Abigail Rose Monologue

"Mrs. Henshaw, no matter what you may have read, Chris and I are dating, nothing more," Mary Alice said.

Would you have innocent people die so that you could be with a married man that had kids? Well that is exactly what Abigail Williams did in the play, The Crucible. The play took place in the 1600's in Salem, Massachusetts. Abigail Williams was so exhilarated with this guy, who was married with kids, that she would do anything to be with him. She spoke one lie, and it soon became a monster that she could not tame. Anyone who reads The Crucible knows to not follow by Abigail's precedent because her attention seeking personality, lust for guys, and craven behavior destroyed her town and peoples lives.

Abigail Adams is the wife of the second president of the United States of America and the mother to the sixth President of the United States of America, John Quincy Adams. She and her family are living in important times in American history and she has a very clear understanding of that. When she writes to her son, John Quincy Adams, she is trying to impart that message of, pay attention; all of this turbulence and turmoil is going to shape you even if you don’t know it yet. Mrs. Adams uses the rhetorical devices tone, appeal to logic, and imagery, to impart this message to her son.

I hope you are well despite the recent events that have disturbed our town. In the past, I understand that I may have hurt you. However, I write to you as a man who fears for the stability of his town, not as a former companion. I always take it upon myself to judge others, and now I judge myself as well. Since I believe in the need for honesty, I am prepared to go to court to expose us if I must. I simply hope that will not be necessary, and that you and I can come to a compromise. Think of how it felt when your heart broke, how easily that could happen, and how debilitating heartbreak can be. This town is as fragile as a heart, and it feels the strain of jealousy and mistrust. Like a heart, after just one break or crack, it takes time and care to make the town whole again. As loathe as I am to admit to my selfishness, I must disclose that I do not wish to tarnish my reputation. Abigail, it is absolutely imperative that you reveal your lies because, if you do not, countless innocents will die and mistrust will thrive.

“The most memorable characters in fiction are not people most of us would choose as our friends” (Allen 1). Readers find it intriguing to learn about a character that lacks predictability: they could do no wrong in one scene, then turn around and become a backstabbing liar in the next. The same characteristics that would not make the best of friends. Irregularity makes a character and the story, for that matter, interesting. Abigail Williams from The Crucible develops into a character that readers love to hate. Her anger, her cunning, her passion, every twist and turn she brings throughout the play brings fascination with it. She would not be an especially remarkable candidate for a best friend, however, but it perusers find it extremely easy to remember her. Abigail exhibits memorability not because of the qualities that prove a good friend, but because of her intransigence, her passion, her accusatory behavior, and her manipulation.

Hi Alice! How are you doing? Fine? I hope so.

Is it possible for one person to be capable of bringing down an entire society? Arthur Miller’s novel The Crucible, gives an accurate representation of how one act and one person can be the catalyst for so many atrocious crimes. When we closely examine the motives and actions of Abigail Williams we see just how corrupt and evil a scorned lover can be. She portrays these types of qualities, vengefulness,jealousy, and mendacity through her actions and speech.

Imagine causing the deaths of sixteen innocent people for the love of a man. Arthur Miller describes Abigail Williams in, “The Crucible” as a very manipulative and vindictive woman. She tends to be decisive but makes the wrong decisions. She hurts others around her to get what she wants. Abigail thinks very highly of herself and that she can do no wrong. All of her actions are due to her affair with John Proctor. When the Salem trials broke ground Abigail was confident however as they began to demise she seemed like a coward.

Abigail Williams is a young girl and hands down one of the most important characters in the play The Crucible by Arthur miller. Her main role throughout the script is to corrupt, disrupt and destroy everyone and everything that doesn’t favor her. So with that, she plays a simple but villainous role more sinister than them all; and without her, the play likely wouldn't be viewed as anything more than lackluster. What sticks out most about Abigail is her immortality , lack of ethics and compassion which leads the audience to believe she’s the villain and main evil attraction of the play.

There has never been an end to my misfortune; from the early moments in my childhood to this very day. Looking back to when I was growing up, Mattie had always been there to back me up and to save my ass when I really was in trouble, but the day the wall came down was the end of him doing all the work for me. It was my turn to take a stand. It was my turn to make a difference. And it was my turn to kill them all.

Abigail Adams had been sending letters back and forth with her husband, John Adams, discussing the subject of women’s rights. Abigail writes to her husband using a logical and emotional appeal. She is using the logical appeal by telling him he has work to do at home, then switches to using an emotional appeal to say she needs him at home with her and their kids.

My dear husband, I understand that you would do anything to get me out of jail; but it is not necessary. As you know, I am with child and they will postpone my death a year. They tell me of how you have fought to try to save me. You do all of this at your own expense. We both wish that things weren’t this way; but you don’t need to suffer with me. If you continue to defy the court they will have no mercy on you. What would happen to our children? They would be orphaned; I refuse to do that to them. You have to forget about helping me and focus on our boys.

Jarvis was quickly interrupted by the commander asking, “Wait, what’s the Cuse area?” Jarvis paused to pick at his mashed potatoes with his fork before beginning again. “I’m from Syracuse. The Cuse is just what we locals call it. Well, at least that’s what we used to call it. Now, I’m not too sure what it might be. But I suppose the place really couldn’t have gotten much worse.”

1)Abigail establishes ethos by referencing a relationship between her and the man (John) that she is writing to. At the very beginning of the first paragraph, Abigail states, “I wish you would ever write me a Letter half as long as I write you.” which shows that she does have a personal relationship with John that shows that she knows just as much about the situation as he does. The questions she asks contributes to the persona she is trying to create by showing that she is informed and capable of making decisions since she is not afraid to ask questions and get answers.

Michael feels guilt about his relationship with Hanna throughout the whole duration of the novel. He always blames himself for being the cause of her actions. He always questioned "Had I hurt her, unintentionally, against my will, but hurt her anyway?" (48) He always feels as if he’s at fault "If she threatened, [he] instantly and unconditionally surrendered.