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    From Victim to Villain Everyone has their reasons for their actions; some make decisions out of love or anger. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Abigail’s decisions are made from an intricate weave of mixed emotions driven by the tortured mind of a 17 year old girl. It is those decisions‚ those choices she makes that destroy the town of Salem. While in the beginning she is the victim of unfair and cruel circumstances‚ her choices such as witchcraft‚ manipulation‚ and blackmail lead to her descent

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    of the play is Abigail Williams. There were many people that got harmed‚ both physically and emotionally. She is a cruel and evil girl that will do anything to get what she wants. Also to keep herself out of danger or trouble‚ Abigail Williams is too blame for the deaths of all the innocent people the had died during the witch hunt‚ I believe that abigail should be blamed for everything she did. First of all‚ Abigail is a jealous person because of Elizabeth being with John proctor. She is in love

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    The relationship between the characters John Proctor and Abigail was clearly once very passionate. The text shows that once John had much lust for Abigail “I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I come near!”. Abigail talks about her belief that he loves her: “I saw your face when she put me out‚ and you loved me then and you do now!” which was possibly regret that he had been caught and shame‚ however she interprets it as grief that they will no longer

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    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 wife‚ to supportive wife. In act two Elizabeth Proctor shows the character trait of being powerless women when she is confronted by Mary Warren. Elizabeth says‚ “I couldn’t stop her.” Proctor responds‚ “It

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    Abigail Williams In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ one of the main characters Abigail Williams is a big part of what caused the Salem witch trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. Abigail is a very mean‚ vindictive and controlling girl‚ who always tries to get her way no matter who might be hurt by her along the way. Throughout the play we can see her lies‚ accusations and just being plain mean and vindictive causes a lot of pain and suffering for many people‚ but she never seemed to care about anyone

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    Character 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

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    that has been responsible for the crimes in the city? Well Abigail Williams is one of the many in the village in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Abigail is a mean and vindictive person who always wanted to get her way. Others may argue that Abigail was not responsible for the crimes in Salem‚ but they have been mistaken. Abigail Williams has been committed‚ of lying and the affair that she has had in the village. “Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut my hand off before I’ll ever

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    Pocahontas‚ a well known figure in history‚ was the main topic of John Smith’s letter to Queen Anne of Great Britain in 1616. John Smith was incredibly fond of her and believed that she should be welcomed and respected in England. John Smith speaks highly of Pocahontas‚ as well as Queen Anne in this letter. John has had many encounters (both good and bad) with Pocahontas‚ and he mentions these instances in a positive and respectful way. John Smith creates emphasis and uses different techniques to convey

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    One character of The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams‚ is Reverend Parris’ niece in the play. Historically‚ there is no concrete evidence to prove a hereditary relationship between the two characters (Burns). Next‚ the characters of John and Elizabeth Proctor are not farmers as Miller described; instead‚ the Proctors were local tavern-keepers. In addition‚ the two judges of the The Crucible‚ Hathorne and Danforth‚ actually branch

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    human values” (Gary King). Gary King‚ professor at Harvard University‚ emphasizes that truth and honesty are an engrained values of human kind. These values are practiced by John Proctor and John Reverend Hale in The Crucible‚ and by Angela and Sister Gaudentia in article - It’s 2013‚ And They’re Burning ‘Witches’. John Proctor and Angela do not confess and be honest and truthful. Mr. Hale and Sister Gaudentia help the innocent‚ accused people against society and they believe that as their responsibility

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