The Crucible and the Conflicts the Characters

Selfishness is one of the many evils in a man or a woman, perhaps is the worst. The evil or vengeance a person wants to payback often has something that'll come back to you if it's done. In the book called, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller uses the character to shows flaws, that actions have consequences. The cause and effects of the characters had done something and in return, something is good or bad.

John Proctor's flaw is lust; he had an affair.

The audience finds out because he is flirting with Abby at the barn, No no Abby that's done with (149). Until later he spilled the truth of his regret with Abigail. He had admitted to the affair in court and said how much he regretted it, but nothing more to stop what Abby is doing to the town. God help me, I lusted and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore's vengeance and you must see it now. (193). His wife tried to protect him and failed so they both are in jail. John was hanged. Because of this affair, his downfall is the people in the town were accused of witchcraft and were killed. Abby was upset with John for ending it and wanted revenge on his wife. Abby had drunk blood and wishes his wife to be dead. John notices she won't stop once when he told her to stop, she'll come after Goody Proctor until she gets John.

Abigail Williams's flaws are seeking, lust, needy, craves power and a liar. She threatens her friends to keep shut about the real truth and blamed her own responsibility onto others like her slave Tituba. (160) Let either of you breathe a word, an edge of a word about the other things and will come to you in the black of some terrible night and will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you. (148) The flaws exposed her craziness when she stabs herself and through her neediness/flirting with John. She plots against Elizabeth will the doll and turns on Mary Warren when Mary tells the truth. Eventually, Abby downfall was the town realizes she's a liar when she ran away with Parris's money, and John also refuses to flee with her, she executed many people for nothing.

Reverend Parris's flaws are selfish; he only cared about himself. Parris never really liked kids and worried about anyone else. He tried to convinced Abigail to believes in his lies to protect his reputation and accuse someone else. Abby believed in everything that Parris said and took it over with her control. Uncle, we did dance, let you tell them I confessed it and I'll be whipped if I must be. But they're speakin' of witchcraft. Betty's not bewitched. (142) Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me.. (144) The flaw of Parris being exposed by Abby running away with all his money which means everything was a lie. Parris downfall was the court must have known Parris was a part of this and didn't believe him anymore because he's broke and have nothing left.

Therefore, the 3 characters created the whole theme of, The Crucible with their flaws and the conflicts the characters had with another character. In the other hand of what we learned, for example how Proctor have made a mistake and in the end he still had consequences like, either he dies and leave his family behind or has his name on the church door and lied about everything he'll feel guilty forever, and gets to stay alive. The evil or vengeance a person wants to payback often has something that'll come back to you if it's done.

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