Characterisation: Abigail Williams The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller‚ and is set in the fiercely Puritan Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. Abigail Williams‚ above all else‚ is the least complex. As the antagonist of the play‚ she’s dominant and clearly puts herself out there as the opposition. Abigail is 17-year-old niece of Reverend Parris. She is unmarried‚ and an orphan‚ meaning her position on the social ladder is fairly low. Abigail Williams is a young lady with a vicious
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appearance of Elizabeth Proctor. In a short scene at the Proctor’s‚ Elizabeth notices the relation between John Proctor and Abigail‚ and both know that Abigail aspires for the death of Elizabeth. At this point‚ Reverend Hale appears‚ and the Proctors prove as sincere and reasonable people who do not believe in witchery. The fifth scene of the second act starts with Francis Nurse and Giles Corey‚ who report on the arrest of their wives. The second act is closed with the dramatic arrest of Elizabeth Proctor
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Dylan Solberg Mr. Bertelsen English Ⅲ 10/8/17 Abigail the Witch What do you think of when you hear the word despicable? Maybe you think of terrible and disgusting things that nobody would ever do. Whilst definitely not being the most admirable‚ Abigail Williams is the most despicable character in the play because she tries to get a woman executed to prove a point to John Proctor. She is the total embodiment of despicable and everything that it relates to. First of all‚ the way she acts is totally
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Abigail Williams is the very antithesis of the Puritan people of Salem. They are religious‚ she is not. They have to repress their desires‚ with a creed that “forbade anything resembling a theatre or ‘vain enjoyment’”‚ and she does not. She goes on to try to seduce John Proctor‚ having had an affair with him before. I get the impression that she is a very dissembling person. One moment‚ she can be very innocent and the next‚ she can be very aggressive and manipulative. When talking to her uncle
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John and Elizabeth Proctor The relationship between John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor is definitely not an easy and a complex relationship. Through analysis of the two characters‚ there are many examples that show how complex it becomes between John and Elizabeth. John being the typical Puritan man of the time; meaning he wants a good farm and sons to discipline. Then there’s Elizabeth being the faithful and truthful wife to John. Then comes in another character‚ Abigail Williams‚ who
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They believed that if you didn’t follow the bible and did one thing wrong you were headed for hell. In that Society that Church was in charge and‚ secretes got around quickly. In this time society believed that it made more sense to believe Abigail Williams over Tituba. This happens because Tituba is a slave and Abigail’s uncle is a big
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John Proctor In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrayed John Proctor as a dynamic character in the story. John was a rural farmer in his thirties. John was an honest man who could not stand for hypocrisy. He isolated himself from the issues of Salem‚ Massachusetts by staying on his farm. Despite his hatred for hypocrites‚ John held a deep secret that would ruin his reputation if it was uncovered. This secret was his affair with Abigail Williams‚ who was once a servant to the Proctors and was
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The Crucible‚ John Proctor Vs. Abigale Williams I think the best case scenario for John Proctor is he is a man and for a long time his wife was sick‚ and could’nt give him what he desired so their love grew apart and he had to look elsewhere and he did’nt have to look very far and he looked toward his maid Abigale Williams for she was attracted to him and it made the whole incedent all the more harder to refuse and and then he realized the mistake he had made as his wife was getting
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Abigail Williams: Evil or Damned? Jacqueline Wong English 12 W. McGee 28 April 2013 Abigail Williams: Evil or Damned? Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible‚ is a controversial piece of literature for many reasons‚ particularly the portrayal of female characters – specifically Abigail Williams. In the play‚ Abigail is portrayed as a villainous character that appears to be driven by a deeply rooted grudge towards the Proctor family‚ as her love for John Proctor is unattainable. As the play progresses
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Character of Abigail “The Crucible” by Authur Miller‚ created many villainous images‚ likes Abigail Williams. She is the main character; Authur Miller draws the interest of his readers as she is a wicked confident girl who lies to get what she wants and defends her name and her life. Abigail Williams is defending her reputation and herself to get out of trouble. Abigail was an orphan‚ her uncle Parris feeds and clothes her. In Act I‚ She was also expelled from the house by Goody Proctor; therefore
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