Of those girls was Abigail Williams, who started accusing others of practicing witchcraft. To rebel against the constricting lifestyle, they danced in the woods and pretended that others were bewitching them. The Salem area was filled with puritans, and the young girls of the time had little or no freedom. The judges are called in to investigate the supposed witchery haunting the area. Elizabeth earlier dismisses their servant, Abigail, which causes her to seek revenge on Elizabeth in order to claim John Proctor as hers. Elizabeth is John’s wife and mother of two, with one on the way. Abigail tells John that he loves her and once Elizabeth is out of the way, they’ll be free to love one another. For him, it was just lust, while Abigail believed it was true love. Abigail Williams’ affair with John Proctor is the secret grudge that neighbors hold against each other. John Proctor is a father, husband and a respected, land owning member of the community. Innocent people are hung, and lives are forever changed by the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. In 1953, Senator Joseph McCarthy leads the House Un-American Activities Committee, a modern day witch hunt. Judge Hathorne and other judges seem to believe the girls and their accusations. The judges play an important role for which they possess supreme power, of the church along with government. The story revolves around the characters John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, Reverend Parris, the 10 girls and others. 2011.“The Crucible”, written by Arthur Miller explores the madness of the Salem witch trials of 1692.
"Chronology of Events Relating to the Salem Witchcraft Trial Of 1692." UMKC School of Law. "Biographies of Personas Involved in the Salem Witch Trials." Helium - Where Knowledge Rules.
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