One of the similarities between these two women‚ ironically enough‚ is their romantic interest in John Proctor; of course‚ he is legitimately married to Elizabeth Proctor‚ but Abigail Williams has an obsession with him ever since their romantic affair. This of course created a great deal of tension and anger between these two women‚ and is one of the driving events behind the plot of the play itself (Johnson‚ 1998). As if this is not a serious enough situation for the two women to be sharing‚ as
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In this missing scene‚ Abigail Williams meets John Proctor in the woods‚ where they discuss the happenings in town. Abigail tells John of the mental suffering she has gone through for the good of the town‚ and even shows John the physical proof of her sufferings. Abigail is not in any way connected to witchcraft and has no ability to see spirits‚ Abigail appears insane. She appears to believe that the wounds she has caused herself were. But not only is Abigail is insane enough to mutilate her body
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Abigail holds the most power within the play. Discuss Arthur Miller’s The Crucible underlines the significance of an individual’s power within a communal society such as that of Salem. Despite her circumstances‚ Abigail is capable of acquiring an impressive amount of power in the community‚ ultimately allowing her to control the fates of many of the townsfolk. She utilises her immediate relationships by manipulating those close to her in order to gain power in the pursuit of satisfying her own desires
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two important women in The Crucible. They are basically opposite of each other‚ which makes their characters vital to the story. Both Elizabeth’s and Abigail’s roles in the story can be determined by comparing what each women represents‚ what motivates them‚ and what they cause in the end. Elizabeth Proctor represents the only thing good left in John Proctor’s life. She is an honest women who would never lie to John‚ although he has lied to her. While she
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Abigail is fueled by her lust for John Proctor and her own selfishness‚ using the “devil” to further her self centered desire for power‚ and control in Salem‚ with that desire for John inciting her actions. What started as Abigail’s plan to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor‚ ended in what was bigger than Abigail could have imagined - the Salem witch trials. Abigail is a remorseless girl‚ who will do anything to get what she wants. Abigail lusts over John Proctor‚ a married man which turns the town into
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Abrego Mr. Elkins English III 24 October 2013 The Crucible: Elizabeth Proctor Many critics see Arthur Miller as the greatest dramatist of the 20th century. His most famous play was established in 1953 it was known as The Crucible. The play becomes an extended metaphor that explores the societal effects of false accusations mass hysteria and the destructive results of most mentality. One of the most important characters in The Crucible is Elizabeth Proctor. Her jealousy and suspicion traits are extremely
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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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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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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail William both heighten the tension of the witch trials in Salem; they are a contrast of each others character‚ and brawl for the desire for one mans love. Arthur Millers hysterical play‚ The Crucible‚ portrays the personalities of 2 exceptionally diverse women. A mother‚ a wife‚ a friend: Abigail wanted to share a family with John Proctor. In some aspects she was jealous of Elizabeth‚ as she had the one thing in the world that Abigail desperately yearned for. “Oh
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The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place during the witch-trials in Salem. People are being falsely accused for witchcraft and put to trial; innocent people are being harmed. In the play Elizabeth Proctor is married to a man named John Proctor. The audience finds out in the play John Proctor cheats on his wife with a teenage girl named Abigail Williams before the play takes place. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor develops from a powerless woman‚ to a protective
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