As the teenagers groan in their pretentious horror at a fictional bird, Proctor slowly realizes that Satan has entered Salem. Arthur Miller's tragic allegory, The Crucible, shows the destruction of sinister Salem in 1692. The protagonist, John Proctor, a damn farmer, has a lustful affair with the antagonist, Abigail Williams, an ignorant and greedy miner. Satan mixes their inner motivations to concoct a catastrophic concoction. The ingredients of destruction are selfishness, immaturity and corruption. The voracious desires of the Salem natives lead to their evil and selfish intentions. Dictionary.com defines selfishness as “dedicating or caring only for oneself.” For Abigail, Salem's love of power and law led to her downfall. The corruption of the courtroom is illustrated by Proctor and Giles Corey when they take a letter signed by 92 townspeople stating that their wives were innocent of the charges. Deputy Danforth quickly dismisses this, showing corruption, he has no grace in the matter. The corruption of religion is demonstrated by Reverend Parris, a corrupt Salem pastor who only cares about material objects, such as gold candlesticks. This is one of the reasons why Proctor avoids going to church. Corruption of people occurs in various areas of the city. Danforth said to Proctor: “Courage man, courage – do not let her be a witness to your good example so that she can come to God herself. Now listen to him, good nurse! Go on, Mr. Proctor. Have you bound yourself to the service of the Devil? (Miller 128). Proctor agrees with Danforth's statement, but not in the way people think. The Devil reveals himself in Abigail and Proctor bonds with her during their affair. Lucifer corrupts Abigail and ends up destroying a monumental part of Salem. The city's intolerance has led it onto a broader road, destined to