They want revenge
revenge
John Proctor suggests that people accuse each other of witchcraft out of fear, jealousy, and a desire for power. The hysteria surrounding the witch trials creates an environment where individuals exploit the situation to settle personal grievances or gain social standing. Additionally, the fear of being accused themselves drives people to point fingers at others, further escalating the chaos and mistrust within the community.
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 Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," John Proctor suggests that people accuse each other of witchcraft to protect themselves and divert blame from their own sins. The hysteria surrounding the witch trials creates an environment where individuals can gain power, settle personal scores, and escape punishment by pointing fingers at others. Proctor emphasizes the danger of such accusations, illustrating how fear and self-preservation can lead to a breakdown of community and morality.
Although many people do have some doubts about witchcraft. John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are the ones who openly deny it.
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.
He accused people solely because he wanted their land and the more land that person had the more he wanted them gone
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.
In "The Crucible," John Proctor suggests that individuals like Tituba and Sarah Good confess to witchcraft to save themselves from execution. Faced with the dire consequences of being accused, they choose to lie and admit to witchcraft, believing that a false confession may spare their lives. Proctor's observations highlight the desperate lengths to which people will go in a time of hysteria and fear, revealing the moral complexities of survival in a repressive society.
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.