Abigail And Elizabeth Proctor In The Crucible

Abigail's Torment in Act II Although Abigail is not physically present in Act II of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, she affects many of the characters in it. The first person that Abigail affects in Act II is Elizabeth by convicting her of witchcraft. Abigail’s strong love for John Proctor -Elizabeth’s husband- has brewed a strong hatred inside of Abigail. During a conversation with her husband, Elizabeth worriedly cries, “She wants me dead. I knew all week it would come to this!...and what of tomorrow?

Throughout the play, The Crucible, we find many characters whose personality and intentions contradict with another character. This contrasting set of characters is an example of the literary term called foil. Abigail William and Elizabeth Proctor, for example, are two different characters whose demeanor and motivations contrast but still have a strong effect on each other.

Comparison of Elizabeth Proctor with Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor, the leading female characters in 'The Crucible'. Both show determination in order to get what they want. Abigail, a cunning girl that is out for revenge, feels she has superiority over many of the other characters even though she is only a young girl. Elizabeth's character portrays a wife in distress after she finds out about her husband's affair, yet she still has courage throughout the play. She shows determination when she is in need of strength to keep her going, after Abigail accused her of witchcraft.

Ever got into drama before? Starting lies and not telling the truth about a person, that can cause arguments between people. The crucible is mostly about drama and one of the characters at the end, ends up to be killed. The Crucible is by Arthur Miller, the two main characters are Abigail and John Proctor. The crucible is a 1996 American historical drama film adapting a play of the same title, inspired by the salem witchcraft trials. My three main thesis are power and authority,deception, and quilt.

People lie constantly so they can get what they want. As Mr. Cheever enters the Proctor house to prove that they have a poppet with a needle in its back. Elizabeth Proctor is under arrest due to the proof that Mr. Cheever found. Hale is informed that “Abigail were stabbed” and “[there were] a needle stuck into her belly” (Miller 76). Abigail is using the needle in the and the poppet to Goody Proctor so she can be hurtful, vengeful to Goody Proctor. She is so jealous that John Proctor is choosing Goody Proctor so she is doing everything she can to make herself happy. They take the situation to court and question Abigail and Proctor. This leads to Danforth asking “[Abigail when] you worked for Mr. Proctor, did you see poppets. . .[Abigail thinks] Goody Proctor always kept poppets”(miller 103). Abigail is using her power of words to tell Danforth that Elizabeth is not innocent. She is using the power of reputation and authority to get rid of Elizabeth by lying to Danforth. She is so selfish that she will do anything to be

The Crucible is play that helps to show human nature through a series of events linked through the Salem witch trials. In this play, a group of young teenagers would undermine the religious government and make a mockery of the Salem judicial system. Miller also shows human nature through the development of characters. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are foils of each other and have many differences; they would also develop many similar traits.

In act one of The Crucible, there exist two major conflicts which are underlying causes of the witchcraft hysteria. The conflict between Reverend Parris and the village leads Reverend Parris to make decisions which the average minister may not make in order to protect himself. These decisions will eventually create poor results and serve to feed the general hysteria. The conflict between Abigail and the Proctors leads Abigail to do things which are highly indicative of witchcraft. While there are many reasons for the hysteria, the conflicts between Reverend Parris and the village and between Abigail and the Proctors are truly what blow things out of proportion.

The sins of deceit and lust have plagued the human race since the dawn of time. These feelings and wishes can make people do some of the worst things known man. In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, these two sins are applied to many characters one of which is Abigail Williams. The play revolves around the Abigail and her friends attempting to cover up their past transgressions against the Salem community while Abigail attempts to get together with John Proctor. Abigail suffers from the sins of lust and deceit most chronically which she uses to fulfill her agenda throughout the play. Due to Abigail's lust for John and her constant utility of untruths lead the people to fear for their lives leading them to hurt innocent people making Abigail the main transgressor of the Salem condition.

All relationships, whether romantic or purely platonic, require a foundation of maturity, composure, and honesty. In order to have a healthy relationship, it is essential that both partners deal with their emotions in healthy ways. Both people within the relationship need to be responsible for their own emotions, instead of putting this crucial responsibility on their partner. John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, are no exception. Elizabeth becomes responsible for Proctor’s emotional stability, and therefore is considered his “crutch.” However, she does not mind this because she wants to feel needed. Yet, as both of their internal conflicts progress, Elizabeth wants to avoid being responsible for her husband’s

In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller demonstrated that it was Abigail’s flaws- lust, jealousy, and mendacity- that led her to be responsible the most for the tragedy of the witch-hunt in Salem. The Crucible focuses of the finding of young girls and a slave messing around in the woods, trying to conjure spirits from the dead. Rather than admit to their actions and face the consequences, the girls accuse everyone else of the crimes they were guilty of. Abigail Williams is the person who caused much of the drama in this story. She bears much responsibility for everyone meeting with Tituba in the woods. Once Parris discovers this meeting, Abigail attempts to keep her actions a secret because it would possibly reveal her affair with Proctor. Abigail lies to cover up her affair with proctor, and to stop the charges of witchcraft in order to prevent the terrible punishments that go along with the accusations.

Mary, Abigail, Elizabeth, and John all have unique relationships to one another in the play The Crucible. The symbols that best represent John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor are a sun and snowflakes. The symbols that represent Abigail Williams and Mary Warren are a split mask and the character Dobby from the Harry Potter series. These symbols are the best choice to represent these characters.

John Proctor states, “I never spoke on witches one way or the other. Will you come, Giles?”(Miller, 82). Abigail is not only John Proctor’s mistress, but she is also one of the girls who are accusing innocent people in the town of being seen with the devil. Abigail is the character who has the most influence on the town’s hysteria. John regrets his affair with Abigail, but she thinks what they had was love.  Because Abigail wants to be with John Proctor, she and few other girls from the village, and Tituba (a slave) dance around because they believe it will somehow kill Proctor's wife. Abigail is asked about her affair with John, but she says none of it is true. She is does not want to get caught.  While coming up with more lies along with Betty (Reverend Parris’s daughter), she tells the other girls, “If anyone breathe a word or the edge of a word about the other things, I will come to you in the black of some terrible night (The Crucible.)”

In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible Abigail Williams, an unmarried orphan in the Massachusetts town of Salem, incessantly grows more jealous, her desire for vengeance only grows stronger, and her selfishness escalates. She repeatedly lies to save herself by denying her involvement in witchcraft. Abigail's Jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor intensifies in attempt to realize her desire for Elizabeth's husband John Proctor. In order to save herself she accuses the innocent, without any sense of ethical violation. Abigail proves to be a selfish antagonist in The Crucible that shows no sense of right and wrong.

Through the characterization of Abigail’s Machiavellian nature, playing her uncle for a fool and using lies and her deceit to achieve power, Miller enables the reader to draw a direct feministic comparison between her and the powerless woman in The Crucible. The use of adultery and its connection to humiliation and lack of respect allows for a greater representation of Elizabeth’s and Proctor’s relationship with respect to Abigail. Elizabeth is victimised as she finds herself stumbling through her husband’s evident adultery “(Abigail) charge lechery on you, Mr. Proctor! and his reprimands “Enough… Elizabeth! “I’ll whip you”. Submissive to his anger and with her own “She’d dare not call out such a farmer’s wife!” Elizabeth understands that it is Abigail who has driven a wedge between her and Proctor’s marriage. As a result, her situation contrives sympathy, a reaction that is similar to the highly respected Rebecca Nurse who Hale has “heard of your giving great charities”. Nurse, as a direct result of Abigail’s machinations is thrown in jail, labelled a “witch”. The helplessness of these woman is directly attributable Abigail’s lust for influence and recognition and represents the power imbalance between the woman of Salem.

From 1692 to 1693 a series of terrible trials occurred, These trials consisted of accusations of witchcraft. Today, these trials are known as the Salem Witch Trials. As a result of these trials, 19 citizens, 14 women, 5 men, and even one dog were put to death. The play, The Crucible, was written by Arthur Miller in 1952. In this play the characters have so many different characteristics from each other. Abigail is seen as a bad person while John Proctor is seen as the good and honest character; even though he made some bad decisions.Throughout the play the two characters Abigail and John Proctor show many differences in the characteristics of: lying/truthfulness, self-sacrifice/selfishness, and fear/courage.