Examples Of Abigail Williams In The Crucible

Was Abigail Williams a liar or a victim of puritan society? The crucible was a book written by Arthur Miller That tells the story of puritan society. The puritans were a religious group that followed very strict religious practices and were very serious about witchery and hanged anyone who seemed to be with the devil. The crucible is about a young girl named abigail williams who caused the deaths of many puritans by lying and accusing many different people of witchcraft Abigail Williams is a victim of Puritan society, a victim of John Proctor, but was also a liar who manipulated others for her own benefit. On page ten here when reverend parris says”and what shall i say that to them? That my daughter and niece were dancing in the woods like

Whore!” In puritan society adultery was seen as sinful and could have resulted in being hanged As you can see although abigail williams was manipulative she still is a victim of Puritan society being looked down upon for merely being a child and being treated even worse by john proctor .Abigail williams being a liar and manipulative was a victim of john proctor’s violence. As seen in page

“We did dance uncle and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly betty was frightened and then she fainted and that's the whole of it'' Abigail williams was lying about doing witchcraft in the woods and causes hysteria in the town so that she wouldn't be hanged and this is further seen on 115. “Oh mary this is a black art to change your shape No I cannot I cannot stop my mouth it's god's work I do” Abigail williams is lying about mary warren sending out spirits to kill