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    having an affair with Abigail Williams may have seemed like a good idea but little did John Proctor know it would be the cause of his very own death. Living in a town built on religion and living the proper way it was a very absurd move to make. Abigail Williams is a young woman living in Salem with her uncle and young cousin Betty. Before living with her uncle‚ Abigail was a servant in the Proctor household. Abigail was soon dismissed by Goody Proctor after the affair. Abigail held onto this for some

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    Abigail in "The Crucible"

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    Abigail Williams is an important character from the drama The Crucible written by Arthur Miller. The story The Crucible is about how witchcraft becomes such a problem in Salem. John Proctor‚ the main character‚ have an affair with Abigail Williams‚ while being married to Elizabeth Proctor. Being the mayor´s niece‚ gives Abigail an advantage and she starts using witchcraft in order to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor. After analyzing the character of Abigail Williams‚ it is evident that she is dishonest

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    to indulge their own selfish desires which is often fuelled with hatred and revenge. Abigail Williams‚ the villain of the play ‘The crucible’ lies and manipulates the entire town of Salem sending nineteen innocent people to their deaths. William’s longing for power and love overtakes her conscience and ability to respond humanely‚ hence‚ it defines her true character. Armed with roving ambition‚ Abigail Williams tore down the very fabric that constituted humanity causing the destruction of Salem

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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 The Crucible

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    play is shown to be Abigail Williams. Abigail’s lying and acting is what began the witch trials not only that she is the ringleader for the so called “bewitched girls of Salem”. The first and most important reason Abigail is the main cause of the witch trials is

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    characters Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. This play portrays the historical events of the Salem witch trials through a crowd of unforgettable characters. Abigail Williams is the malicious‚ deceiving accuser; whereas Elizabeth Proctor is virtuous and is the wrongfully accused. To begin‚ Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are complete opposites of each other‚ one lies to save herself and avoid consequences; while the other lies to save the one she loves‚ John Proctor. Abigail discovers

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    Abigail Adams

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    Abigail Adams was a important figure during the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. She helped start ideas about the equality among women. She was born November 11th 1744 in a time when women had poor educations. As she grew older‚ she became interested in more than just the basic “roles” of women. Abigail Adams made many contributions to the United States. Abigail Adams grew up like mot girls in her time. Abigail Adams‚ born Abigail Smith was born on November 11th‚ 1744 in Weymouth‚ Massachusetts

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    Abigail Adams

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    Summary of Abigail Adams A Revolutionary American Woman‚ By Charles W. Akers By phillir The life story of Abigail Adams by Charles W. Akers‚ records the history about a woman who was an advocate for the rights of women throughout the American Revolution and the big part she played in the career of her husband that helped to persuade our society. The author opens up the story with giving readers information about two former United States Presidents‚ who both had family ties to Abigail. She was the

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    Are Cochlear Implants detrimental to Deaf Culture? A cochlear implant is a device that provides partial hearing to the deaf. To get the device‚ surgery must be performed to implant it in the inner ear. The device does not make sound louder or easier to understand‚ it just directly arouses the hearing nerve so that the deaf and hard-of-hearing people can admit sound. Cochlear implants are not detrimental to the Deaf Culture for three reasons. It is a huge life changer and opportunity giver

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    The Character of Abigail

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    The Character of Abigail “The Crucible” by Authur Miller‚ created many villainous images‚ likes Abigail Williams. She is the main character; Authur Miller draws the interest of his readers as she is a wicked confident girl who lies to get what she wants and defends her name and her life. Abigail Williams is defending her reputation and herself to get out of trouble. Abigail was an orphan‚ her uncle Parris feeds and clothes her. In Act I

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