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The thought that people during this time actually believed in witchcraft is crazy. So if you confessed to working with the devil, then you lived, which made no sense what so ever.

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John Proctor shouldn't be blamed for the innocent deaths of the towns people. He has never done anything in the past or even the present to even be thought about when talking witchcraft.

The worst thing he had said that made people think this was when he talked about god being dead.

"A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything, I know it now. I beg you, sir, I beg you—see her what she is". He explains that if he were apart of the witchcraft, then he would confess to the horrible act.

"Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang". He talks about how he won't lie anymore and die a truthful man.

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Thomas Putnam is ultimately the one to be blamed for the death of many innocent people in the town of Salem. The first time he accused someone was just because of a coincidence. But, after that he realized he can start aquiring land from people around him, if he wanted to.

"It is a lie." (964) Giles Corey had accused Putnam of having his daughter blame witchcraft on someone, but Putnam denied it.

"Mr. Parris, I have taken your part in all contention here, and I would continue; but I cannot if you hold back in this. There are hurtful, vengeful spirtis layin' hands on these children." (917).Thomas Putnam was a very greedy man.