Thread:LostGod2000/@comment-27586321-20141106231021/@comment-27818776-20141107015732

Pretty much the plot behind the Crucible is that it is an allegory for the Soviet Witch Hunt in the 1960s. Abigail was the one who started the Salem Witch Trials, because she wanted to have John Proctor, the protagonist of the play, for herself. She used to work for him and his wife, Goody Proctor as a maid, that is until Mrs. Proctor threw her out, because she had an affair with her husband. The play began with Abigail trying to put a charm on Goody Proctor, and she was caught by her uncle. She then uses the people's fear for witches on each other as a means of getting Elizabeth (Goody Proctor) accused and possibly killed. Her parents did get killed by Indians, but Abigail never seemed bothered by this since she rarely ever brought them up. She also doesn't care for her friends or family, and she outright tells her friends that she would come for them in the night if they didn't help her with her plan to get Elizabeth killed. Not even her supposed love for John is a redeeming factor since she didn't try to stand up for him in court when he was accused of being in league with the Devil. The main issue regarding the Crucible on TV Tropes was that everyone was to blame for the Salem Witch Trials much like how everyone was to blame for the Red Scare back during the Cold War. I don't agree with their views on The Crucible, since Abigail is clearly to blame here. She was the mastermind behind the events of the play. True, everyone felt unnerved about each other, but it was really Abigail who served as a means of expressing their disdain towards each other. In my opinion, Abigail is a monster, plain and simple. However, I'll let you guys decide on this. I'm just explaining the basics behind The Crucible.