Abigail Williams
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The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play based on events that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. During this time period, many people were being falsely accused of witchcraft and being in association with the devil. In this play, Miller introduces a character named Abigail Williams, who starts to lie and accuse innocent people to cover up her own sins such as an affair with an older, married man, or dancing in the forest. Abigail has the constant need for power, which leads to an accusation frenzy, accusing anyone who stood in her way. Once Abigail accused the innocent , building up a web of lies, people start to turn on her and question her motives, which is when she flees, leaving everyone else to clean up the mess and chaos she left behind her. Miller begins to show Abigail as an extremely controlling person. In the beginning of the play, Abigail gets caught dancing in the woods with the other girls by her uncle, Rev. Parris. When he sees the girls dancing and undressing, he is furious and begins to question witchcraft throughout the group of girls. Abigail does not want to be blamed for any sort of witchcraft ideas, so she begins to accuse many other innocent people who she believes have either done her wrong or are the first people to come to her mind. She understands her social rank in the town and knows that the rumor of witchcraft would ruin her reputation. “Why, I am sure it is, sir. There be no blush about my name” (1094). Abigail wants to be in control and have power in every situation, so she tries to tell her uncle, Rev. Parris, what to do, and tries to boss the other girls around. The girls are terrified of Abigail as she threatens to kill whoever speaks a word about what actually happened in the woods. She has such a good reputation and high status around Salem which leads the girls to believe she won’t be questioned. Abigail begins to judge many innocent people, one being Goody Proctor, John Proctor’s
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play based on events that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. During this time period, many people were being falsely accused of witchcraft and being in association with the devil. In this play, Miller introduces a character named Abigail Williams, who starts to lie and accuse innocent people to cover up her own sins such as an affair with an older, married man, or dancing in the forest. Abigail has the constant need for power, which leads to an accusation frenzy, accusing anyone who stood in her way. Once Abigail accused the innocent , building up a web of lies, people start to turn on her and question her motives, which is when she flees, leaving everyone else to clean up the mess and chaos she left behind her. Miller begins to show Abigail as an extremely controlling person. In the beginning of the play, Abigail gets caught dancing in the woods with the other girls by her uncle, Rev. Parris. When he sees the girls dancing and undressing, he is furious and begins to question witchcraft throughout the group of girls. Abigail does not want to be blamed for any sort of witchcraft ideas, so she begins to accuse many other innocent people who she believes have either done her wrong or are the first people to come to her mind. She understands her social rank in the town and knows that the rumor of witchcraft would ruin her reputation. “Why, I am sure it is, sir. There be no blush about my name” (1094). Abigail wants to be in control and have power in every situation, so she tries to tell her uncle, Rev. Parris, what to do, and tries to boss the other girls around. The girls are terrified of Abigail as she threatens to kill whoever speaks a word about what actually happened in the woods. She has such a good reputation and high status around Salem which leads the girls to believe she won’t be questioned. Abigail begins to judge many innocent people, one being Goody Proctor, John Proctor’s