The Crucible

The crucible is a tale about power and the mechanisms is by which power is sustained, challenged and/or lost. Many characters in this story have their own personal struggle with power, these characters spend their entire time trying to gain the power that they believe they need to overcome their own personal goals in life. Some of these characters are Abigail Williams, Jon Proctor, Deputy Dan Forth, Rev. Pairs, and Rev. Hail. They are constantly trying to get their voices heard and their views acknowledged. Each one uses the witch trials as a way to gain power within the community.

Abigail Williams becomes very powerful as the play progresses. She is the niece of Rev. Pairs, and uses this status to her advantage over the people of Salem. She is the one who instigates the witch trails by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls as well. Abigail had a definite agenda. She has been with John Proctor and now wants to kill his wife, Elizabeth. Abigail realizes that in the society that they live in, John could never leave his wife