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    All through the act Abigail lied about everything which caused conflict with everyone in the town. The moment Betty told Abigail about the fact that she drank blood and didn’t tell Parris about it she became worried. “Betty‚ you never say that again! You will never” (lines 341) shows how Abigail left out an important detail that contributes to the situation with the girls that are being accused of being witchcraft. The rest of the play either she hid things or lied to get her way out of trouble.

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    In the story the Crucible Abigail is guilty. Some reason why i believe why she is guilty is because‚ she was secretly seeing someone‚ and had an affair with him‚ and his name was John Abigail was also the type of girl that liked to lie so she lied about Ms.Tutuba she also would blame people for things that weren’t true. And for these reasons i believe that she is guilty. Abigail was having an affair with someone named John he was married and they had two kids and one baby one the way and his wife

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    Abigail Williams Crucible

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    convicted of witchcraft‚ were taken to Gallows Hill for hanging. Hundreds of others were accused of witchcraft. Dozens linguished in jail for months without trial. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”‚ the main character Abigail Williams is to blame for the 1692 Salem witch trials. Abigail was a mean‚ bitter‚ young woman who would stop and nothing to get what she wanted. No matter who she hurt‚ even the ones she loved‚ she did everything she could to live. She lied to people‚ manipulated a poor group of

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    Abigail holds the most power within the play. Discuss Arthur Miller’s The Crucible underlines the significance of an individual’s power within a communal society such as that of Salem. Despite her circumstances‚ Abigail is capable of acquiring an impressive amount of power in the community‚ ultimately allowing her to control the fates of many of the townsfolk. She utilises her immediate relationships by manipulating those close to her in order to gain power in the pursuit of satisfying her own desires

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    learn about a girl named Abigail and some of her friends. Abigail and her friends were out in the forest dancing‚ and back then children were not allowed to do anything. Abigail did not want to get in trouble so she claimed that they were talking about witches. Soon the whole lie turns into a huge debacle‚ and are forced to deal with Abigail’s actions. In this play‚ many grudges are held and personal rivalries take place. The Crucible is a play about rumors and lies. Abigail Williams is a young girl

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    Sam Adams

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    Samuel Adams: From the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol Among those who signed the Declaration of Independence‚ and were conspicuous in the revolution‚ there existed‚ of course‚ a great diversity of intellectual endowments; nor did all render to their country‚ in those perilous days‚ the same important services. Like the luminaries of heavens each contributed his portion of influence; but‚ like them‚ they differed‚ as star differeth from star in glory. But in the constellation

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    But because of the status of women at the time‚ the originality in her poems were seen as unusual and did not get the praise it should’ve gotten or even had a chance to be seen for its ingenious and original use of language techniques. What is most commonly seen in Dickinson’s work is the use of the dash. She has used the dash in many cases for many different and appropriate reasons. A lot of the time the dash is used to create stillness or for us to feel what it’s like to be and see in the personas

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    Patch Adam

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    BURRELL Patch Adams Patch Adams real name is Hunter Adams. A man who was in the same mental institution Patch Adams was in had given him the nickname. He named him Patch Adams because he patched up his cup because it was leaking. The understanding that I got from the question “how many fingers do you see?” was not to see what others see. Let the focus go‚ you do not want to see the problem‚ you want to see the solution. These are some of his good customer service skills. Patch Adams treats his

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    Analysis of Abigail Williams Abigail Williams displays the most influence in the ongoing which trials of Salem in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Abigail manipulates others‚ display vanity throughout the story‚ and is obviously a deluded young girl in love with an older‚ married man who does not return her affections anymore. Her false accusations of witchcraft in Salem‚ sparked great chaos‚ and only so that she could force her lover into marrying her. Her actions are the foundation of every death

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    Abigail Williams Abigail Williams was born in an unknown town with unknown parents and then moved to live with her uncle‚ Reverend Parris‚ when she was younger. I think the reason she likes older guys‚ like John Proctor‚ because she never really got to know her father. When she moved in with her uncle she felt loss since he was extremely strict and all about himself so she found out ways to get attention. Therefore she started dancing in the woods with her friends and claiming people she does

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