Essay Outline For The Crucible

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A. A tale of adultery, witchcraft, and fabrication. The life of 17-year-old Abigail Williams, and her friends will change after a night of dancing in the woods.
B. In this story, Abigail Williams and her friends are accused of doing witchcraft in the woods with Tituba.
I. Body Point one
A. Abigail Williams
1. Abigail is the niece of reverend Paris. Abby is vindictive, selfish and devious. She was a servant in the house of John and Elizabeth Proctor.
2. After John and Abby’s affair Abby was let go from being a servant. After that Abby was rejected by John when she wanted to see him more. Abby wants Elizabeth out of the picture. Abigail finds power in accusing innocent townsfolk of witchcraft, when …show more content…

John Proctor is a farmer, he adores his wife, and two sons, only he has fallen for Abby. John ends up having an affair with Abby. Elizabeth suspects something so she lets Abby go. John still had some left over feelings that eventually faded.
2. John was told about Paris’s daughter so he rushed to town to help. After he has seen Betty him and Abby get into an argument. John tells her that they cannot see each other anymore, and that he no longer has feelings for her.
II. Internal Conflicts
A. Elizabeth Proctor
1. Elizabeth Proctor is accused of witchcraft. When she is supposed to be taken to court. John steps in the way and say she has never consulted with the devil. John then says they can recite all the commandments, so Judge Hale agrees to hear them, but John ends up missing one, and Hale is not so convinced anymore.
2. Hale then finds what he suspects is a voodoo doll, and knows for sure she has seen the devil. Elizabeth goes peacefully, so no altercations happen, but John does his best to save her.
B. Mary Warren
1. After Elizabeth was taken John confronted Mary about how that doll was hers. He then says he will kill her if she does not tell the truth in court. Mary then had to decide who she was more afraid of John, or her

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