In the book, The Crucible, Abigail Williams and her childish friends take advantage of the situation in their hometown of Salem, Massachusetts. At the time, there was a lot of tension about the discussion of witches and virtually anyone who was accused of being a witch was proven a witch. On page 33 of the book, there is a quote that points out the underlying plot of the book. “Sex, sin and the Devil were early …showed first 75 words of 480 total…

…showed last 75 words of 480 total…her husbands good name, Goody Proctor says that she fired Abigail because she was a bad worker. Then John Proctors best claim yet is turned down and Goody Proctor stays in jail. That also has to do sin because lying is a sin. Finally, one can see how John Proctors adulterous relationship with Abigail Williams resulted in his wife’s conviction of having a relationship with Lucifer. “Sex, sin and the devil were all linked…”