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Crucible Response
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Honors Language Arts
she denies it, she wont be killed as long a she is pregnant but if she admits, her honor is lost.
Abigails goal was to kill Mrs. Proctor in her desire for Mrs. Proctors husband, John Proctor.
John Proctor had committed many adulterous crimes and sins with Abigail, but since the
beginning of the story, he puts forth a valiant effort to repent of his sins to his wife, to himself, to
God, and to Abigail. His wife knew he had the affairs with Abigail, but throughout the film he
tries to make things better with his wife. He understands why she doesnt fully trust him anymore
because of this, and he feels terribly sorry because of it. He shows his remorse when breaking
things off with Abigail, telling her that he never reached for her. This breaks her heart, and
John realizes this but also realizes that discontinuing the affair is in the best interests of his
relationships, Abigails relationships, and both of their physical safety. Through all the chaos that
Abigail causes in an effort to win John back, John realizes he can stop the witch trials if only he
tells the truth of his affair to the judges. This is a major test of the level of his willingness to
repent of what he has done. This action will sacrifice his life for the life of the many people
possibly accused in the future. He ends up being accused, himself, and is hanged for his
unwillingness to confess. This may have been his final act of repentance. He refused to tell more
lies, despite what those consequences might have meant for him and his family.
The roles played in the stories of lives are often determined by the desires of the
characters. There may be consequences for past sin, but desire to repent and remorse helps
determine the inevitable role that is played. It may be for good, or for bad, depending on the
desire of the character. Abigail had selfish desires and many were killed because of it. John
Proctors old sins came back to haunt him, but he strove to make them right and desired to save
lives. He came to realize that no true good comes of lying, unlike Abigail, who never faced true
consequences for her actions.