Proctor exclaims to Cheever, "Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God's fingers? I'll tell you what's walking Salem-vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!"
This reminds of how my little brother seems to always be right. If I don't let him play with me, he plays the "Zach-hurt-me" card and I'm in trouble. If I yell at him for taking my stuff, he plays the "Zach-hurt-me" card and I'm in trouble. If I am eating the last of the Nutella and I don't give him any, he plays the "Zach-hurt-me" card and I'm in trouble. He is probably the least trustworthy, yet to my mothers eyes, he is the sweetest, most truthful kid that would never ever lie in his life. If my little brother thinks something is not fair to him, he gets his big Bambi eyes and my mother crumples to his cuteness. It seems nowadays, parents just seem to give in to what their children say. The world has not changed all these years. Accusers always are assumed as truthful. No one questions if they maybe are not telling the truth. This world is so perfect right? Obviously no one ever lies, that's a sin. And sinning is bad, so lying never happens. Abigail wouldn't lie about witchcraft. She looked like she was actually being attacked by Elizabeth's evil spirit. There are no other reasons why Abigail would accuse Elizabeth other than that she is a witch. Vengeance plays no role in this accusations. My brother obviously can't lie. Children never lie to their parents. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong. In the eyes of the Court, Abigail is an innocent victim. In the eyes of my mom, my little brother is an innocent victim
I agree that the accuser is given a bias, rendering the "criminal" and what he has to say as a lie. It's cool how you connected between the witchcraft accusations in "The Crucible" and your daily struggle of living with a younger sibling.
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