Topic > Examples of Moral Standards in the Crucible - 1370

Abigail's moral standard is an evil sinner who believed anything was possible. She could be considered a villain as she played evil by trying to get revenge on Elizabeth Proctor, so she could get John Proctor back. In a witches' circle in the woods, led by Tituba, all the girls' spirits conjured to convince men to love them, even as Abigail cast spells on Elizabeth. Once Abigail's uncle, Reverend Parris, found them, Abigail lied to keep the secret of the adultery hidden and began blaming others for witchcraft, leading nineteen innocent people to their deaths. It seems the only things Abigail is looking for are power and a man, John Proctor, to love her. In the book The Crucible, Abigail was described in a way that explains her unjust and cruel actions, “Abigail Williams…a stunningly beautiful girl, an orphan, with an infinite capacity for dissembling” (Miller 8). To dissemble means to give a false or misleading appearance and she was trying to do this when she blamed others for what she had done wrong, making her seem like the better person, when in reality she is not. Abigail responded to John's standards by annoying him even more by trying to get Elizabeth out of the way due to the fact that Abigail wanted John for herself. Overall, Abigail has a higher standard than John. The Crucible tested Abigail's standards when she finally realized that she had pushed John into cheating on Elizabeth by draining him and ultimately luring him into having an affair. Unfortunately, Abigail Williams was neither successful nor cleansed as, after all the accusations she made and the efforts she made to try to get Elizabeth away from John, she left everything, stole her uncle's money and ran away with Mercy Lewis. . Overall, Abigail lacked John's cleansing