Comparing John Proctor And Abigail Williams In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

Someone may not know straight off the bat that the word “salem” is used to refer to halloween, witches and other creepy things you might see. And this play depicts hysteria and this fear so well throughout it. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller playwright there were many absurd events displayed as well as showing what times were like during the 1600’s in Salem Massachusetts. There were many characters that played a significant role in playing out these tragic events in the 1600s. Two characters, though, show off the most courage out of any other character shown in this play. Both of these characters being John Proctor, and Abigail Williams. Although this one character in specific has committed a very questionable crime in the time of the Witch trials, John Proctor arguably was the one who showed off the most courage in the crucible. One of many examples shown of

But to get what she wanted she’d go to pretty far extents to get what she wanted. This being, to get John Proctor’s wife out of the way so she could replace her. Abigail has been working to get what she wants and her desire to get with John Proctor is what she wants, “I have been near to murdered every day because I done my duty poitning out the Devil’s people” (Miller 111). Abigail was speaking to the Judge Danforth, one of the most respected in the town, Abigail could be seen as one who’s in most control in the play. Abigail’s constant lies and deceit has gotten hung for being a “witch” or “working with the devil”, “I--I know not. A wind, a cold wind, has come.” Her eyes fall on Mary warren. (Miller 111) Though lies may not be seen entirely as courage she’s doing this all for what she wants and desires. Every desire is created by a want and she will get what she wants in her eyes. This want is to get any possible suspicions off of her