She even states that John should know better than to expect such a thing from her. Elizabeth often believes that she has not been a good enough wife for John and that she does not deserve his love, or any love. She confesses: "I considered myself so insignificant, so badly made, that no honest love could come to me!" (137). His confession shows humility, an admirable trait in any Puritan. All the girls in The Crucible exemplify conformity by submitting to Abigail Williams. As the leader of these young girls, Abigail convinced them to do whatever she said, including accusing people of witchcraft. These accusations led to the deaths of many men and women. Mary Warren is a victim of Abigail's peer pressure. She finally admits that everything she claimed was a lie Abigail made her tell. He explains these lies by saying, “At first it was just sport, sir, but then the whole world cried spirits, spirits” (107). This confession is his way of saying that they never wanted a little lie to turn into something so big. Later, Mary agrees to testify against Abigail in court, but yet another
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