Abigail Williams Character Analysis Essay

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We all know teenage girls are the epitome of jealousy, drama, and hormones, but in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail Williams is a bit of an extremist. In Salemn, Massachusetts, a hysteria is unleashed when Abigail and her troupe of girls are caught dancing in the woods with the town's Reverend's servant, Tituba. Well, this sin is unheard of and hellacious, but Abigail is using this mass scheme to get to the love of her life, John Proctor. Of course, through her many attempts, the plan fails and John is hung protecting his wife, Elizabeth. Abigail makes quite the character arch from good, to bad, to ugly in this play. Abigail is introduced in Act One pleading her innocence to Reverend Parris (her uncle). She and her little cousin, Betty,…show more content…
Elizabeth is told by Mary Warren, the new Proctor servant since Abby was let go, that Elizabeth was accused of witchcraft. Mary is aware of this since she's an official of the court. Mary then hands Elizabeth a doll, or "poppet", that has a needle buried into it's stomach. Earlier Abigail had reported that a needle had also buried itself into her stomach. This was all the evidence needed for the marshals as they came busting in looking for evidence in the Proctor house. Elizabeth tells John it has to be a act put on by Abby to try to replace her and be with John. John becomes angry and calls Abby a whore. Elizabeth is afraid John still has feelings for Abigail. Elizabeth's fate is determined in Act Three as she goes in for her trial. John convinces Mary to come with him and testify that all the girls are pretending. This is a huge testimony for Judge Danforth to process, because if it is proven true, that means the fate of many lives were put into young girls' hands and then the girls abused their power. Abigail begins causing a commotion and screaming out how Mary's spirit was attacking her. All the other girls join in. Mary caves under her fear and runs to Abby screaming at John, " you're the Devil's man!" (118). The act ends with John and Giles Corey getting

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