Although Abigail and the girls initiate the tragedy, responsibility lies with the whole Salem community. Discuss. I do believe that Abigail and the girls initiated the tragedy, what with all their talk about spirits and the conjurance with the devil during the opening act. For one reason or another, it can be said that the blame for this tragedy lies with the entire Salem community. But could this really be called a tragedy? In my …showed first 75 words of 899 total…

…showed last 75 words of 899 total…confesses to save their own lives. Even Hale who feels for the victims towards the end, knows the strictness of the court, 'thought our hearts break, we cannot flinch, these are new times'. In conclusion, throughout the book, everybody in Salem wanted the whole tragedy to end, but one way or another, nearly everyone within the community had a way of making the tragedy continue on longer than it needed to be. Word count - 898