The Role Of Self-Interest In The Crucible

Arthur Miller is a play writer who was born in 1915. He has created a variety of plays that explore relationships, morals, and responsibilities. One of his plays, The Crucible, was based on the witch hunt trials that took place in puritan community of Salem Massachusetts. This play captured the mood of a time where no one was safe. Because too much self-interest leads to the harm of others, Abigail fosters the witch trials throughout the play in hopes of being with John
Proctor.
Self-interest lead to the harm of others. Abigail shows immense self-interest when she threatens the other girls that she will “bring a pointy reckoning” if they were to say anything about the events in the forest (Miller 148). This means Abigail will hurt any of the