How Did Abigail Williams Influence The Crucible

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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.Abigail Williams is the leader of these girls and her motive is to be with John proctor but he has a wife named Elizabeth.Abigail Williams and her group of girls start accusing people all over the town of being witches which leads to the a
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