The Crucible #3 31-49

"'It discomfits me! Last night- mark this- I tried and tried and could not say my prayers. And then she [Martha] close her book and walks out of the house, and suddenly- mark this- I could pray again!'" (40)

Martha must definitely be a witch because she has the same qualities as other characters that have been accused of using witchcraft. One predominant trait of these witches is their repulsion of God and they use their powers to keep others from worshipping God as well. The fact that witches despise God is very significant in the story since religion plays such a vital role in society. I think that this theme will continue to present itslef and possibly lead to false accusations.

"'I want to open myself! I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him... I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!'" (48)

Abigail continues to prove herself to be an overall bad person. First in this quote, she admits to dancing for the Devil and pleading for forgiveness, which would have been the right thing to do had Tituba not just dine the same thing. Abigail wanted someone else to take the fall for Devil-worshiping first just so she could see how it played out. Now that she notices that Tituba is safe, she throws it all out there in hopes of getting off the hook. Secondly, Abigail starts to list off a bunch of names which might not even be true. By throwing out this new information, you must wonder if Abigail is just trying to frame some other people to keep the attention off of herself.