The Crucible

Vicente Vivas November 23rd, 2011 History 295Formal Essay #1 Assignment # 2 In my read of the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the question of whether betrayal or courage prevails is one that we must take a really close look at to be able to answer. some would consider some of the choices that the characters foolish but other wouldnt. In the Town of Salem in 1692 an incident occurred that would change the lives of everyone in the town, and would have a big impact in history. On a spring nigh in 1692 town empyreal Parris finds his daughter, Betty, and a few other town girls including his niece Abigail Williams dancing roughly a witches cauldron. During this time period in history this is scarcely unacceptable and he orders them to completely stop. Terrified by what whitethorn happen to her Betty decides to pretend to be in a comma butterfly like state and avoid any confrontations about the matter. universe the town reverend Parris refuses to acknowledge that what the girls the night before was a which dance. Soon after this is when the theme of betrayal comes into play and a vast majority of people get accused of practicing witchcraft. Abigail Williams, Rev.

Parris niece, was the attractor of her group of friends that began wanting to practice witchcraft with a direct of killing Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of John Proctor who she had an affair with duration she worked for them. In my eyes and in the eyes of other its very clear that Abigail was the start of it all. Her jealousy made her craft to the extent of having many of the towns citizens killed. Being cautious and extremely afraid(predicate) of what would happen to her she began blaming others of witchcraft to save her, after nonicing that the servant Tituba was spared and not killed for admitting to the witchcraft and blaming it on the devil While in court Abigail, did null but falsely accuse innocent people of this wizard(prenominal) experience, and due to the time period just accusing soulfulness was enough... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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