Examples Of Greed In The Crucible

The author, Arthur Miller, of a timeless classic play The Crucible tells us the story of a small town not too far from Salem where a young girl by the name of Abigail Williams brings witchcraft claims on the most highly respected and innocent people in the town. Eventually others close to Abigail and other envious locals in the town begin to accuse nearly half the town of witchcraft for personal gain. The harsh, yet true reality of human behavior when faced with jealousy and greed is displayed throughout this play to show the evilness of humans true hearts.
Abigail Williams is the center of attention in the play when it comes to the problems that begin to rise in the town. Abigail’s first act of jealousy occurred later after her affair with