The Crucible p. 67-81

"The girl, the Williams girl, Abigail Williams, sir. She sat to dinner
in Reverend Parris's house tonight, and without word nor warnin' she
falls to the floor. Like a struck beast, he says, and screamed a
scream that a bull would weep to hear" (74).

Abigail goes so far as to actually stick a pin into her and blame
Elizabeth Proctor of trying to kill her. It's gone so far, and now she
has honestly decided to stop at nothing to get John Proctor. It
doesn't make sense that a girl as beautiful as her would torment the
entire town of Salem for this one lowly farmer. They make her sound
beautiful enough to get any man she wants, so it does not make any
sense why she is stuck on John. He has not been described as
incredibly handsome, and he is not rich or extremely nice or anything.
He's kinda mean. Why Abigail would go to such extreme measures to get
him is beyond me. She's willing to kill off every woman in the entire
town of Salem for him! Why? I would like to know that.


"This warrant's vengeance! I'll not give my wife to vengeance!"

John is trying to tell everyone that the witchery is just a plot used
by these girls, and yet they do not want to listen. Elizabeth is
saying that she will just go to jail, but she would be going for no
reason! The entire town is so wrapped up in this, and I think part of
it is because nothing exciting ever happens in a Puritanical town.
It's so strict on everything, and that this excitement has thrilled
them all beyond belief. It's sad that they are putting lives on the
line for a little fun. And why are the townspeople believing Abby over
John Proctor? He's older and has a better and more well-formed
reputation that she does! If he were to say something, shouldn't they
believe him before Abby, when he has a logical explanation for the
entire mess? I think that the bored Puritans just want something to
help them escape from their daily chores, and that is why they are
holding on to this witch hunt, and why John Proctor might never be
heard.