Examples Of The Real Victim In The Crucible

The Real Victim

Have you ever gotten in trouble for something you didn't do because you didn't have enough evidence or power to convince them? Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" has a lot of problems in it that are corrupted. Elizabeth, who is John Proctor’s wife is convicted of witchcraft and is now on trial to get imprisoned or even hanged. An example of this is when John Proctor is saying the court is getting tricked by girls who are playing a game, and the court takes that offensive. John is now on trial to prove the girls are playing a game but it's not going so well because the leading girl, Abigail who loves John and wants to be with him, is the one who accused John's wife of witchcraft and Parris, the minister of the church, is against John as well and is pointing every little thing John does wrong. In the end the girls win and John gets imprisoned. John had an affair with Abigail, she's not over it and wants John to herself. In order to do that she has to get rid of John's wife Elizabeth. Abigail says it's all a game, but when John and her were alone so he has no proof and Abigail was telling him he doesn't need Elizabeth and that he wants her instead. Parris is pointing out every possible thing that is wrong with John like

Hale: I knew nothin' of it. To Cheever: When we're she charged? Cheever: I am given sixteen warrant tonight, sir, and she is one. Proctor: who charged her? Cheever: Why, Abigail Williams charge her"(The Crucible Act II). This explains when Hale visits the Proctors to see check with them and to tell The Proctors none of them were accused then Cheever comes in with a warrant to arrest Elizabeth and fifteen others for being involved in with witchcraft and the Proctors and Hale were confused. John asks who arrested her and Cheever says Abigail Williams. So Abby accused Elizabeth of