John Proctor is the major character in the play, he is perceived as being pure and honest even tho he had an affair with Abigail Williams, she is shown to be pure evil which out weighs our feelings towards Proct

Abigail Williams is a sensual teenager who was flattered by Proctors attention, with a high-spirited sense of mischief and enjoyment of power that she finds; she influences her friends and others to believing her. "I never sold myself I am a good girl! I'm a proper girl! ... ". Even tho Abigail is pictured as being the "evil" person in the story in reality she is orphaned, seeing her parents be killed, and was taken advantage of by and older man who now calls her a whore. When she finds that everyone can believe such imaginative lies she uses this to her advantage to win the heart of her once lover, but is unsuccessful.

The crucible portrays many themes but in particular Power is gained by telling the truth and displays this theme effectively through the characters. We are shown how a character gains power through their principles and integrity.

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Approximate Word count = 891
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)