Arthur Miller's The Crucible shows the hysteria of the Salem witch Trials. The character Abigail Williams falsely accuses people of being witches in Salem, Massachusetts. Because of her dishonesty and wrong doings people die. She does not demonstrate loyalty to her friends or family. As a person I make decisions that are sensitive to other peoples feelings based on honesty, loyalty, and good judgment, where as Abigail Williams, a character in the Crucible is vindictive, manipulative, revengeful and makes wrong decisions that hurt other people.
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Abigail hurts others around her by being selfish and blames people for her actions. Through lies she turns her back on all the people in the town. She also manipulates her friends. By her manipulation she was able to convince John Proctor to commit adultery, then she wanted revenge on Elizabeth Proctor.
She starts accusing people of being over taken by the devil, when she was actually the wrong doer. Abigail knows that the people are on her side and they believe her lies. Because of her accusations eventually nineteen innocent people die. In the Witch Trials, the girls and Abigail where acting as if they had a direct connection to God, therefore the people believed them and they were empowered. .
In this story Abigail makes several people suffer from her actions. As for myself, I would never accuse people for doing something that they didn't especially if it would result in death. I try to live an honest life where people respect me and honor my word. I am a sensitive person, I care about what people think, and I am very sympathetic to others feelings. On some occasions I could recall moments when I have been manipulative to get something that I wanted. For instance, I needed money to go shopping so I cleaned up the house and did a few other tasks to get what I wanted. Most people can not be completely honest and they do manipulate but not in a way that Abigail did.
A look at Abigail Williams Abigail Williams is the antagonist character in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. ... Abigail's main motivation is to win John Proctor. ... Abigail has many conflicts in this play. ... The actions that Abigail Williams shows are not the actions that a good person would show. ... People like Abigail Williams are not admirable. ...
Abigail Williams In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller Abigail Williams would have to be the leader of the witch-hunt. ... Abigail has a lot of people who are afraid of her because they know what kind of person she is and what kind of person she can be, evil. ... They are afraid of the unknown and they are willing to accept the first thing they hear about what happened, and that was Abigail's version. Since Abigail's uncle is a minister, has access to important people involved in the trials, which gives her more opportunity to voice what she thinks or has to say about ce...
Abigail Williams is the vehicle that drives the play. In the Crucible, Abigail Williams represents the main antagonist. ... Ever since Abigail had an affair with John Proctor, Abigail has sought out to get rid of Elizabeth and replace her. Abigail is the exact opposite of Elizabeth. ... The entire play, Abigail's core quest is to gain total control and power. ...
Ironically, these "truth seeking" hearings were built entirely of falsehoods, most of which originates from the testimonies of Abigail Williams. ... Abigail's selfishness also causes her to frequently lie in court. ... Abigail and John's affair mislead Abigail to believe that John loves her. ... complains Abigail, "Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar!" ... In conclusion, the false witnesses of Abigail Williams are what prompted the Salem witch trials. ...
There are three main parts to this statement: 1) "her ability to convert her psychic abilities" 2) "her wilful pursuit" 3) "hysteria" Abigail Williams is a mean and vindictive person who always wants her way, no matter who she hurts. ... Abigail is able to make people believe anything she says. ... Not only is Abigail Williams convincing Salem but also she is convincing herself. ... People's lives are at risk all so that Abigail can get her own way. ... The last part of the statement is what Abigail has created, "hysteria". ...
The Curse of Abigail In Arthur Miller's, The Crucible, many horrific events take place. The events that occur are subject to be caused by a young girl at the age of 17, Abigail Williams. ... As the play begins, Abigail is found dancing in the forest by her Uncle Parris. ... As the play continues, Abigail's true self begins to emerge. ... The play continues and Abigail's plot of vengeance and evil progresses quickly. ...
Although the town of Salem embraced these trials as a template for their envy and hate, one young woman; Abigail Williams, is the due instigator for this cataclysmic event in time. ... Another argument one might use to disprove that it was Abigail's fault, would be to blame the courts, their misconceptions, and willingness to accept the plainly false statements of Abigail and the girls. ... When accused of speaking with the Devil, Abigail manipulates the situation: "" "". ... Abigail Williams began as the accused; however, after finding that she could successfully blame others, she bega...
The worst amongst these villains is Abigail Williams. ... These are some of the reasons why Abigail Williams is the worst villain in The Crucible. Abigail is out of her mind. ... This shows how insane Abigail Williams is. Abigail also creates a terrible lie. ...
In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible the leader was Abigail Williams. ... Abigail stated, "now look you. ... Abigail was no exception. Abigail was in love with a man named John Proctor. ... People were sent to death because people like Abigail Williams had accused them of witchcraft. ...
