Lack Of Responsibility In The Crucible

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A single lie discovered is enough to create doubt in every truth. Such as Miller’s play The Crucible. The play centers around John Proctor, a white, married man. Who has betrayed his wife and god by committing adultery with a young unmarried girl named Abigail William. Which then leads to Abigail assuming that Proctor made a promise in bed. Abigail holds out hope about having John to herself. Proctor's denial of his relationship and lack of responsibility incapacitates Proctor. The main conflict in the play is Proctor’s lack of responsibility to act because of Proctor lacks responsibility many people die as a result of his actions. Additionally, by the fourth act, Proctor can no longer save others. Instead, he can only save himself,