The Crucible 2

In the book, The Crucible, Abigail Williams and her childish friends take advantage of the situation in their hometown of Salem, Massachusetts. At the time, there was a lot of tension about the discussion of witches and virtually anyone who was accused of being a witch was proven a witch. On page 33 of the book, there is a quote that points out the underlying plot of the book. “Sex, sin and the Devil were early …

…her husbands good name, Goody Proctor says that she fired Abigail because she was a bad worker. Then John Proctors best claim yet is turned down and Goody Proctor stays in jail. That also has to do sin because lying is a sin. Finally, one can see how John Proctors adulterous relationship with Abigail Williams resulted in his wife’s conviction of having a relationship with Lucifer. “Sex, sin and the devil were all linked…”