Do you think that Abigail Williams was chiefly responsible for the Salem witch trials? If not who else was to blame? Life in Salem was very restrictive for any one‚ any variations of having fun were a sign of the devils work‚ like dancing. So the villagers were very serious in all matters. For example if verbal threats or curses came true‚ it was seen as the devils influence. They also had a wearied way of judging people. If somebody confessed to seeing the devil and wanted to be blessed by God
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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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Dear Diary‚ Well‚ he used it. You remember the thing I told you about‚ how there was no way that John would tell the court about our affair to save his wife? Well he did‚ and I almost did a backflip. I didn’t know what I would do‚ so I did what I had to. I lied to the court with a blank face‚ and denied the accusation with everything I had. I became indignant with the judge‚ and he decided that he would ask Elizabeth about why I was fired from her house. Neither John or myself was allowed
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Abigail Williams Character Essay Stefan Byker Given the patriarchal lifestyle and the lower-rank women held in Puratin societies‚ it is shown that Abigail Williams has been living her entire life at Rock Bottom‚ and her actions within The Crucible are only to keep her from falling even further‚ which is important because this fact provides some reasoning and understanding to her selfish‚ manipulative decisions. All throughout The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is seen lying to and manipulating people
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Abigail‚ the orphaned niece to Reverend Parris‚ is cast out of the house of John and Elizabeth Proctor because of her part in the infidelity and adultery committed with John Proctor. Her uncle is suspicious of her hasty exit‚ and even more so when he discovers her dancing in the woods. In order to avoid punishment‚ Abigail claims to be victimised by evil‚ thus causing madness that spread like wildfire through Salem‚ claiming many innocent souls. Yet the one who escaped punishment‚ Abigail‚ is
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CHARACTER: Abigail Williams POINT OF INTERVENTION: Act 1: Scene 2- After she stabs herself with the needle IMAGINED CONTEXT: By the shed Ahh‚ gee‚ damn! Why does he have to be so ignorant! I am only in my youth‚ yet he chooses to love his wife over my love. He loves me‚ he knows me! I have been robbed of my innocence because he cannot accept the fact that his heart longs for mine. My parent’s desires would want my days to be long and happy‚ curse the Indians that bludgeoned my parents to death
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Rough Draft Abigail Williams‚ the silent devil of Salem who destroyed the lives of many. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play based on the actual events that‚ in 1692‚ led to the Salem Witch Trials‚ a series of hearings before local magistrates to prosecute over 150 people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Abigail Williams was a main source for the cause of the Salem witch trials for many reasons such as‚ her false accusations‚ her thirst for
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Before the accusations: Dear Diary‚ I hate Elizabeth by heart. I am calling for revenge‚ oh God please hear me. And if God is not willing to fulfill my desire I will have to use other aid. I cannot stand the hurt in my bleeding heart anymore. John‚ oh John‚ it would be easier if you left your wife and flower out the purity of our love with me. We could leave; go to a place where we will be satisfied for the rest of our lives. But you broke my heart. I tried to couple with you. I still remember
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“Abigail Williams is the most wicked of them all.” In the play The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is believed to be the most wicked character of them all. Abigail plays a 16 year old‚ liar – vindictive‚ who believes in witchcraft. Abigail makes wide accusations towards other characters throughout the play to deflect her own flaws. Abigail is the so called “bully‚” bossing all of the other girls around‚ who should have just as much say in what they do as Abby. Without Abigail in this play‚ there really
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Elizabeth Proctor And Abigail Williams Erin Riner Kelly Kane Period 8 Erin Riner Mrs. Kane English 3‚ P8 September 22‚ 2013 Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams In the play‚ The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller describes the unforgettable events of the Salem Witch Trials through the leading female characters‚ Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. While the puritan girls in Salem stirrup madness‚ Abigail and Elizabeth are ruling above everyone for their
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