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revenge
They want revenge
People accused others of witchcraft because they wanted to harm people they didn't like and knew that anyone can get in trouble without evidence. The girls were also scared and young so they blamed others to get the attention off of them
Although many people do have some doubts about witchcraft. John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are the ones who openly deny it.
Abigail Williams is the protagonist of THE CRUCIBLE. She is the one who gets the ball rolling about the whole witchcraft and witch hunting. She is the person who pushes the story forward to a climax and even a resolution.
revenge
They want revenge
People accused others of witchcraft because they wanted to harm people they didn't like and knew that anyone can get in trouble without evidence. The girls were also scared and young so they blamed others to get the attention off of them
People accused others of witchcraft because they wanted to harm people they didn't like and knew that anyone can get in trouble without evidence. The girls were also scared and young so they blamed others to get the attention off of them
People accused others of witchcraft because they wanted to harm people they didn't like and knew that anyone can get in trouble without evidence. The girls were also scared and young so they blamed others to get the attention off of them
In his introduction to the play how does miller explain what really motivated the people of Salem to accuse their neighbors about witchcraft?
Although many people do have some doubts about witchcraft. John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are the ones who openly deny it.
Abigail Williams is the protagonist of THE CRUCIBLE. She is the one who gets the ball rolling about the whole witchcraft and witch hunting. She is the person who pushes the story forward to a climax and even a resolution.
He accused people solely because he wanted their land and the more land that person had the more he wanted them gone
Using witchcraft to cause harm to *very very long list of people*
Abigail told just him how they were only dancing in the woods and that no witchcraft was going on. So that shows that she is a liar and therefore is falsely accusing people of witchcraft.
Most all historians agree, fear was the motivating factor behind the accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village. Even though the cause of the fear is not known. This era of New Englander believed witches exist and had the power to do harm.