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    In the short story of The Crucible a character Abigail blames others for what she has done. She purposely caused innocent women to be hung. She had pleaded innocent. When she was found guilty she fled town. She had never paid the price for what she had done. In my opinion she is at fault for everything she had done. She knew the price the others would have to pay when she mentioned them in the witch trials. She did not want to get caught for all the bad she did. She found that she could get out

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    affected by these strange events‚ or those with an ulterior motive. The character of Abigail in The Crucible by Arthur Miller exemplifies this. She is also represented in the poem‚ “Witchcraft was hung‚ in History‚”‚ by Emily Dickinson. In “Witchcraft was hung‚ in history”‚ what is seemingly normal is made to look like something abnormal because sometimes‚ in times of hysteria‚ people need a place to put the blame. Abigail makes her first accusations of witchcraft because of the pressure to find a cause

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    In Arthur Miller ’s The Crucible‚ the main character Abigail Williams is to blame for the witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ Abigail Williams remained a static character throughout the book. Abigail is a mean‚ deceitful and manipulative person who always wants her way; she has no remorse about who she hurts along her journey to get her want she wants. Abigail Williams is a manipulative evil person throughout The Crucible; she can be characterized as manipulative because she influences the girls

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    events in his or her life‚ it can effect their present actions. Abigail Williams ‚ character from The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ has experienced dreadful events and emotions that have effected her actions. Though the affairs she caused were unnecessary ‚ it was not her fault at all. She is emotionally scarred and her acts were a cry for help. Abigail Williams‚ a poor traumatized girl‚ should not be held countable for her actions. Abigail has survived one of the most disturbing tragedies someone can

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    Massachusetts in 1692. The play delvers many scenes of love‚ hate‚ manipulation‚ and revenge. Abigail Williams is a young woman in the town of Salem who during these trials is the initial perpetrator and cause of this dilemma. Since the death of her parents‚ Abigail has felt alone. Abigail seeks to fine affection and contentment from her yearning companion John Proctor. As a result of her desire to be loved by John‚ Abigail seeks revenge on his wife Elizabeth‚ therefore‚ contriving the deceit of the witch trials

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    has many characters‚ but how could one forget Abigail Williams? Abigail has the most influence over her friends and this is shown throughout the play. She is very proud and manipulative in any situation. Her character stands out and shows the readers how her character portrays the time period of the evil in the witch trials. Abigail Williams is not a victim of her society. She is very manipulative and has control over all her friends in the play. Abigail treats the girls very poorly and acted if she

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    trials ruined everybody’s lives and ignited all because of Abigail Williams. In the play the “Crucible” which is also known as a severe test‚ the town of Salem was considered a Crucible. The town was put through hard and controversial times. Abigail’s attachment to John Proctor makes her try to get rid of his wife Elizabeth throughout the entire play. Abigail also even threatens and lies multiple times to people to get what she wants. Abigail is a mean and selfish person that always wants her way

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    Ok‚ so most people think that Abigail Adams isn’t important‚ well she is. I will tell you why I believe that she is very important. " Abby " was born November 22‚ 1744 in Weymouth Massachusetts. She died October 28‚ 1818‚ when she was only 73 years old. Abigail’s maiden name was Smith. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Smith. She soon married John Adams and had 6 children. She stood up for women’s rights‚ her most famous quote is " If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies

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    In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ the antagonist‚ Abigail Williams’ actions in the play should not be justified because she fought to get her way without caring about who she hurt. Orphaned as a young child‚ Abigail had no presence of love and nurture in her early years. Her traumatic experiences throughout her life have influenced her to become a treacherous young girl. Throughout the play her lies and accusations have caused multiple people pain‚ and they have suffered due to the lack of

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    How does Miller present the relationship between Abigail and Proctor? In The Crucible‚ we follow the adulterous and turbulent relationship between Abigail Williams and John Proctor‚ and watch it change and develop throughout the play‚ from Abigail trying to reinstate the affair in Act 1‚ to John Proctor confessing and therefore destroying it at the end of the play. John Proctor is an honest‚ plain-speaking local farmer. He is an impressive presence in the room‚ being described as ‘a man in his

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