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In the story “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, there are many dramatis personas that are significant. Two very significant characters in the crucible are Abigail and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is married to John proctor and Abigail throughout the story tries to seduce and have an affair with him. This shows that Elizabeth, however, is better than Abigail because good people are able to identify with her, they fight for proctors love in different ways, and they both drive the plot of good versus evil. Firstly, these characters lives and their actions give the audience someone that they can relate to. Some people may find more resemblance to Elizabeth because she is more mature and forgiving. Although Abigail “ bears most of the responsibility for the girls meeting with Tituba in the woods”(Miller 54). Abigail is also the type of person that likes to do things her own way and doesn't listen to rules or guidelines which many people …show more content…

We can see that Abigail is also evil when she tries to seduce John by saying, “Gah! I'd almost forgot how strong you are, John Proctor!”(Miller 17). Here we can see that Abigail is trying to get John to like her by complimenting him on how strong he is. Had this character, not existed John Proctor would have never been seduced the witch trials would have most likely not taken place and John Proctor would not have been convicted and hanged. It is also important that Elizabeth is included in the play because she is suspicious of her husband yet moral. She questions john's intentions by asking, “ You were alone with her?” (Miller 51).This makes John want to confess. Elizabeth despite this remains loyal and loving towards her husband. This reveals to us the character's true colors when it comes to affection and shows the audience that Elizabeth is quite an exceptional

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