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Abigail Chance’s mother has unexpectedly passed away leaving the estate to her. After the reading of the will, the lawyer approaches Abigail with a secret letter from her mother. Her mother warns her not to share this information with anyone except those whom she trusts. She explicitly tells Abigail to never breathe a word of this to Pastor Kincaid who has been after the family for years. It seems that Anne Bonney, one of her relatives, has left a box buried nearby with information on a treasure. Anne Bonney and her friend Mary Read were pirates who hid gold and jewels somewhere in the Virgin Islands. Now that her mother has died, Abigail decides it’s time to find this hidden treasure. Unfortunately, she’s not the only one that’s after this infamous treasure.
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They were both part of John “Calico Jack” Rackham’s crew aboard the Revenge. A King’s ship attacked the crew in October of 1720, and the crew including Bonney and Read were sentenced to be hanged for piracy. According to legend, Bonney and Read were pregnant at the time and were given a stay of execution until after the birth of their children. In writing this book, Mr. Glider blends fact and fiction into a masterful tale of
For instance, Abigail’s line to Betty, “Your mother is dead and buried,” can be perceived as something said out of pity in the text; as opposed to the film, where the cruel and cold tone of her voice is evident. Furthermore, The film exaggerates Abigail’s sinister and manipulating nature to eliminate anyone who interferes with what she wants. This is depicted in the film in multiple scenes, such as her accusation of witchcraft against Reverend Hale’s wife once he began showing opposition towards her; her attempts to persuade John Proctor into thinking she is victimized, as well as her attempt to persuade him into abandoning Salem together and boarding a ship. All of these scenes, absent from the text, exhibits Abigail’s psychosis, desperation, and the exceeding lengths she is willing to go through to get her
The main point of this chapter was to showcase the religious, family-oriented background that Abigail was raised in. It explains why she is so focused on her family and John later in her life. It also explains her penname “Diana” and her love for literature and being involved in politics, after being taught to read at a young age.
Abigail comes to discover that 'family' is an important and significant word and part of her when she is kidnapped and utters "I want you, mum" which highlights how Abigail changed prior to her journey in 1870 changed her into an open heart to her mother and missing her family. Kindness, was shown whether in 19th or in the 20th century like when she saved the Gift when Abigail has saved Gibbie and Dovey from the fire or when she accepted her father's hardships between Jan. One example of an important lesson was love from Granny and her mother lecturing "She remembered her mother's dark dewdrop eyes as she said, You don't know how powerful love can be," of the two types of love; romantic and family but before she believed it was only " the sloppy romantic ones" and "love was for young." Abigail finally understood her parents love of each other comforting his father "It's alright about Norway..." Abigail implied deeper relationship with family or loved ones like when "she not only did long for Judah but she was homesick for all the Bows. It is assuredly a good thing that Abigail changed emotionally while going to the past of becoming more
of witchcraft because Abigail plotted a plan in order to get her lover back. One main
Abigail Williams is a manipulative character that broke apart the town through lies, accusations, and trying to get what she wanted. Abigail, the niece of a reverend, should be a good girl but instead is considered a whore and a liar. She is motivated by wanting to marry John Proctor, be a mom, and be considered a “saint”. By wanting these things she goes out of her way to get a potion created to kill John’s wife, and get others to agree with her. By doing these things it creates death and terror throughout the town and causes manys to be hanged and killed brutally. Abigail goes to court and accuses many people of witchcraft and sending her soul on
Abigail Williams’ main cause for her wild accusations is a selfish one. It is to be with John Proctor, a married man with whom she has an affair. She is sent away but all she thinks of is being reunited with him. Abigail drinks blood, wishing to be with John Proctor, which could happen only if his wife Elizabeth died. She then, after committing adultery and contributing to the breaking of a marriage, is not through. Abigail pursues John and does not recognize that the affair is over. She conveys this in saying “I have something better than hope, I think!” (22). Abigail does not just miss her love, she becomes ruthless to get him back.
There is a mystery that brings together the Holy Grail, a band of pirates, William Shakespeare, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This mystery is the Money Pit located on Oak Island. People have thrown millions of life savings hoping to get their hands on the treasure in the Oak Island Money Pit, and all have met with failure. This pit has withstood two centuries of people trying to discover the treasure within. I am certain there is treasure located in the Money Pit on Oak Island.
First of all, Abigail is an adulterer. In the story it says "I am waiting for you every night"
Certain individuals in the community become afflicted by accusations, yet the accusers prosper. Abigail is a woman focused on herself, she retains a bitterness over the whole of the book caused by a deep longing
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.
So, after the news that Abigail and the other girls’ outlandish actions begins to spread like a wildfire, the hysteria in the community take over. Abigail only contributes to the hysteria by telling lie after lie just to cover up her wrongdoings. Abigail is dreading telling the truth, which has triggered hysteria to a dangerous level that otherwise, would not have been achieved.
Abigail Williams, a vindictive 17-year-old niece of Reverend Parris, fancy’s her unrealistic future with John Proctor, a man of integrity. Her unconditional lust for Proctor causes her to perform demonic witchery in the woods, to venture (gain back) Proctors love. In need of rescue, Abigail deflects the incident in the woods and incriminates more than half of the town to
Abigail is not only a liar she is selfish. She tells lies that hurt others in order to help herself and she is devious. In the court room she announces, "I want to open myself! . . . I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil, I saw him, I wrote in his book, I go back to Jesus, I kiss His hand. I saw Sarah
Abigail, herself says “I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him; I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand.” After proclaiming this, the religious officials of Salem are left, in essence, with no choice but to believe her.
Abigail becomes comfortable with avoiding the death of her daughter, putting up a wall that her family cannot break through. As Abigail distances herself from her family and refuses to comfort them, this foreshadows to the reader her ability to walk away and leave her children later in the novel. Through her actions, it is made evident that the defence mechanism of avoidance and denial has a negative impact on Abigail and her family.