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    character to make their personalities more potent than the factual documentation suggests. The Crucible is a play that directly references Miller’s experience of communism; moreover‚ Miller exaggerates certain events of the play in order to mirror the McCarthyism era. Miller’s work‚ comprising of historical record of the trials and communism‚ effectively grabbed the public’s attention surrounding the communist

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    She believes that the previous sexual encounter between her and Proctor means he still and always will‚ love her. Williams is portrayed as the enemy in the play‚ no doubt that she is more conniving than any other character‚ as shown in Act I‚ when she threatens the other girls involved in the so called ‘witchcraft’‚ she states‚ “And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word‚ or the edge of a word‚ about the other things‚ and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night

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    believe that Abigail Williams and the other girls are lying? The author Arthur Miller depicts what it was like to live in 1600 Salem during the witch trials. Abigail Williams is desperately in love with John Proctor; who committed the sin of lechery with her. Abigail then uses her uncle‚ Reverend Parris’ servant‚ Tituba to perform the crime of witchcraft so she can fulfil her lustful dream of having John Proctor to herself. Parris catches Abby‚ Mary Warren; who is the servant to John Proctor‚ Tituba‚

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    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‚ an Indian slave‚ raised her and her three cousins‚ Thomas‚ Betty

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    Characterization is important to all works of literature because it reveals the personality and motivations of the character. In Arthur Millers’ drama The Crucible several characters become important to the story. One important character in The Crucible is Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams is one of the original and foremost accusers in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Her accusations claimed the live of many innocent victims in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Abigail’s motivation toward her attributions were

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    AbiThesis- Abigail Williams used her manipulative skills to get her way and create hysteria in the town of Salem. 1. Why did Abigail flee Salem? She knows soon she will be questioned for the death of Goody Nurse and John 2. Why does Abigail admit to witchcraft? She knows she can get rid of her enemies by blaming them for witchcraft too 3. How is Abigail a hypocrite? She says she loves god in act 1 but she fuels the witch trials and is seen like a devil-like character 4. Why

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    main character in Salem is John Proctor‚ an outspoken‚ successful‚ and well-respected farmer who chooses to stay away from the church.  Religious at heart‚ this man who has sinned openly‚ condemns the witch trials while hiding a secret that could ruin the main accuser‚ Abigail WilliamsProctor is a man full of guilt‚ who uses the love of his wife‚ and his need to take responsibility for his actions to gain the strength to openly confess his sins‚ denounce Abigail Williams‚ and save his soul.

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    Analysis of Abigail Williams Abigail Williams displays the most influence in the ongoing which trials of Salem in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Abigail manipulates others‚ display vanity throughout the story‚ and is obviously a deluded young girl in love with an older‚ married man who does not return her affections anymore. Her false accusations of witchcraft in Salem‚ sparked great chaos‚ and only so that she could force her lover into marrying her. Her actions are the foundation of every death

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    How to motivate and controlling your team Success in business is rarely down to technical skills or knowledge alone. Getting the most from your team is the sign of a good manager. The key to this is motivating people and giving them space to develop themselves to their full potential. And we must can controlling our team. If you can’t‚ you can’t lead the team and your will be not success. First how to motivate your team? I have some tips to motivate your team : 1. Start with yourself To

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    “Better a lie that soothes ‚ than a truth that hurts.” The quote “better a lie that soothes‚ than a truth that hurts” means that it’s better to lie rather than to tell the cold hearted truth. I disagree because if you lie then when the time comes to tell the truth the lies will hurt way more than what it would have been before. Lying only leads to more lying. If you lie once and someone calls you out on that lie then you have to create a bigger lie. You have to adapt to that lie and understand

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