The Crucible Abigail Williams Character Analysis
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a drama that takes place during the Salem Witch Trials. In the first act of the drama we are introduced to the character of Abigail Williams, who at first is seemingly innocent, however, we later discover that that is not the case. Abigail can be considered evil or immoral due to countless actions that are found throughout the drama. Though she does commit various atrocious acts we can’t help but feel sympathy for Abigail, because she is still at a young age and is very naive.
Throughout The Crucible, we see many instances where Abigail’s actions make her seem evil or immoral. Early on in the drama we come to find that Abigail was involved in witchcraft:
MARY WARREN: Abby, we’ve got to tell. Witchery’s a hangin’ error, a hangin’ like they done in Boston two years ago! We must tell the truth, Abby. You’ll only be whipped for dancin’, and …show more content…
You drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s Wife. You drank charm to kill Goody Proctor. (17) The whole reason Abigail involved herself in witchcraft was to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail’s abhorrent actions make her an immoral character.
Although Abigail’s behavior was heinous, we can sympathize for her because she is still a young and naive child and her emotions are out of control. Abigail is seventeen years old, which is quite young. I think that her actions though taken to far, were based on her emotions. Abigail seems to think that, because she and John had an affair, he is in love with her and tells him:
. . . Oh, John, I will make you such a wife when the world is white again! She kisses his hand. You will be amazed to see me every day, a light of heaven in your house. . . (143-144). She is under the impression that John wants to eventually get married with her. Abigail is too emotionally attached to John because of what happened between them and she has convinced herself that he wants to be with her. Abigail is enraged because John wants his wife not her and tells
Throughout The Crucible, we see many instances where Abigail’s actions make her seem evil or immoral. Early on in the drama we come to find that Abigail was involved in witchcraft:
MARY WARREN: Abby, we’ve got to tell. Witchery’s a hangin’ error, a hangin’ like they done in Boston two years ago! We must tell the truth, Abby. You’ll only be whipped for dancin’, and …show more content…
You drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s Wife. You drank charm to kill Goody Proctor. (17) The whole reason Abigail involved herself in witchcraft was to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail’s abhorrent actions make her an immoral character.
Although Abigail’s behavior was heinous, we can sympathize for her because she is still a young and naive child and her emotions are out of control. Abigail is seventeen years old, which is quite young. I think that her actions though taken to far, were based on her emotions. Abigail seems to think that, because she and John had an affair, he is in love with her and tells him:
. . . Oh, John, I will make you such a wife when the world is white again! She kisses his hand. You will be amazed to see me every day, a light of heaven in your house. . . (143-144). She is under the impression that John wants to eventually get married with her. Abigail is too emotionally attached to John because of what happened between them and she has convinced herself that he wants to be with her. Abigail is enraged because John wants his wife not her and tells