The Crucible By Arthur Miller - 876 Words

Arthur Millers’ novel â€Å" The Crucible† is a wicked story, filled with love, hatred, and mysterious scandals. The Crucible introduces us to witchcraft and strange ways people walked with the devil. In this novel you’ll find out who’s a real Christian and who is misleading others in there path. In The Crucible it reveals the truth and the lies of everyone. Mostly women were accused of lying about witchcraft. The people in Salem thought witchcraft was a suspicious thing. In The Crucible, Abigail Williams takes out her pain and love for John Proctor, out on other people just so she can be with him forever. Abigail is a sneaky , conniving â€Å"whore† who is wrapped around John Proctor. As time goes on Abigail love for John Proctor grew so intense.†¦show more content†¦Abigail now strikes the town accusing everyone of witchcraft. Abigail has caused so much sensation in the town but yet no one suspects Abigail at first. Abigail was blamed f or the events that took place in Salem. Abigail tried to blame so many innocent people for her mysterious ways. In Act I of The Crucible , Betty, Abigail’s cousin had falling in a strange coma. The coma stuns so many people in Salem that they said Betty was apart of witchcraft. The people in Salem wondered why Betty was in a coma but in reality it was Abigail’s fault. â€Å" My, you seem improving. I talked to your papa and I told him everything. So there’s nothing to—â€Å" (20). This made Betty worry and she faked a coma. It was Abigail s fault because she made all the girls go in the woods and dance naked, drinking a charm so they could kill Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail also lied to cover up what she did in the woods by lying to Putman. â€Å"No, he’ll be comin’ up. Listen, now; if they be questioning us, tell them we danced - I told him as much already,† (19). Abigail’s madness does not stop here. Abigail noticed the charm does not work to kill Elizabeth. Abigail noticed that she has to do more than just drink a charm. Abigail is the blame for Elizabeth Proctor being accused of witchcraft. She accuses Elizabeth, because she wants John. She lusts him, and the only reason she lust him is because of the affair she had with John Proctor. â€Å"I look for John Proctor