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
Elizabeth Proctor, who along with many others, was accused of witchcraft by the girls whose hysterical mania brought about the Salem Witch trials. Although she and her husband, John, obtained the signatures of outstanding members of the community attesting to their character, Elizabeth was convicted and sentenced to execution. For some reason, the order was never carried. She gave birth to a child while in prison, but nothing is known about the rest of her life.
Giles Corey reveals to Rev. Hale that his wife has been reading big, wierd books and that he couldn't pray while she was there. But when she left that he could pray just fine, thus giving reason to accuse Martha of witchcraft.
It was surprising that Rebecca Nurse was charged with witchcraft because she did not have the usual traits that most witches do. Another reason it was a surprise was because she was wealthy and high-class, which were not usually associated with witch characteristics.
In Act IV of "The Crucible", John decides to rip up his signed confession for two reasons. First, after the confession is signed, Danforth tells one of his court marshals to hang it on the church door so that john can be used as an example to the people who refuse to confess to witchcraft. Once John realizes this he decides that John Proctor will not be used as an example of someone who lies to save his life and, therefore, takes his confession back. The second reason is that John realizes that signing this confession will ruin his name for his three sons. His reasoning is, "Because it is my name." He takes back the confession for those two reasons.
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
If they accuse you of always being with other people and get mad at you for no reason
the reason why is because unlike everybody else proctor and nurse are highly repected people in the community.
proctor said " that woman will never lie".
No. The belief in witchcraft goes back centuries and thousands of years. The Celtic tribes had people they believed were witches and the Greeks had oracles foretell the future. The supernatural has always been part of man's history.
Do not accuse a man for no reason, when he has done no harm to you.
The needle in The Poppet represents voodoo, which, to the people of Salem is related directly to witchcraft and punishable by the court. Elizabeth is arrested for possessing the poppet for this reason.
Elizabeth Proctor, who along with many others, was accused of witchcraft by the girls whose hysterical mania brought about the Salem Witch trials. Although she and her husband, John, obtained the signatures of outstanding members of the community attesting to their character, Elizabeth was convicted and sentenced to execution. For some reason, the order was never carried. She gave birth to a child while in prison, but nothing is known about the rest of her life.
Parris wanted gold candlesticks
Giles Corey reveals to Rev. Hale that his wife has been reading big, wierd books and that he couldn't pray while she was there. But when she left that he could pray just fine, thus giving reason to accuse Martha of witchcraft.