How Did Abigail Williams Fail

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The Crucible (1996) Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Joan Allen, Winona Ryder, Rob Campbell, and Karron Graves. Director: Nicholas Hytner Synopsis: An obsession has taken over Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder), the obsession of having a man that does not love her or want her. Rejection is nothing someone wants, so out of anger and revenge Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) is determined to make the whole town of Salem believe that there are witches. So will she succeed in her plan for love or will she fail? Review: Nicholas Hytner an amazing director did an awesome job with the movie The Crucible. We see all great actors in this movie. All have very important parts. In the New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, a group of girls go dancing in the forest…show more content…
While dancing, they are caught by the local minister, Reverend Parris. One of the girls, is Parris’s daughter Betty, she falls into like a coma. A crowd gathers in the Parris home while rumors of witchcraft fill the town. Having sent for Reverend Hale, an expert on witchcraft, Parris questions Abigail Williams, the girls’ leader, about what took place in the forest. Abigail, who is Parris’s niece admits to doing nothing just “dancing.” While Parris tries to calm the crowd that has came in his home, Abigail talks to some of the other girls, telling them not to admit to anything. John Proctor, a local farmer, then enters and talks to Abigail alone. While working in Proctor’s house the past year she had an affair with him, which led to her being fired by his wife, Elizabeth. Abigail still desires Proctor, but he fends her off and tells her
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