Biographical Data on Character: In “The Crucible”‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ Abigail Williams is seventeen years of age. She is a white Puritan‚ and “strikingly beautiful” (Miller 169). She lives with her uncle‚ Reverend Samuel Parris‚ ten-year old cousin‚ Betty‚ and Barbados maid‚ Titubia. Abigail also worked for John and Elizabeth Proctor until Elizabeth fired her out. In sixteen ninety-two Abigail Williams was actually eleven years old. Her uncle‚ Reverend Parris‚ with the help of Titubia
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having been convicted of witchcraft‚ were taken to Gallows Hill for hanging. Hundreds of others were accused of witchcraft. Dozens linguished in jail for months without trial. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”‚ the main character Abigail Williams is to blame for the 1692 Salem witch trials. Abigail was a mean‚ bitter‚ young woman who would stop and nothing to get what she wanted. No matter who she hurt‚ even the ones she loved‚ she did everything she could to live. She lied to people‚ manipulated
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In the Crucible the main character who is to blame for the outcome 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
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The Crucible In “The Crucible”‚ Abigail Williams played the psycho in the play. Abigail was Reverend Parris’ niece‚ and also the woman John Proctor cheated on his wife‚ Elizabeth with. In the beginning of the play‚ Abigail acts as the innocent‚ not all knowing‚ towns girl. Much later on in the play‚ she reveals herself as the suspicious‚ smart and vindictive character. She was once a servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor‚ but was fired once Elizabeth found out she had an affair with her husband.
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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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The Crucible The playwright‚ Arthur Miller‚ uses the character construction in the play to position the audience to accept the dominant reading of the play‚ which is the concern and dangers of religious fanaticism. The play‚ The Crucible‚ is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. It is based upon the actual events which led to the ‘Salem witch trials’‚ a series of hearings to determine which individuals were in fact practicing witchcraft. The play also conveys parallels to the McCarthyist era‚ during
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event‚ if the event was traumatizing‚ or painful‚ in a general sense‚ if the event affected you in a considerable measure. Citizens of Salem are accused of witchcraft when they are innocent; thus‚ making them victims. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is a victim‚ due to the fact she has witnessed both of her parents murdered‚ she has been heartbroken by John Proctor‚ and
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play‚ The Crucible. Abigail Williams is one of the key characters in this play. She is a dramatic‚ greedy young girl who claims innocence during the time of the Salem Witch Trials in Miller’s play. She is driven by her hunger for power‚ her love for John Proctor and her hatred of Elizabeth Proctor‚ John’s wife. Her motivations and her actions caused by her motives‚ in the long run‚ caused turmoil in the lives of John‚ Elizabeth and Mary Warren. One of the many characters that Abigail affected was
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Abigail Williams: The Crucible The Crucible is a drama that is exciting and intriguing with unforgettable characters. One of the main characters from the play is Abigail Williams‚ she is complex and at times the reader wonders why she does the things she does. The three adjectives that the reader may use to describe Abigail are selfish‚ a liar‚ and a leader. Abigail is one of many interesting characters‚ and perhaps the most interesting one in The Crucible. The first adjective that describes Abigail
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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is a stingy person who causes people to suffer because of her many lies. Abigail Williams was one of the main accusers in the Salem Witch trials. Everything started in a small Puritan Community in 1692 where there were tons of rumors and a tremendous number of people accused of being witches and being hanged when innocent. The Salem Witch Trials is about hearings and prosecutions of people who were accused of witchcraft. Abigail and other girls were
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