Abigail Williams Comparison

Opening Statement: Abigail Williams vs. Elizabeth Proctor May it please the court, counsel, members of the jury; this is a case of conspiracy of the murder of Elizabeth Proctor. You are here because in the spring of 1692, the defendant, Abigail Williams, committed the crime of conspiring to murder Elizabeth Proctor. It is the burden of the prosecution to prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that Abigail Williams is guilty of plotting the murder of Elizabeth Proctor.

Have you ever tried to compare and contrast two different stories? In this case, Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of short story Young Goodman Brown, and the play called The Crucible, wrote these two stories as if they were meant to be compared and contrasted. Whether it is Young Goodman Brown himself, or Abigail Williams from The Crucible, there are many similarities, along with differences between them. Along with comparing characters of these stories, we can also compare and contrast the two main themes. These themes are hysteria, and community. In The Crucible, the main theme is hysteria because it seems to overcome a majority of characters. In Young Goodman Brown the main theme would be community. It is because of community, and

On February 27, 1933, the Reichstag was burned down in Germany, this event created fear and hysteria throughout Germany. Adolf Hitler used this as an opportunity to rise to power by using the fear of communism to appeal to the masses. Likewise, in Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, the character Abigail Williams uses Salem’s fear of witchcraft and the mass hysteria to rise to power. Arthur Miller argues that leadership through fear, driven by the desire for power, leads to immorality and hysteria.

In February of 1692, a small Puritan community in colonial Massachusetts were shaken out of their routine when talk of the Devil’s presence in the town spread throughout the small population. What started as a small lie used to get a group of young girls out of trouble soon turned into a huge conspiracy resulting in around twenty executions. Abigail Williams, a young Puritan girl hopelessly in love with a married man, seeks revenge on her married lover’s wife. Abigail was caught doing the unspeakable in the woods, and in an effort to cover her tracks, she manipulates the entire town into believing her innocence.

Throughout The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are clear antipodes of each other. While Elizabeth is the epitome of a good, godly woman, Abigail is the direct opposite, constantly lying and blaming others for her own benefit. Elizabeth continually is selfless, honest, and loyal to those around, while Abigail could not care less. Abigail and Elizabeth clearly seem to resemble the differences between right and wrong. Over the course of the play, both characters prove to be foils of each other through their strikingly contrasting actions and character traits, and overall have an effect on the play.

I’ve found that although many differences are displayed between the movie and the actual events, the overall theme of The Crucible was accurate. One of the differences was the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail Williams. In the movie, their

Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two very important, yet opposite behaving characters in The Crucible. Both ladies roles in the story can be determined by what each represents and what each is motivated by, which will determine what happens at the end of the play. Foil characters, a character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character, are exactly what both of these ladies play as. Elizabeth Proctor, an honest and forgiving women, is the last good thing John Proctor has in his life. While Elizabeth’s character is fairly easy to understand, Abigail Williams is a bit more confusing and complex. Abigail is a girl who does not have any morals and just does what she wants. Abigail

The examination of Rebecca Nurse was recorded by the Reverend Samuel Parris, whose own young daughter Betty was one of the accusers together Betty's cousin, twelve-year old Abigail Williams. He writes that the examination opened with Hathorne turning his attention not to Nurse, but rather to Abigail Williams. Williams reported to the magistrates that the apparition of Nurse had just that morning, as well as on previous occasions, afflicted her. Shortly after this statement, Ann Putnam, Jr. launched into a "grievous fit" and before Rebecca Nurse even began to testify, the the tone of the examination had been

Parasites are disgusting, twisted and demonic like beings that can take over your body and destroy you from the inside out. In a the story The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, there is a character named Abigail Williams and she is the perfect representation of a parasite in the Puritan society. The things she does eats the Puritan society from the inside out. She has committed adultery, she is a filthy liar, and she disobeys her guardians. Because of her filthy ways she has caused some people of Salem, a town in the story, to be hanged to save herself. In this paper, I will provide reasons why I think Abigail Williams is not a pure puritan woman.

In a puritan society, children do not often get to play around or have fun like a child would in a more modern American society. Often times the young girls live with close relative's to learn how to be a midwife; one of the only acceptable professions for a female to have. Abigail Williams was an example of a young girl doing just that. She lived with her Uncle, a local Reverend named Samuel Parris. Reverend Parris also had a daughter of his own named Betty. Abigail (11) and her younger cousin Betty (9) started to show illness sometime during January, 1692. The young girls started having hallucinations of spirits pinching them and attempting to cause bodily harm. The girls, later joined by Anne Putnam Jr, also screamed out in pain over seemingly

Abigail WIlliams beliefs, behavior, and motives are the same as Joseph McCarthy. Abigail williams beliefs are the same as Joseph McCarthy in a way because in The Crucible Abigail Williams accused people in her town of being witches and Joseph McCarthy accused people of being communist even when they weren't but some of their motives were different. Joseph McCarthy accused people of being communist because he was scared that there were communist in the U.S.A . Abigail accused the people that she didn't like of being witches so that they could be imprisoned and killed. One thing that made them different was that Joseph McCarthy thought what he was doing was right when Abigail Williams knew what she was doing was wrong but she accused people anyways. They also had followers who blindly followed them and believed what they were saying was true but that was only because those people were afraid like them too. Those people had the same fears that communist were going to take over or that witches were in their holy town and that these communist and witches were there just to corrupt and take away what they loved. Their followers were also a bunch a “yes men” whenever there was someone who disagreed with what they were doing they would accuse them of being a communist or they would

Racism, cons, and violence in the 1840’s were everywhere and rampant but today it is better. In comparison to the 1840’s the American society has changed a lot as it has evolved to have much less prejudice and anger against people of other races. Today's society still has a lot of problems as far as cons, violence, and racism are concerned but a lot of the main points from the 1840’s have been resolved only leaving scars or scabs in their wake. One of the most notable acts of racism recently was the Donald Glover incident. In society today we strive to pass the age of racism and violence alongside scams and cons though this is only something that can be done over time as wounds of society heals.

My favorite tale is the Merchant tale because the way they described him in appearance. The way he was described in the story i liked like his forking beard. I like how they talked about his appearance with his buckled boots. I like how they talked about him riding a horse. I like how they talk about his beaver hat.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an elaborate play that tells the story of the village of Salem and how the community slowly falls apart because of a strategic witch hunt ploy. The fear of witchcraft turns the once peaceful village upside down and accusations destroy the lives and reputations of so many people. Different characters’ actions have different impacts on the community, but one character stands out the most. Abigail Williams from The Crucible is a clear representation of how impactful the power of manipulation and deception is in a vulnerable society to create mass hysteria.

Comparing and Contrasting the Roles and Characteristics of Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible