Abigail Williams‚ a major character‚ is a servant to Elizabeth and John Proctor is known as the villain in the play‚ The Crucible written by Arthur Miller. In the small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ girls are accused of dancing in the forest‚ casting spells‚ and conspiring with the devil‚ which is recognized as witchcraft. This creates a big conflict in the town that leads to many deaths. Abigail Williams’ choices influence the outcome of the play more than anyone else by her selfishness and manipulation
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husbands were condemned to death. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller the setting is in a Puritan society where priests and church figures have all the power. The Crucible expressed many things but mostly spoke on emotional intensity. Abigail is a mean and naïve person who wants her way no matter who she hurts. Her accusation and lies cause many people pain and suffering but she seems to never care for anyone but‚ her love of her life‚ John Proctor. Since Abigail Williams is motivated by revenge and rebellious
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Abigail Williams plays a very important role as being a manipulative character that accuses many woman of witchcraft‚ some including Tituba‚ Sarah Good‚ Goody Booth and Goody Hawkins. Abigail also had an affair with Proctor‚ which leads to a lot of problems for him down the road. Abigail Williams gets a lot of women in trouble by saying that they were involved in witchcraft and that they were torturing children and young girls. The problem with Abigail saying
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10/29/11 Act 1 Characterization Throughout act one of The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller uses many forms of characterization to present Abigail as a sly‚ lying girl‚ who tries to wheedle her way into getting the outcome that she wants by any means necessary. One way he does this is through Abigail’s words throughout act one. When Parris is asking Abigail about why she was fired from Elizabeth Proctor’s service Abigail said‚ “[she] hates me‚ uncle‚ she must… [she is] a bitter woman‚ a lying
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The Crucible: The Evilness and Selfishness of Abigail Williams In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ there is one character who‚ because of her selfish and evil ways‚ causes the destruction of many people in the town of Salem. This character is Abigail Williams. In the play‚ jealousy‚ and self- interest are the two characteristics that are seen constantly throughout the play. These characteristics pertain particularly to Abigail‚ and give a graphic description of her life‚ and how she deals
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have a fire burning inside of them that makes them crave acceptance. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible one of the key characters suffers from this desire to feel needed. Abigail Williams is a young girl of Salem who desires the attention of a man named John Proctor. In the beginning of Act II the reader finds out that John Proctor has already committed adultery with Abigail‚ which is what has caused Abigail to desire his attention even more than ever before. Before Proctor enters
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The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a dramatic play based during the mid-1600s when the Salem Witch Trials took place. A group of young teenage girls accuse many of witchcraft even though it may or may not be true. Their accusations stir up a violent and unexpected outcome. There were definitely no small characters in this story. Specific characters such as Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and Mary Warren change the dynamics of this drama to increase dramatic conflict. In The Crucible
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Act 1 One of the main characters of the play The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams‚ is the villain of the play‚ even more than Parris or Danforth. In Act One her skills at manipulation are very noticeable. John Proctor‚ who has dumped her after his wife found out about this sinful affair‚ “Abby‚ you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for you no more.” Since she was also dismissed from her job at their house‚ Abigail becomes increasingly envious of Elizabeth. Abigail always has a different story
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victim. In The Crucible play and book‚ Abigail is an unquestionably evil girl who ruined numerous people’s lives for her own selfish reasons and enjoyment. The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is set in Puritan New England town of Salem‚ Massachusetts in the late 1600s. The play centers around a group of young girls who were caught dancing in the woods. To avoid punishment‚ the girls proceed to accuse other citizens of practicing witchcraft. Abigail Williams is an awfully vindictive girl. Abigail Williams
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throughout the crucible there were many trials within the salem witch trials‚ these determined the fate and dignity of several citizens in Salem. As always‚ there are many actions that costed innocent lives to be taken away from them.The dramatic effect that deceitfulness has on Salem is costly only to the ones trialed. On a personal viewpoint‚ it can be justified that the following three charachters are responsible: Abigail‚ Danforth and Tituba. The real lesson to be learned even after hundreds
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