Response to Act III, The Crucible

The Crucible begins to reflect how unexpected people can have power, or be guilty. The author shows that even someone like Abigail, who not only is a female, but a young female, can refuse something asked of her by a court official and not be punished. Motives of the townspeople become more devious, as Mary Warren is blamed by Abigail and the girls of witchcraft; under too much pressure, an innocent Mary point’s blame on Proctor, who is also innocent. Holding loyal to a loved one could put someone in trouble, as it did Elizabeth, trying to protect her husband. Act 3 portrayed the witch trials as mostly pointless, because the evidence is mostly accusations that can’t be proven. People begin stating false truths, leading to the deaths of the innocent; these are usually acts of spite.  Even if these stories were honest, they still can’t be proven; not even the most truthful people are truthful 100 percent of the time.

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