The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller and is based back in the early 1950’s. During this play‚ we 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
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having been 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
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of The Crucible. Miller alters each character to make their personalities more potent than the factual documentation suggests. The Crucible is a play that directly references Miller’s experience of communism; moreover‚ Miller exaggerates certain events of the play in order to mirror the McCarthyism era. Miller’s work‚ comprising of historical record of the trials and communism‚ effectively grabbed the public’s attention surrounding the communist
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Due to our nature‚ the human race will do astonishing things in the name of love and fear. Abigail Williams in “The Crucible” is a fantastic example of this. Not only are her actions absurd to try and gain John Proctor’s whole hearted affection‚ who was her lover‚ but also to gain submission of an ample portion of Salem due to fear. A large part of the submissiveness was gained by her ability to manipulate others‚ especially those she knows well. She starts the fire of hatred‚ for witches and the
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In the book‚ The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams and her childish friends take advantage of the situation in their hometown of Salem‚ Massachusetts. At the time‚ there was a lot of tension about the discussion of witches and virtually anyone who was accused of being a witch was proven a witch. On page 33 of the book‚ there is a quote that points out the underlying plot of the book. “Sex‚ sin and the Devil were early linked…” is how the quote starts out and it describes the relationship
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The Crucible The playwright‚ Arthur Miller‚ uses the character construction in the play to position the audience to accept the dominant reading of the play‚ which is the concern and dangers of religious fanaticism. The play‚ The Crucible‚ is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. It is based upon the actual events which led to the ‘Salem witch trials’‚ a series of hearings to determine which individuals were in fact practicing witchcraft. The play also conveys parallels to the McCarthyist era‚ during
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Michael Heifetz 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]
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Abigail Williams: The Crucible The Crucible is a drama that is exciting and intriguing with unforgettable characters. One of the main characters from the play is Abigail Williams‚ she is complex and at times the reader wonders why she does the things she does. The three adjectives that the reader may use to describe Abigail are selfish‚ a liar‚ and a leader. Abigail is one of many interesting characters‚ and perhaps the most interesting one in The Crucible. The first adjective that describes Abigail
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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is a stingy person who causes people to suffer because of her many lies. Abigail Williams was one of the main accusers in the Salem Witch trials. Everything started in a small Puritan Community in 1692 where there were tons of rumors and a tremendous number of people accused of being witches and being hanged when innocent. The Salem Witch Trials is about hearings and prosecutions of people who were accused of witchcraft. Abigail and other girls were
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Analysis of Abigail Williams Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in response to McCarthyism in 1953. During this time the Puritan society was in authority. This society was one where religion was highly practiced‚ women had the least rights‚ forms of entertainment were banned and adultery was seen as major sin. However‚ Miller’s‚ The Crucible makes the strongest female character; Abigail the conveyance of all the Puritans would have believed as evil. Throughout the play‚ The Crucible the major character
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