Examples Of Judgement In The Crucible

The Crucible demonstrates a dynamic relationship between fear, judgement, and death. In the Salem community, individuals were accused of witchcraft and executed based off the words and actions of others. Words that murdered innocent victims and brought hysteria to the quiet town. Malice laced in accusations charged by a few teenagers of Salem who wanted control. Abigail who is the ring leader of the entirety of the ploy, who used Christian principles, and played off the fear of others for her own gain. Arthur Miller portrays Abigail Williams as a manipulative, envious, and a deceptive antagonist which brought her fate upon herself. Abigail influences the situation, so the conclusion will be in her favor. Arthur Miller uses the characters to show their judgment of her. In the beginning of The Crucible, Abigail states that her name will not be tarnished through gossip (Miller 12). This indicates that gossip is going through Salem

In the first act of The Crucible, Abigail states that she did not see the Devil (Miller 40) However, as the story progresses her tale changes along with her behavior. When the reverends, Hale and Parris, questions Abigail and the other girls about their predicament of being bewitched. Abigail spins this elaborate lie that the witches in Salem casts their spirits upon the girls in an attempt to do the Devils bidding. Abigail accuses innocent people and authority threatens the victims with death if they do not agree to admitting that they are indeed a witch, therefore nineteen members of society is killed, Parris states, " You will confess yourself or I will take you out and whip you to your death, Tituba (Miller 42). Causing fear and panic to arise among the town and the vital question of who will be next? The girls then start accusing town members who were outliers and then begin delving within the community spreading lies and fear among the towns