The Crucible

Abigail Williams portrays Miller's affair with the inner voice and guilt. Arthur Miller saw guilt as a habit of mind capable of being over come. It is seen in Abigail who exhausts her conscience to get herself out of trouble by accusing Tituba, and then to seek revenge on the adults who make her life miserable. Abigail Williams seeks the devotion of John Proctor who was a very proud man, who was considered a leader …showed first 75 words of 527 total…

…showed last 75 words of 527 total…John Proctor had an affair with Abigail, but for him it was just lust, while Abigail believed it to be true love. She told John that he loves her, and once she destroys Elizabeth, they will be free to love one another. Because of Abigail's distorted plan to obtain John for herself, Elizabeth is arrested. John is disgusted at this, but can do nothing to show Abigail that he is not in love with her.