The most obvious case, (as previously mentioned) is Abigail, who takes advantage of the chaos to accuse Proctor's wife and have her sent to jail. But others thrive off of it as well. Reverend Parris reinforces his position within the village, even if it is by making scapegoats of people like John Proctor, who question his authority. The arrogant Thomas Putnam gains revenge on Francis Nurse by getting Rebecca, Francis's righteous wife, convicted of the murders of his wife's babies. Many others in the town also become hysterical over the witchcraft accusations and destroy not only many people's public personas, but their lives as
The most obvious case, (as previously mentioned) is Abigail, who takes advantage of the chaos to accuse Proctor's wife and have her sent to jail. But others thrive off of it as well. Reverend Parris reinforces his position within the village, even if it is by making scapegoats of people like John Proctor, who question his authority. The arrogant Thomas Putnam gains revenge on Francis Nurse by getting Rebecca, Francis's righteous wife, convicted of the murders of his wife's babies. Many others in the town also become hysterical over the witchcraft accusations and destroy not only many people's public personas, but their lives as