The Crucible, Post 1: Great Leadership

Every great society throughout history has had a great leader. The town Salem described in The Crucible is no different in that sense. The difference it does have is where its leadership exists. Its leadership exists more so in Abigail than in any of the adults in town. She able to convince the other girls that no witchcraft occurred in the woods, and then to say others were ghosts of the devil at night visiting them (great acting, I must say, to have gathered such a following). This in itself is no great feat--convincing young frightened girls to say something to stay out of trouble. But she brought her shenanigans so far that the judge, Danforth, believed her. She showed her great leadership through cunning and convinced everyone (or nearly everyone) to her side.