The Crucible

” Wild accusations are flying between people in Salem. He refused to give the name of a man who heard Putnam say he was “killing his neighbours for their land. There is a crucial flaw in the court system, when Danforth claims that “witchcraft is ipso facto, on its face and by its nature, an invisible crime…. In the end, injustice thrived upon the souls of the community, leaving many innocent people dead. Proctor realises what Abigail is trying to do, and feels remorse, as he is partly at fault for his relationship with Abigail. The main accuser, Abigail Williams, had an ulterior motive to destroy Elizabeth Proctor. But what matters most is that Proctor would have lost his self-respect, if he had let this lie, take its course. “Because I lie and sign myself to lies! I have give you my soul; leave me my name!” He knew that he could not deal with being seen as a witch in the eyes of the community, and preferred to keep the honour of his name, his loyalty to himself and most of all, his personal integrity. The members of the court bases its judgements on what they want to hear, resulting in many of the accused, dying in an innocent, unjust manner. ” Goody Putnam was the one to accuse her of witchcraft, for the death of her seven babies, but even with no just proof, Rebecca Nurse is hanged for “sending her spirit out on them. Because of Abigail’s twisted plot of sticking a needle in herself to signify Elizabeth’s “familiar spirit” pushing it in, and Cheever finding a poppet in the Proctor’s house, Elizabeth is charged with murder. The girls are given a chance to defend themselves against the claim that they were only acting. ” Mary Warren, a follower of Abigail Williams and John Proctor’s servant, wanted to confess to the court, the falseness and injustice of the whole incident, the girls' imagination running wild, just to save themselves from being convicted of witchcraft, themselves. Beforehand, Abigail had an affair with Elizabeth’s husband, John Proctor, and Abigail believed if she removed Elizabeth, she would have John to herself.