Vengeance essays

Vengeance essays Arthur Millers The Crucible is a classic novel about the 1692 Salem witch trials. In that year nineteen people and two dogs were convicted and killed for acts of witchcraft. The reasons behind the accusations resulted in many disagreements that happened over the years. After the accusations began, grudges began to surface in the community. Small insignificant actions were made out to be witchcraft, and the devil was responsible for bad business deals. One of the main characters John Proctor stated it best when he said, Vengeance is walking Salem. (Miller 73) The in the beginning of the book the girls in the village have been caught dancing in the woods. As one of them falls sick, rumors start to fly that there is witchcraft going on in the woods. Once the girls talk to each other, they become more and more frightened of being accused as witches. After telling the truth to Revered Hale and Revered Parris Abigail starts the accusations by saying, I go back to Jesus; I kiss his hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osborne with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil! Another girl, Betty, continues the cry with, I saw George Jacobs with the Devil! I saw Goody Howe with the Devil! (Miller 45) The other girls all join in so that the blame will not be placed on them. In Act Three of The Crucible, the girls were called before the judges to defend themselves against the claims that they were only acting. John Proctor convinced Mary Warren to testify against the girls. Mary knew that if she told the truth that the other girls would turn on her and accuse her of being a witch, but if she didnt tell on the girls then John Proctor would kill her. During the court proceedings Abigail acted as if Mary Warren sent her spirit up to the rafters and began to talk to the spirit. Oh Mary, this is a black art to change your shape. No, I cannot, I cannot stop my mouth; it ...