Abagail Williams Character sketch

            The Crucible is a complex piece filled with flawed characters who are prideful, greedy and corrupt, while some are motivated by power, money, lust and revenge, others use witchcraft to gain power or confess sins. Of the plethora of imperfect characters portrayed in this novel, Abigail Williams is the most blemished. As the undisputable villain of the play, she is portrayed as a young, self-motivated, and inconsiderate individual committing nefarious sins in an ancient Puritan world.
             Abigail Williams is a 17 yr. old orphan with the reputation of a harlot. Naturally she wasn't always this tainted, however, being an orphan and growing up without proper mentorship, does leave room for much mistakes. Her major blunder in the novel is to commit adultery with the husband of a well known God-fearing Puritan soul. As news of her misconduct travels, her reputation becomes more and more tarnished, which in turn lowers her social standing to an undesirable class. As a result, she spends her time trying to lure John Proctor, her partner in adultery, away from his wife and into her arms.
             Additionally, Abigail is a vindictive character that will stop at nothing to reach her goal. Throughout the play, she pushes herself to gain a respectable reputation that receives accolade from her Puritan peers. By constant self-motivation and being the extrovert that she is, Abigail uses her conniving skills to persuade the town of her innocence. She even goes as far as to give the identities of those that were supposedly acquainted with the devil in order to clear her tarnished name, all the while persistently trying to rekindle her lost relationship with John Proctor. .
             In the closing events of Author Miller's masterpiece, Abigail becomes frustrated due to her failed plans, and so, her psychological traits are forced to emerge. She shows no moral standards and is obviously uncharitable. While she desperately tries to rebuild her precious reputation, Abigail shows no remorse for the innocent people being lynched on behalf of her accounts, nor does she even care that she shattered the lives of so many, including that of her love John Proctor.