Significance Of The Salem Witch Trials In The Crucible

The Salem Witch trials depicted in The Crucible were gruesome acts of violence and judgment angled towards innocent, hard-working people of the Massachusetts Bay colony. Or were they? In fact, they were, but not in the way that one may think.
According to history books and works of literary art such as The Crucible , the events that took place during the Salem Witch Trials were all based upon lies made up by Abigail Williams and other young girls. There is tons of evidence to back this up, however, one thing that historians and authors may be overlooking at is the true motive behind these lies. The girls did not lie and risk their lives, as well as others lives, simply out of spite. It is rare that you find someone so malicious and heartless that they will have someone killed solely for their own entertainment and personal vendetta. They did it so they could draw attention away from the fact that they were the real witches. The girls began accusing people of witchery right around the time that they were all found by Reverend Parris out in the woods, participating in some kind of ritual and dancing around naked. If you look up witchcraft practices and how to become a witch, you will find that dancing naked is supposed to help you connect with spirits and Mother Earth. And, participating in
This would be because she does not truly want John to fall in love with her, she wants him for a sacrifice. This may seem far fetched, but in the beginning of The Crucible, Abigail says to Proctor, “John- I am waitin’ for you for you every night.” (pg. 6 line 26 Miller). Which has a hidden meaning. Some may assume she means she wants him to come for her at night to do unspeakable acts, but really, she is only waiting for him so that she can lead him out to the woods and use him for her