In “The Crucible” we see multiple characters develop strong characteristics. Abigail Williams is a primary accuser during the Salem Witch Trials. This particular character is static in terms of characteristic development. Through Abigail’s words and actions it is evident that she is exceedingly manipulative. In the beginning of the play, the reader is introduced to Abigail and is immediately given a strong impression of her through her words. Abigail lies to her uncle to avoid harsh punishment, “No one was naked! You mistake yourself uncle!”. Multiple girls, including Abigail danced in the woods naked, to summon spirits. Abigail also lied about drinking blood. These examples show how Abigail uses her manipulative nature through specific
Can one girl make an entire town go crazy about witchcraft? Based on the facts found in the book “The Crusible”, most would say that many could be held responsible for the mass witchcraft hysteria. However, I strongly believe that Abigail Williams is the most responsible for the salem witch trials. Not only does she lie to the court and town’s people she also manipulates a few girls to go along with her plan. At first, Abigail lies to the court and town’s people about Tituba and Goody Proctor, resulting in them to go to jail and many deaths in the town.
Salem, Massachusetts 1692. A small group of girls all experience hallucinations, seizures and hysteria and innocent people dying… All because of one person… Abigail Williams. She is most responsible because she has done many things to prove she is the cause of all this. She drank blood to curse Elizabeth Proctor, committed adultery with John Proctor and got pregnant..
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the Salem trials come about in a deeply religious and superstitious society of puritans. The majority of the characters in the play become convinced that the removal of the devils spirit and witches from their community is the work of God. However, there are many intense feuds and rivalries in the small town that arise, which leads to the Salem residents taking advantage of the witch trials to express animosity and to plot the perfect revenge on their enemies. Abigail Williams was the original source of the hysteria in Salem. Abigail's hysteria was fueled by her hatred toward Elizabeth Proctor "She hates me, uncle; she must, for I would not be her slave.
Nasir Jones English 11 The Crucible During the year of 1962 in Massachusetts were the Salem witch trials which was series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. The deception of the witch trials play and extravagant role in “The Crucible” By Arthur Miller. In this small but craze town there is a group of girls that are dancing in the woods supposedly working for the devil & in the town dancing portrays a sign of evil. This accusation caused an untrustworthy energy in the city among one another Abigail Williams who was one of the girls dancing in the forest.
The Crucible, a story that deals with the subject of the Salem witch trials, involves many important and unanswered questions. Whether or not real witches appeared in Salem or only paranoid and superstitious people, remains an unanswered question to this day. Multiple important characters appeared throughout the story, those people made the most impact to the story. Overall for “The Crucible” the most important character hands down, Abigail Williams. Her role in the story belongs with the other teenage girls, someone saw them doing something they should not have done, they lied, setting off a chain reaction of events and thus starting the witch trials.
“People at war with themselves will always have collateral damage in the lives of those around them.” In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, Abigail Williams is a selfish 17 year old who wants everyone around her to be as miserable as her because she cannot get what she desires most in this world, John Proctor. With this being said Abigail is the person who is most responsible for the Salem Witch Trials. Despite the fact that she is the trigger to the mass agitation which happens in the novel, she is not the only one at fault. The role of John Proctor and Judge Danforth are also to blame.
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams, one of the main characters in the play, plays a crucial part in the plot as any main character should. Abigail, better known as Abby, is the one who starts the conflict and if it wasn’t for her this play would not have a point. Early on in the play, Abby is identified as a liar, manipulative, and most importantly a very determined young lady. Abigail is found in the woods, practicing witchcraft, by her uncle Parris at the beginning of act one. Later on in the scene when Abby is questioned about what she was in the woods for she says “We did dance, uncle, and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly, Betty was frightened and then she fainted.
Nunn 1 Kaitlyn Nunn Dessert American Lit and Comp Per 2A 7 December 2015 The Crucible Character Analysis: Abigail Even though Abigail was a lot younger than John Proctor he still cheated on his wife Elizabeth with her which is lechery and considered a huge sin especially in a city full of Christians. That is where it all started, from that point Abigail became obsessed with John and wanted him to herself, and when he didn 't want her back that 's when Abigail got mad, and started trying to get back at them. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail is a deceptive, selfish, and manipulative because if she wasn’t in this play none of the convictions or deaths would have happened. Arthur MIller uses two methods of characterization to illustrate Abigail 's deceptive ways.
Hugh Reamer p.5 Mr.Birk English 11 7 October 2016 Witch, Please. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a suspenseful story about witchcraft. Several of the characters are conniving and malicious because they’re accusing others of compacting with satan, Abigail Williams is a prime example of malevolence. I chose to write about Abigail because she is continuously dishonest and does not come clean even when given multiple opportunities.
The structured Puritan society of Salem, Massachusetts requires the opposite of an ideal life for a teenage girl; no dancing, no singing, and most importantly, no self-expression. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the young adolescent, Abigail Williams creates fear and hysteria by lying about contacts with the devil for her own enjoyment. In an effort to not tarnish her reputation, Abigail tricks authorities into sentencing innocent people to death. Abigail Williams is a clever, controlling young woman who prides herself in deceit.
Great authors are capable of using words to shine light upon problems and missed details that may be important. Orwell uses Animal Farm to teach readers about the problems that arise from government oppression. Similarly, Miller teaches the audience about the pitfalls of pressure. In the play The Crucible, author Arthur Miller uses 2.2 to illuminate Abigail’s insanity and Proctor’s goodness. These details help to give the audience insight and answer questions that may plague them.
In the play The Crucible, Arthur Miller does an incredible job of portraying the character’s personalities. From the beginning of the play, Miller is able to connect various different situations to dilemmas that are going on with the characters. A particular character in which Miller is able to show a collection of character traits is with Abigail Williams. Throughout the play, I found myself able to relate to many of Abigail 's characteristics. Abigail Williams and I both let jealousy evoke the best of us, are able to manipulate situations, and tend to be self absorbed.
Abigail's sudden switch of character demonstrates pure insanity. “I say shut it, Mary Warren!” (Miller, Arthur. The Crucible.) Abigail’s vicious approach almost failed but, pulled through as a twisted
Society try’s to control every member. The problem with this is each individual is different. Which means Abigail and the other girls are victims during the Salem trials in their town. In the play, “The Crucible,” written by A. Miller, Abigail is a victim to her society due to the fact that she is controlled by social rules, she is a female, and she has limited to no power.
Lying to her friends, manipulating others, and sending other innocent people into dangerous positions is just the kind of things Abigail does. The play starts out with Reverend Parris finding the girls dancing naked in the woods. Immediately, Abigail is denying dancing naked. “No one was naked! You mistake yourself, uncle.”