Writing Resources
Imagine doing something terrible that could ruin your reputation and that leads to killing innocent people Known as the Salem Witch Trials Arthur Miller's Play The Crucible gives his fiction dramatized and fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in Salem Massachusetts 1962 People who were innocent died due to false accusations John Proctor is to blame for the events that occured in The Crucible because he committed adultery with Abigail he prioritized his reputation over integrity and he pressured Mary Warren too much John Proctor committed adultery with Abigail Williams while being a servant in the Proctor household According to the book The Crucible John states Abigail I may think of you from time to time But I will cut off my hand before I reach for you again Put it out of mind We never touched Abby 32 This shows that John and Abigail committed adultery and he knows what he did and regrets it he wants her to just forget everything they had In other words he is saying he wouldn't do it again and wants her to move on and he acts like they never did anything but she can't forget him and is still into him
