Abigail Williams Manipulation In The Crucible

The song “Rollercoaster” by the Bleachers is a good song that can be easily relatable with the character Abigail Williams from The Crucible. Abigail and the song share many characteristics that help them relate. Abigail gets a lot of people killed, she is exciting, and she is like a teenager who ran away.

The Salem witch trials took place between February 1692 and May of 1693. It happened because people thought the devil was lose in Salem so they accused many people of witchery. Every person that confessed or accused was hung because the judges thought that they had access to the devil and could put a curse on anyone they wanted to. In The Crucible, Abigail Williams and her friends are accusing people around the town of witchery and having contact with the devil. A total of 14 people was hung, and many more are still to be hung. There are three ways that Abigail Williams could have changed in the Crucible by Arthur Miller.

Arthur Miller's verifiable play, The Crucible, depicts the recorded occasions of the Salem witch trials through a swarm of life-changing characters. Trepidation drives these Puritans to uncover their actual feelings while confronting their informers in the predisposition courts before coldblooded judges. While in the long run all the individuals of Salem get subject to this frenzy, two ladies emerge above the rest. Retribution and disgrace live in the heart of the young adulteress, Abigail Williams, while truth and exemplary nature dwell in the soul of Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor's dedicated wife. Although they both elevate the strain and tension of the play, Abigail William's and Elizabeth Proctor's disparities lead to turmoil because

In the crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail, Tituba, and Judge Danforth are most responsible for causing and prolonging the witch trials. Abigail was the first one to start accusing people. Tituba was the one who led the girls into the forest and John proctor had an affair with Abigail Williams.

According to Maya Angelou, “Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean” which explains why the bitterness and anger in Abigail Williams over losing John proctor in The Crucible by Arthur Miller causes her to seek attention by accusing many of witchcraft. Guided by their strict puritan beliefs, many of the townspeople believe her, causing several to die and countless more to suffer. Set in 1692, the town of Salem is very religious, and their puritan beliefs guide their everyday life; however, by living in such a strict environment, small arguments affecting only a few people can turn into a tragedy for the whole time. The girl most responsible for the death in Salem is Abigail Williams. She

“If you know that’s a sin then why won’t you stop doing it?” In the play The Crucible a group of girls were caught dancing in the forest by the minister Reverend Parris who’s daughter Betty and his niece Abigail Williams were involved. The girls knew that they have sinned so they claim that they were bewitched by members in Salem. They claim the members sent spirits out for them, they did this to save themselves from being hung. A court had to be set up to determine if the accused are guilty or innocent. Because of Abigail’s actions in the play she should be the one who is blamed for the outcome of the play.

Arthur Miller's book, "The Crucible" which was published in 1953, included deaths of innocent people and there is one character specifically responsible for these deaths. The character most responsible for the deaths of other citizens in Salem is Abigail Williams. Despite the fact that there are many characters who contribute to the hysteria and fear that drives the Salem witch trials, it is Abigail's actions that set the events in motion. Abigail Williams is the driving force behind the accusations of witchcraft that led to the deaths of many innocent people. She is the one who lies about seeing other women consorting with the devil and who manipulates the court to get what she wants.

In Arthur Miller’s work, The Crucible, Abigail Williams is the most to blame for the Salem Witch Trials. The real events of hearings and executions in Salem Village, Massachusetts occurred in the late 1600s. Over 200 innocent people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Twenty of those were executed by hanging because of false accusations. Abigail Williams, one of the main characters, is most to blame for the events because of her lust for John Procter, Jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor, and manipulation tactics.

Patty Jenkins, an American film director and screenwriter wrote,“Every villain has their belief system that makes perfect sense to them.” This quote is reminiscent of Abigail Williams, a character in The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller. In Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, four girls were caught doing witchcraft. The girls accused other innocents of witchcraft, so they would not be framed for it. Due to the girl's actions, many of them, accused were hanged to death. Abigail Williams was a villain in The Crucible.

Being related to a priest doesn't mean you are a good person. Abigail Williams was the niece of Reverend Parris, but she was no Puritan. Arthur Miller understood and used this truth while writing his play, The Crucible. Abigail did some things that were not only unspeakable by Puritan standards, but also illegal at the time. She had Tituba use voodoo magic in an attempt to kill John Proctors wife, and had an affair with him while she was living there as a servant. To top it all off, she threatened the other girls who saw and knew what actually happened in the forest. These are all very strong reasons for why Abigail is not a true Puritan.

Within today’s society, an individual’s morals determines how one is scrutinized, judged, and reprimanded. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Abigail Williams is a character with compelling moral principles. Abigail’s disoriented moral constitution allows the theme, the detrimental effects of mass hysteria, to be constantly reassured throughout the play. Through the egotistical, manipulative, and deceitful rhetoric of Abigail Williams, Arthur Miller is successful in conveying how the spread of misinformation can tear apart a small town.

Sometimes, the wicked will tell us things just to confuse us – to haunt our thoughts after we’ve faced them – Sarah J. Maas. A quote that says so much relatable to the play “The Crucible”. While some believe that Mary Warren is one of the most heinous characters in the story “The crucible”, I truly disagree; I on the other hand think that Abigail Williams is the most despicable! I say that Abigail Williams is the most detestable because of her attitude and acts during the play. She does many awful things to people which is why she is put in the category that she is put in. Not only did she lead the other girls into dancing in the woods and threaten to hurt them for telling but she also lied to the people of the court and threatened to expose John Proctor for the adultery he committed with her.

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.

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.

The Crucible, that starred Abigail Williams as the main antagonist, was a play about the Salem Witch trials written in the 20th century. When caught dancing in the woods one night, Abigail and her friends initially sparked the controversy of witchcraft. However, when accused of witchcraft, Abigail then pushed the blame onto other people in an attempt to clear her own name. Soon after, the townspeople snapped at each other’s throats and if accused of witchcraft, there was little they could do to save themselves from jail or death.