John Proctor himself, when confronted by Putnam about his attendance at church, admits, "I have enough trouble without I come five mile to hear him preach only hellfire and bloody damnation"" (27) This only enrages Reverend Parris, who believes that obedience is the only thing required from the parishioners. ... The motives and actions of Abigail Williams are driven by greed and self-improvement, which is proven by her deceit in regards to what she and the girls were doing in the forest with Tituba, her plot to eliminate Goody Proctor, and her quick thinking when Mary Warren tries to testify a...

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