Crucible Act 5 - 939 Words

The Crucible Act 5
From what we can remember in act 4 John was on his way to be hanged and Elizabeth had to wait until the baby was born. Abigail had left Salem, Danforth was still having people be hanged if they were accused of any witchcraft, and Paris had just been robbed by Abigail. In act 5 Abigail comes back to see if Proctor really lived or died, Proctor and Elizabeth live and go to court to be proven innocent, and the girls confess. This act will be taken place in the court room.
Danforth: Mr. Proctor, Abigail, and Elizabeth will you please all come forth. All three walk towards the desk. Have you realized what you have done to this town child, talking to Abigail, what you have made me do to innocent people? If this is true what the girls are saying Abigail you will be punished.
Abigail: Sir I am telling the truth I did see the devil.
Proctor: Interrupts Abigail, She is lying Mr. Danforth the girls have already confessed.
Danforth: Mr. Proctor I am already aware of what the girls have done, Danforth walks towards Abigail in silence, Abigail tell me the truth…what has caused you to sin so much child…
Proctor: She will not talk because she knows she is caught, to Danforth, She needs to be punished for all of the wrong and sin she has done, Proctor points to Abigail, She has murdered my friends…friends that I have known for many years and did not need to die…at least not now for this reason…she needs to be punished!!
Danforth: Proctor I will not hear any more of this, enough, Danforth says in a really loud voice, sit down proctor I am done with you.
Proctor sits in a wooden chair hearing all the voices of the town whispering about him like he wasn’t in the room, like he was the monster.
Danforth: Now Abigail…what causes you to sin…to kill innocent people...was it the affair? Danforth grabs Abigail by her arms and starts to shake her, what was it child!!
Abigail: He did it!! Pointing at proctor, he took me and told me he loved me…told me I was special and we were meant to be with each other…he promised me a life without her…so I was only doing what he asked me to do… Abigail slowly sits down on a wooden chair, crying.
Danforth: Is this true Mr. Proctor?
Proctor: Proctor interrupts Danforth, No!! This is a lie! Everything this girl says is a lie…she is the devil herself…a sin to this town...and to me.
Abigail: Sobbing hysterically, you don’t mean that john!! You don’t mean it.
Danforth: Enough! I have made up my mind…Abigail will you please come forth!
Abigail starts to walk towards Mr. Danforth dreading what he is about to say.
Danforth: I hear by pronounce you guilty of all crime and made up witch craft….for now you will be in jail for the time being that I and the court will decide your punishment… meeting dismissed. Danforth leaves the court room. All of the people in the court room start to yell and are confused and shock by what has just happened.
Since Abigail has been accused of false witch craft information, she has been spending her days in the jail. All of the people accused of witch craft have now been set free. Friends and families all over the town have been spending their days planning funerals and other arrangements for the

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