In Act II, accusations of witchery have made it possible for Abigail Williams to gain immense power in Salem for such a young age. By gaining these new abilities, she realizes how corrupted the town really is and uses it to her advantage. However, this seems to make her overconfident. Corruption has been part of society for centuries, and is usually caused by an abuse of power. In this case, Salem's courts use the logic that one is guilty until proven innocent. This makes it impossible for innocent people who have no way to defend themselves to be seen as innocent except by shifting the blame onto someone else. In addition, anyone can use religion as reason for an accusation. It doesn't make sense to use something like religion, that doesn't rely on proof, to prove an accusation.
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