“The Crucible” Abigail Williams is to blame for the crucible witch trials. Abigail is a mean and vicious person who always wants her way, no matter who she hurts. Further she uses her past to justify her actions. Throughout the play, Abigail’s accusations and lies cause many people pain and suffering, but seemed to never care for any of them except her lover John Proctor who she had an affair with once before involving. Abigail used to be employed by John Proctor and Mrs. Proctor but was fired when
The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. Abigail Williams, a 17 year old During this time period, people from Salem believe that witchcraft was real because they grew up believing that it’s the devil, so when Abigail says that there are people who are witches the people believe her. She blame other people in her own community just to save herself. People she blame never got to tell their own perspective of their story to prove they weren’t. So therefore, she is
"The Crucible" is about the town of Salem and their witch trails. About a young girl in love who is jealous about Elisabeth Proctor In the play "The Crucible" the main character that drove the drama and even the story was Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams was a vengeful, selfish, and a fantastic liar. When Abigail was about to be busted for being ankle deep in witchcraft she skillfully manages to blame it on a second class citizen named Tituba what made this matter even worse is that Abigail persuaded
repercussions. In the play The Crucible, Abigail Williams has repeatedly failed to take responsibility for her actions. Instead, Abigail accuses others profusely, doing outrageous things to take the suspicion away from her. Abigail’s manipulative personality allows her to control the people around her, influencing how the townspeople think and act. Abigail William’s obsession with control and power ultimately steers the town of Salem towards chaos. The calculating nature of Abigail
system of government in Salem was a theocracy, meaning God was the true leader of their society. Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is a story constructed around the Salem Witch trials and an affair between Abigail Williams and John Proctor. While the town of Salem was caught up in the idea of witchcraft, innocent people were unfortunately continuing to be hung. Abigail Williams is very selfish in her decisions throughout the story. Abigail’s true character is exposed as she lets innocent people die
“Witches” be trippin! In the drama, The Crucible, by Arthur MIller, The town of Salem is thrown into chaos when many have been accused of witchcraft. In this story, Abigail Williams is the mastermind to all the havoc, as she manipulates the court and townspeople for her own selfish needs. Abigail Williams shows her selfishness through her many attempts of breaking up John Proctor’s marriage with Elizabeth so she can be with him. “ You love me yet, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love
In all stories there is an area for characters to be split into good and bad, this play demonstrates that by lying to each other, accusing each other, and hanging people. In The Crucible, the characters Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are different by the following traits; self-sacrifice vs. selfishness, greed vs. generosity, and courage vs. fear. These traits are shown in the play very specifically. To start off, look at self sacrifice and selfishness. Elizabeth’s character is sacrificial
In the strict, religious, town of Salem, the court is in session. Danforth, Hathorne, and the other authorities are resistant to believing accusations against Abigail Williams and the other girls for lying. People believe witchcraft has come and is not of Gods work but the devil. Girls around the village begin to act strange and rumors say they danced in the woods with devil and spirits. After accusations have been made and innocent people have been charged, the men are too prideful to admit that
The influence of Abigail Williams on the events of act II of the Crucible plays a significant role in the impact of other characters and the actions they make.The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller.This story takes place during the salem witch trials in Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. It is about a group of girls who are in the woods practicing witchcraft and two of the girls become ill and the towns folk launch an investigation and determine the cause of illness is witchcraft
During the late 1600’s in Salem, Massachusetts there was a mass hysteria, because everybody thought their neighbors were witches. The biggest reason for the start to the hysteria was because of a group of girls. Abigail Williams was the leader of this group and scared the rest of them into following her. The girls continued to spread the thought of witchcraft because of their ignorance of what would happen, jealousy, past grudges,fear, distrust, and greed. The group of girls were very ignorant