Arthur Miller's The Crucible is a drama based upon the 1690's Massachusetts witchcraft trials. The Crucible tells of the havoc wrought in early Salem when some restless young girls claim that witches are taking over the village. Their leader, Abigail Williams, hopes for revenge against Elizabeth Proctor, her past employer. Abby was dismissed from her job because she had an affair with Elizabeth's husband, John. Accusations of witchcraft are made, and many women, including Elizabeth, …showed first 75 words of 560 total…

…showed last 75 words of 560 total…she confesses to John's affair with Abigail it will clear her of the witchcraft charges but this choice also means death for her husband. Elizabeth remains true to her husband and does not confess her knowledge of her husband's affair. In the end, John confesses and accepts his fate. The tragedy of their dilemma is that both, in their efforts to protect and love each other, end up losing each other when John is hanged.