The Crucible

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She is one of many who are forced to “confess” their association with the Devil. These people, who had been relatively religious, are left to choose life or death. Many found that betrayal all they stand for is acceptable if it is for life while others believe that going against life is more important than feigning their guilt.

Many who are forced to confess for life are also forced to give names of those with the Devil. These people sign their values for life give even more names of innocent people. The court forces people to confess and then associate more with the Devil. Abigail had been in charge of this witch hunt. she had been the root for this madness that is demonstrated in The Crucible and gives this madness a new meaning: being betrayed with a kiss. Abigail had never said anything about being in an affair with John Proctor and later uses the adultery as a way to get him. These betrayals of friends, family, and moral values are a major part of the book. The setting of the book helps see the circumstances in which life or death are the only option. The setting isn’t of much importance because it is not the book’s message. The author of The Crucible tries to get this message across, which is not assume the worse the time of mass hysteria. The best way to get his message across had been to set it during the time of the Salem Witch Trial.

Although the book is fictional, the creates a story in which people believe the worst without a doubt. Their foolish mistakes take control of the manner in which the situation had been handled. The betrayal of others and themselves are always at hand. Death or life comes with betrayal. No matter what is done, betrayal had become an act that was inevitable. The Crucible had revolved the betrayals of people. John Proctor had the option of betraying their moral values for life or to implore his innocence and die doing so. Abigail without any qualm betrayed others for life. The coercion for their guilty confession had been what was desired and not innocence. The court believed any accusation and when not acknowledged, the death of the accused came because it was not what they had desired. For betrayal had been the root of evil in Abigail who caused the death of many for not being able to readily betrayal others for their own benefit.

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