In "The Crucible," playwright Arthur Miller depicts a tale of very engaging forces any typical person can possess. He illustrates a picture of traits people have forged due to the Salem Witch Trials. An analysis of the attributes shows themes of, jealousy, greed, and vengeance. Over the years, greed has made individuals desire for more than they truly need. It has made honest people corrupt and senseless and it slowly cripples our generation today. In terms of The Crucible, there are many examples to back up the case of greed. For one, Abigail show's a great amount of lust and greed when she willingly accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft just to marry John. As show in the text, Abigail states, "She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold sniveling woman, and you bend to her!  Though Abigail makes these claims, she is falsely accusing her because she envies her and John's relationship. Another supporting interest for greed is the manner Reverend Parris portrays when he is more concerned with his reputation rather than the well-being of Salem. As Reverend Parris states in the first scene, "There is a faction that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit. Do you understand that?  He is informing Abigail that he is worried about his status as reverend and could possibly be driven from a faction causing him to lose his position. As well as the strong desire for greed in The Crucible, there is also a firm craving for vengeance also. Vengeance has become the cornerstone for the basis of people's judgments and conclusions. They feel as if they do not have some type of closure, they cannot make peace with whatever has disobeyed them. In relation to the play, it can be shown that Putnam's use of vengeance over Rebecca Nurse due to the death of their seven children. As Thomas Putnam pleas in the text, he states, "For murder, she's charged! For marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies.