Abigail Williams Character Analysis

Abigail Williams is a very deceitful person throughout The Crucible, she can be characterized as deceitful because throughout the book she often pretended to be a perfect puritan in the courts and during church, but really she had been the opposite the whole time. In the beginning of the book, Abigail can be described as deceitful because she began the whole witch trails by telling Reverend Parris that it was all Tituba and her witchcraft the other night, that she had made her do the things that they did. In the middle of the book, she can be characterized as deceitful through this line, “Suddenly, from an accusatory attitude, her face turns, looking into the air above- it is truly frightened.” Also, shown throughout the words of John Proctor breathless & in agony, “It is a whore!” These lines display her deceitfulness throughout the beginning of the book. At the end of the book, she displays her deceitfulness when she had asked John Proctor how his wife Elizabeth Proctor was when in all reality she had no interest in how she was doing which showed that even at the very end of the book she still had been a deceitful

Abigail Williams required attention like a newborn baby. If she did not have the spotlight on her, like a baby, she would throw a fit. Except, her fits were just a tad different from a baby's. Her's consisted of manipulative town catastrophes. In The Crucible, Abigail is ruthless and has no care in the world about other people; all she cares about is getting what she wants. One example of her attention seeking personality is when she created her monstrous idea of being bewitched. To cover up the dancing that her and some other town girls did, she stated to  Tituba-an innocent lady in the town, "She made me do it! She made Betty do it" (Arthur 187) . As the story unfolds, Abigail keeps making up stories and accusing people of witchcraft. As the town starts to believe her and her lies, Abigail realizes that she can use her made up stories to her advantage. -Before the witch

In the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller hatred and jealousy is shown through the character Abigail Williams. The play is about the Salem Witch Trials and all the drama that it entails. Most of the conflict in the play is caused by Abigail Williams. Since Abigail is motivated by her desire to kill Elizabeth Proctor, her decision to drink blood and start accusing innocent people causes many deaths by the end of the play.

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.

Abigail Williams is a character in the tragedy, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, who exhibits deceiving and dishonest traits throughout the play. Abigail Williams portrays to be a 17 year old female in Salem, and the niece of the minister of the Salem church, Reverend Parris. Abigail was once the servant of the Proctor household until Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of John Proctor, head of house and local farmer, discovered that her husband John was having an affair with young Abigail Williams. When Abigail gets fired she then brings a group of local girls with her to the woods with Tituba, Reverend Parris’ slave from the Barbados, to wish death upon Elizabeth Proctor because of what she had done to her and John Proctor’s ‘relationship’. This event that happens in the play is the main event that carries on the play because if it hadn’t happened, the rest of the events in the play wouldn’t have happened.

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.

In every story there is an archetype of character. In the drama by Arthur Miller, The Crucible, Abigail Williams is the villain archetype. The makeup of this character all implies that she acts as an evil foil to the hero’s personality, who is John Proctor, and is a challenge to be overcome by him. Throughout the play she is portrayed as the villain by her thoughts, feelings, and attitudes presented. During the first act of this drama Abigail Williams tells lies, she threatens the other girls, and despite all her actions she believes she is still good. In this drama Abigail Williams contradicts herself by saying, “We never conjured spirits.” (Miller 1219) and “She made me do it” (Miller 1233) referring to Tituba and how she was the one who

During this essay I will introduce the main points involved in answering the proposed question. I will explore the certain aspects of Abigail’s personality and how it is an important role in portraying her reasons for her actions. I will also analyse the ways in which Abigail’s personality changes through the progression of the play. I will sum up which points have a bigger effect on her intentions and motivations and the effect she has on the characters of the play. I will support my reasons with quotations to justify its relevance.

Abigail Williams only cares for the wellbeing of herself. In act 1 of the crucible Abigail lies about what happened in the woods. She threatens the other girls, if they told about what happened in the woods, she would “come to you in the black of some terrible night and will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you”. Which then leads to the other girls accusing others of witchcraft to take attention off of themselves. Abigail continues to act selfish by pursuing John Proctor even though he is married. Her accusing Elizabeth of stabbing her in the stomach was selfish, because she did it to get Elizabeth out of the way so she could have John to herself. In addition to all of her other selfish acts, she leads the

Abigail Williams, one of the most significant characters in The Crucible, keeps her power a secret early on in the play. At first, only behind closed doors, is when Abigail’s evil desires are shown. She is perhaps also responsible for creating the main conflicts of the play. In Act I, readers learn how Abigail and John Proctor have an affair behind Elizabeth’s back. This not only creates tension within the marriage between John and Elizabeth Proctor, yet it intensifies the relationship between Abigail and Elizabeth. Abigail’s true intentions reveal when Betty, Reverend Parris’

External circumstances can change people greatly but at the same time leave others completely unaffected. Fa Mu Lan from The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston is a character who represents the dynamic reaction. Going from a shy, innocent girl to a strong warrior, she changes remarkably as her story advances. Contrastly, Abigail Williams from Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible demonstrates to be a static character in that she remains changeless despite the dramatic events that take place. She maintains her manipulative, vindictive tendencies and stays selfish, only looking out for herself. They are alike in that they both face confrontation. For Fa Mu Lan it is the war against the corrupt emperor. For Abigail, the witchcraft accusations, affair drama, and overall crisis in the town but their reactions are what define them as dissimilar.

In the play, The Crucible, Abigail Williams is a very interesting character. Abigail’s main motivation throughout the play was enviness and revenge. At the beginning of the play it was well known that Abigail had an affair with John Proctor and was dismissed from her job because his wife had found out about them. Abigail was very angry at John’s wife Elizabeth because she was “blackening” her name in the village and “telling lies” about her. Abigail was very envious of Elizabeth, because she was in love John, and believed Elizabeth was the only thing coming between their “relationship”. The night Abigail and the girls were dancing in the woods, she went as far as drinking a “blood charm” in hope of it killing Elizabeth.

Some people will go to great lengths to stay out of trouble, preserve their name or reputation, and make themselves look superior. One can see this theme very clearly in this play. In, The Crucible, Arthur Miller characterizes Abigail Williams with the greatest self-preservation through her dishonesty, manipulation, and selfishness.

I, John Proctor, am writing to you, the officials of the court, to make a confession about the matter of the ongoing Salem Witch Trials. Abigail Williams, a former servant in my household, is not being truthful when she informs the court that the girls taking part in witchcraft in the woods that night. The Devil found its way into my soul and led me astray. I reveal to you that I had an affair with Abigail Williams. This treachery against my wife and relationship with God is now strained and I tell you my darkest secret in hopes of clearing my wife’s name. Abigail herself told me that she and the other girls were only dancing in the woods. I express my regret for ripping up the warrant for Elizabeth’s arrest. However, I do believe that the court has made a mistake. Arresting Elizabeth for

Much thought went into Arthur Miller changing the age and other details of Abigail Williams to make the story. She was a young child who began to get fits and be accused of witchcraft. In the book, The Crucible, there are things added like her affair with John Proctor and her age being seventeen instead of eleven or twelve.