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Most To Blame For Murder In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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People who may think are the most innocent, could sometimes be the most to blame, and that is the case in Salem, Massachusetts. In the year of 1692, not only were people accused of conjuring spirits, the citizens of Salem were accused of murder, threatened, and ordered to lie by their peers. After studying Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, it is clear that the three people that were most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent deaths of innocent people are Tituba, Reverend Parris, and Abigail Williams. Tituba came to Salem to act as Reverend Parris' slave. Tituba did not know that that conjuring spirits, singing, and dancing were considered as evil acts. The practices, in a way, were encouraged by her African roots. Another reason she was to blame is she took the group of girls into the woods to sing, dance, and cast spells to conjure spirits. Tituba lead the girls in Barbados songs and dances, not knowing it was forbidden in Salem. …show more content…

Tituba may have lead the girls in song and dance, but Abigail was the leader of the group of girls. While in the woods, Abigail drank blood from a chicken. In doing so, she thought she could kill an innocent lady, Goody Proctor. With her out of the way, Abigail could have Goody Proctor's husband all to herself. The next day, when Betty Parris was ill, Abigail knew what had happened. She knew that they conjured spirits, however, she did not confess her sins. When Betty woke from her illness, her and Abigail got into an argument. During the first act of the play, Betty asserted to Abigail, "You drank blood, Abby! You didn't tell him that!... You did, you did! You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor! (1. 575)." Abigail proceeded to smack Betty across the face to ensure that Betty did not speak any more of that night in the

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