Abigail Williams The Crucible

214 Words1 Page
By definition, a femme fatale is an attractive, seductive woman whose intentions are to bring down any man that becomes involved with her. In “The Crucible”, a play by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams takes the female archetype to a new extreme. “The Crucible” is a story about 17th century Salem, and the effects of hysteria over an entire town. Deception is a powerful theme throughout the play, and it is played well by Abigail Williams, the main antagonist. She causes panic in Salem by accusing others in the town of practicing witchcraft. Only few question her, but everyone else sees Abigail as a reliable source of knowing who was doing black magic. With her name being “pure” in Salem, there was no reason for people not to believe her. Not only
Open Document