This quote notes how because of all of this witchcraft madness, innocent people who would normally go to Heaven, are now going to be killed and go to Hell because they are accused of being witches. This is showing how insane the town is going. These people being accused have nothing to do with the devil and should have a clean name, and even if we have no control over if someone goes to Heaven or Hell, everyone here on earth still will perceive them as if they went to Hell. The second sentence in the quote reestablishes how wrong this act really is and that the people who are persecuting the so-called witches are the ones actually in the wrong and they are the ones who will end up going to Hell.
"Proctor: Pontius Pilate! God will not let you wash your hands of this" (77).
This quote is simple, but it gives a lot of insight into how wrong this witch hunt really is. Proctor made a very bold statement by comparing those who are being accused of witches to Jesus, who was condemned and sent to death by Pilate. The point he was trying to make by this was neither should have died because they committed no wrong actions. The second part of this quote continues to explain that these people who are accused of witchcraft are not really wrong at all. It is the people who are accusing them that are the sinners and are doing something unforgiveable by sending these innocent people to their deaths.
- Why would Abigail want to accuse Proctor of something since she says she is truly in love with him?
- Since Goody Proctor's spirit didn't do it, how did Abigail get stabbed with a needle at dinner?
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