Sin is something all humans do, some may feel guilt about it, and others may embrace. Abigail Williams, in The Crucible, shows that the nature of man is to sin and be aware of it. Miller exposes Abigail Williams’s human nature, “She wants me dead. I knew all week it would come to this.” Abigail Williams knows that she is sinning when she tries against Elizabeth in order to get rid of her. She is envious of her and wants Proctor for herself. This backs up the claim in a disturbing but true way. Abigail Williams knows that she sinned when she became envious, but instead of feeling guilt or even stopping herself from sinning, she still acknowledges that she was and still is envious of Elizabeth Proctor. The same theme occurs in another story.
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
Abigail is a manipulative liar. Famous author Arthur Miller points out in The Crucible that hysteria broke out over the perceived threat of witchcraft, which served as an analogy for the communists during the Red Scare. During the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, many Americans believed a war would break out and thus caused hysteria among society. Miller writes a play about a couple who has an affair in a religious small town. Abigail, the cleaning lady for the Proctor family, commits adultery with Mr. John Proctor is soon caught by Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor.
In The Crucible, Abigail accuses more than half the town of witchcraft to cover up her affair with a married man, John Proctor. She lies and accuses people to prevent being charged with attempted murder against Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife, because of jealousy. Abigail who is very similar to Joseph McCarthy, she starts to accuse people who share a glance towards her direction or even people that she dislikes or offended her in some way. The people of the town grow intimidated or fearful of her because she throws false accusations and evidence towards anyone who may have upset her. In the playwright, The Crucible, it is shown that there are accusations thrown at people, but has no supported evidence for why some people of the town
Hook: Lustful wretchedness consumed a young sinful girl, putting her in a state of delusion. This girl’s actions contributed to a mass hysteria that only she could have put a stop to. Exposition: The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is an analogy highlighting the mass hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare. Thesis: The character, Abigail Williams, not only contributed to this madness but also had the ability to extinguish the hysteria but chose to feed into the idea of her being the person John Proctor would end up with. She vividly displayed signs of manipulation, menacingly actions, and conditions of derangement.
What would you do if you were accused of witchcraft by someone who was just trying to get back at you? In Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 women were being accused of being witches and more than half of them were innocent. Arthur Miller tells about how the town fell apart after hearing the word “witch” and people lying. The whole story goes downhill because lies just keep piling up on each other. Abigail Williams and John Proctor are two big characters that lie throughout the whole play.
There are three types of people in this world, those who fake it to make it, those who want it and go get it, and those who manipulate others to achieve it. Arthur Miller's classic, The Crucible, presents Abigail Williams as a despicable character in the play through her manipulative, dishonest, and self-centered behavior. Throughout the play she used manipulation to bring confusion and pain to the people in Salem. Manipulation was her biggest quality. Abigail uses manipulation as a weapon to obtain the love and affection of John Proctor.
Gross corruption is when somebody is willing to procure anything out of greed or selfishness to gain money and power. One of many examples from “The Crucible” is Abigail Williams, Reverend Parris’s niece, she wants to be with John Proctor, but she is willing to anything to get rid of his wife, Elizabeth Proctor. Out of envy, Abigail accused Elizabeth of witchcraft, knowing that Goody Proctor would be executed. Envy is one of the toxins in our society today, and my assumption to get rid of envy is to praise each other, and be more grateful for what we possessed. Instead of bring another person down, bring yourself up, and work harder.
Abigail is a selfish snake! Abigail is portrayed as a cunning and untrustworthy character in Arthur Miller's play. The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller in 1953, explores the infamous story of the Salem witch trials. The Crucible was reflected by the “Red Scare” which took place after WW1, because of the American labor movement. The story follows a group of girls, led by Abigail Williams, who falsely accuse others in their community of witchcraft.
Metamorphosis In prominent works of literature, there is always one character or a handful that cling to minds of readers. This could be due to the characters’ heroic deeds that are deeply admirable. On the other extreme, characters can encapsulate all we despise, making it a challenge to not link the story as a whole to the actions of one character in our minds. One such example of this extreme is Abigail Williams, easily the most despicable and vile character of The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller.
The crucible was a play written in 1953 by Arthur Miller speaking on witch trials of salem in Massachusetts. The play is about a girl named abigail williams who falls in love with a man named john proctor who happens to be married. Abigail is is made out to be the leader of a group of girls caught up in these witch trials. Arthur miller tries his best to portray the emotions actions and feelings of these caught up in the drama of these trials. Abigail Williams started as the first of many of the accused of witchcraft.
We often hear that betrayal can lead to deadly effects, with this in mind, in the story The Cruicible, betrayal is the wall from truth. The play took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. During this time strange acts were appearing all around Salem. As a result of these acts people blamed each other to exclude themselves from death, knowing that such acts were considered witchcraft. Abigail Williams is one of those people.
1949 “an ugly foot print in history”, (p vii). “Receiving a gold medal award 1955 for the play”, on the death of the small town Salem and its witch-hunts that made it famous an act written on this even is called the crusibe. The corruption of Elizabeth when faced with death occurs when the people of Salem betray her. The next three paragraphs are based on Elizabeth Proctor a victim of the witch hunts in 1949,as well as the betrayed of the town’s people towards each other.
Abigail Williams’ Influence Is it okay for a person to lie and hurt other people just to keep him or herself safe? In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, Abigail Williams lies, a lot, to keep herself safe. Throughout the story, many people are accused of witchcraft. When a person is accused of witchcraft, it is very easy for them to get out of the accusation if they lie. The lies that are told shifts the belief of who knows witchcraft, and Abigail Williams uses those lies to gain influence over other people.
Abigail is willing to accuse any one in her path of witchcraft even if it means taking the lives of those close to her. Abigail Williams’ emotional desire guides her actions even if it conflicts with morality. Abigail williams is driven to do unthinkable things because of her love for John Proctor. Abigail works in the Proctor’s home and while doing so she finds herself attracted to John. Abigail’s obsession with Proctor leads them to have an affair, which they try to keep
Nicole Schaefer Mr. Becker American Literature October 29, 2014 Two Women for Two Different Worlds In the novel the crucible, Elizabeth, wife of John Proctor, and Abigail Williams, mistress of John Proctor are two main roles. Elizabeth, a woman who is loyal and true, or manipulative and ruthless liar, Abigail. She pretends to see spirits and commands the other girls to pretend as well.