will‚ love her. Williams is portrayed as the enemy in the play‚ no doubt that she is more conniving than any other character‚ as shown in Act I‚ when she threatens the other girls involved in the so called ‘witchcraft’‚ she states‚ “And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word‚ or the edge of a word‚ about the other things‚ and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you. And you know I can do it…” (p26) This quote clearly shows
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Abigail Williams Abigail Williams was born in an unknown town with unknown parents and then moved to live with her uncle‚ Reverend Parris‚ when she was younger. I think the reason she likes older guys‚ like John Proctor‚ because she never really got to know her father. When she moved in with her uncle she felt loss since he was extremely strict and all about himself so she found out ways to get attention. Therefore she started dancing in the woods with her friends and claiming people she does
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all problems that arise in this carefully crafted play by Arthur Miller. This play‚ ’The Crucible’ is based on the 1692 witch trials that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts yet it also focuses on the relationships between various characters. Abigail Williams doesn’t have much luck in this play‚ and she never really had. She lives with her uncle - Reverend Parris and his daughter Betty‚ because she’s an orphan and claims she: ’’Saw Indians smash my dear parents heads on the pillow next to mine.’’
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convicted of witchcraft‚ were taken to Gallows Hill for hanging. Hundreds of others were accused of witchcraft. Dozens linguished in jail for months without trial. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”‚ the main character Abigail Williams is to blame for the 1692 Salem witch trials. Abigail was a mean‚ bitter‚ young woman who would stop and nothing to get what she wanted. No matter who she hurt‚ even the ones she loved‚ she did everything she could to live. She lied to people‚ manipulated a poor group of
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Due to our nature‚ the human race will do astonishing things in the name of love and fear. Abigail Williams in “The Crucible” is a fantastic example of this. Not only are her actions absurd to try and gain John Proctor’s whole hearted affection‚ who was her lover‚ but also to gain submission of an ample portion of Salem due to fear. A large part of the submissiveness was gained by her ability to manipulate others‚ especially those she knows well. She starts the fire of hatred‚ for witches and the
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happened in the play The Crucible. Abigail Williams is a girl in the play. She is responsible for the blaming that started the witch trials in The Crucible. The person who is at fault in condemning the people to death is Judge Danforth. Abigail is the reason that the mess of the witch trials got started in The Crucible. In the first act of the play after Tituba confessed to committing witchcraft‚ Abigail started to blame other people for using witchcraft. Abigail started the her first accusations
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about a girl named Abigail and some of her friends. Abigail and her friends were out in the forest dancing‚ and back then children were not allowed to do anything. Abigail did not want to get in trouble so she claimed that they were talking about witches. Soon the whole lie turns into a huge debacle‚ and are forced to deal with Abigail’s actions. In this play‚ many grudges are held and personal rivalries take place. The Crucible is a play about rumors and lies. Abigail Williams is a young girl who
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The Crucible is Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams is one of the original and foremost accusers in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Her accusations claimed the live of many innocent victims in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Abigail’s motivation toward her attributions were because of a secret past relationship between her and John Proctor. While John Proctor was married to Elizabeth Proctor‚ he had a short-term affair with Abigail Williams. Afterwards John refused to leave his wife for Abigail or have a relationship
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Abigail Williams In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ one of the main characters Abigail Williams is a big part of what caused the Salem witch trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. Abigail is a very mean‚ vindictive and controlling girl‚ who always tries to get her way no matter who might be hurt by her along the way. Throughout the play we can see her lies‚ accusations and just being plain mean and vindictive causes a lot of pain and suffering for many people‚ but she never seemed to care about anyone
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Many lives have been lost due to the physician’s negligence. The physician that saw Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parish‚ Betty Hubbard and Anne Putnam Jr. and made an incorrect diagnosis. He to quickly decided the fits were being caused by something spiritual. His mistake may have caused a huge crisis. Although other possibilities have been suggested‚ ergot poisoning is the most likely. Recent scientific study shows that the condition and symptoms of the fits of a serious match up perfectly with ergotism
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