is Abigail Williams. Throughout the play Abigail Williams shows her despicable nature by falsely accusing innocent people of witchcraft in order to get revenge on her peers that have wronged her in the past.
In “The Crucible” Arthur Miller made the plot develops through the conflicts by using high tension and climaxes. He ends each of the four acts with a climax. In addition, he allowed the protagonist to develop throughout the acts. “The Crucible” has many internal and external conflicts. The major external conflict is John Proctor trying to save his wife from being hanged by the town officials for supposedly being a witch. The major internal conflict is John trying to decide between saving himself and family from being hanged, or accept the death penalty for false accusations against him. The main conflict sharply differentiated good and evil as John Proctor, the protagonist of the play is faced with the
In Arthur Miller’s work, The Crucible, Abigail Williams is the most to blame for the Salem Witch Trials. The real events of hearings and executions in Salem Village, Massachusetts occurred in the late 1600s. Over 200 innocent people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Twenty of those were executed by hanging because of false accusations. Abigail Williams, one of the main characters, is most to blame for the events because of her lust for John Procter, Jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor, and manipulation tactics.
“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 blank of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.” (Miller 1097) A group of girls go dancing in the woods secretly and they end up getting caught so they start blaming innocent people of witchcraft, which results in hanging. Almost everyone in this play is against each other so everyone is at risk of getting arrested. Abigail Williams is responsible for the deaths of many innocent people in The Crucible based on her numerous accusations those including dancing in the woods, faking seeing a spirit in court, and faking being stabbed.
People often tell lies to evade punishment for their wrong doings, however sometimes these lies become out of control and a person must test their weaknesses and courage. This is exactly the delmia the characters in The Crucible must find a solution to. The play takes place in the Puritan village of Salem, Massachusetts during the 1692-1693 Salem Witch Trials. The mayhem of the trials begins when Reverend Parris catches Abigail Williams and several other girls dancing in the woods with his Barbados slave, Tituba, singing. Furthermore, Dancing is considered a sin by the Puritans.
In “The Crucible”, the girls were obviously hysterical and lying. They thought they were interacting with supernatural forces, but just ended up destroying people’s lives. First, Betty didn’t want to wake up from an unnatural cause, but when she woke up she started saying “ I want my mama”, then when Abigail told her that her mom was gone she started saying that Abigail had drank blood. Abigail didn’t want anyone to know what had happened. Abigail had to say what they were doing she said they had danced and that Tituba had conjured Ruth Putnam’s dead sisters.
Marriage is the commitment between a person and someone they wish and want to be with. Many couples are prevented from being able to make that commitment. Same-sex marriage is something that is being brought up in countless ways recently in today's society. A term that is tied to same-sex marriage is LGBTQ which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning. It was created as an abbreviation to the label “gay community’’ to create a more intimate diverse group (About the LGBTQ Community and Allies). Difference is something many do not know how to comprehend and wrap their heads around. It is challenging and troubling for many to simply accept one thing that is different. in The play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is based around the Salem Witch
What is a moral dilemma? A moral dilemma is a man versus self conflict. It is when a character has to perform two different actions, but they can not perform both actions because it is not possible. Authors use moral dilemmas in their writings to retain the reader’s interest in the book or play and to have the reader ask questions. People often face many life altering choices such as right versus wrong or good versus bad. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor chooses to die because he does not want to blacken his name throughout Salem and to ruin his sons’ names when they grow up.
Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is a great portrayal of humans and their struggles. This
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the audience introduced to a chaotic 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. Throughout the play we see a series of unreasonable events including the hanging of 19 people due to false accusations of witchcraft. These witch trials killed many people and jailed hundreds for no reason at all. There is many people to blame for the Salem Witch Trials but, Abigail Williams is most culpable.