Revenge's Evil Ways The Crucible
Arthur Miller uses the theme of revenge many times in the play The Crucible. The hysteria in Salem in 1692 was escalated by the element of revenge. The role of revenge intensified the feelings of the Salem people. Abigail Williams was an example of someone out for revenge in 1692. The Putnams were another example of people setting out to settle vendettas of their own during the witch trials. Reverend Parris was another individual ready to settle is own feuds. Abigail Williams was a greedy teenager in 1692. She was the person that started the hysteria in Salem in 1692. When things do not go her way, she did everything in her power to make them go her way. When John Proctor refused Abigail in Act I, she only waited eight days to accuse Elizabeth Proctor, John's wife, of witchcraft. She wanted Elizabeth to die, so that she and John could dance on her grave. Abigail refused to believe that John loved only Elizabeth and not her. In Act I Abby said to John, "You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!" She was unwilling to give up on him. In Act II Elizabeth realized that Abby is out for her head. Elizabeth said to John, "She wants me dead. I knew all week it would come to
In conclusion, revenge destroyed the town of Salem. Friendships were ended and people were never heard from again. There were lessons to be learned from the people of Salem. People learned not to hurt each other in such a hurtful way. People became more tolerant. Abigail left Salem forever. She stole all of her uncle's money, thirty-one pounds, and left him penniless. Abigail hurt many people in Salem. She destroyed families and left four children fatherless. The Putnams survived the tragedy of the Salem Witch Trials. Because of her revengeful ways, Ann put an innocent and kindhearted woman, Rebecca Nurse, to death. Reverend Parris incriminated many people because he Reverend Parris was another revengeful man in Salem. He sought to get even with the people that despised him. He caused the hysteria to grow in Salem. Parris was always telling Deputy Governor Danforth about people that Danforth did not know. Parris tried to tell Danforth about Giles Corey, but Corey interrupted him saying that he was old enough to speak for himself. When Danforth asked John Proctor who he was, John told him who he was. Nevertheless, Parris put in his own two cents, and said, "Beware of this man, Your Excellency, this man is mischief." Then Parris feeds on Danforth's idea that everyone who comes into the court was trying to bring down the court system in Salem. Parris said about John Proctor, Francis Nurse and Giles Corey, "They've come to over
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