John Proctor And Abigail Williams In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller’s historical play, “The Crucible” follows the story of the Salem witch trials. One of the main conflicts of the play was John Proctor’s affair with Abigail Williams, an affair which set off the witch trials. While Abigail has many obvious flaws and may be defended, her role and the severity of her actions cannot be overlooked. Abigail may not deserve the entirety of the blame, she most certainly deserves the consequences of her actions. Abigail fell in love with John during their affair. “You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!”(act one) Believing that he loved her, Abigail became desperate to rid John of his wife, Elizabeth Proctor. With this in mind, Abigail saw Elizabeth as just an obstacle