In the case of Abigail and her friends the girls who will only going to get the possible whipping, they decide to lie, to keep themselves safe. The lie that they tell however is a lie that results in many innocent people’s deaths. Abigail’s cowardliness causes her to shy away from facing her mistakes; the affair, dancing in the woods, her insecurities; and pinpoint, and make known any wrongdoing that her fellow townspeople has committed. When asked of witchery, she turns the blame to anyone that she does not like,especially Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail’s insecurity and inability to let go of Proctor cause her to lust after the position of his wife, as Abigail longs for John to love her as he loves Elizabeth. Abigail shows her cowardice yet again while in court, when Mary Warren finally decides to tell the truth in a burst of courage. However the terrified Abigail decides yet again to shy away from the truth, and attempts to trap Mary in a lie, as she acts as if Mary is Satanically attacking her. The burst of courage from Mary is short lived as she suddenly turns on John the man trying to help her keep her dignity as he encourages her “Do that which is good to the, and no harm will come to thee.” (Miller 88). John is speechless as Mary joins in with Abigail and her friends, and begins pointing her finger at John claiming that she has seen him partake in the works of the
In the case of Abigail and her friends the girls who will only going to get the possible whipping, they decide to lie, to keep themselves safe. The lie that they tell however is a lie that results in many innocent people’s deaths. Abigail’s cowardliness causes her to shy away from facing her mistakes; the affair, dancing in the woods, her insecurities; and pinpoint, and make known any wrongdoing that her fellow townspeople has committed. When asked of witchery, she turns the blame to anyone that she does not like,especially Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail’s insecurity and inability to let go of Proctor cause her to lust after the position of his wife, as Abigail longs for John to love her as he loves Elizabeth. Abigail shows her cowardice yet again while in court, when Mary Warren finally decides to tell the truth in a burst of courage. However the terrified Abigail decides yet again to shy away from the truth, and attempts to trap Mary in a lie, as she acts as if Mary is Satanically attacking her. The burst of courage from Mary is short lived as she suddenly turns on John the man trying to help her keep her dignity as he encourages her “Do that which is good to the, and no harm will come to thee.” (Miller 88). John is speechless as Mary joins in with Abigail and her friends, and begins pointing her finger at John claiming that she has seen him partake in the works of the