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    someone with the opposite traits. Which character from the crucible has the opposite of these eight traits? Abigail is someone who does have some of these traits. Abigail Williams is a villain in The Crucible. Abigail Williams’s actions in the story portray her as being a villain. We see the real Abigail in her first few lines, such as when Abigail was lying to her uncle Parris about her, and the other girls’ actions in the forest. When Abigail says “I want the light of god, I want the sweet of love

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    Abigail Williams: A Despicable Person “In the 17 century those who practiced the Devil’s magic were executed in Gallows Hill. In the spring of 1692, three girls by the names of Abigail Williams, Betty Parris, and Mary Warren accused a numerous amount of Puritans with the practice of witchcraft.” In The Crucible, Abigail harms many people of Salem. Her affair with Proctor causes her to believe that she is in love with him. She plans to get rid of her by casting a death spell, so she can have Proctor

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    The crucible, a timeless play written by Arthur Miller, features many conflicts. Abigail Williams is the main source of conflict in the Crucible. Abigail's motivation for bringing hardship to Salem is jealousy and later on a need for revenge. Abigail controls people, molding their thoughts into her own. Abigails’ actions destroy many people, the town, her family, and eventually her own life. Abigail Williams was orphaned at a young age when her parents were killed by Indians. She then goes to live

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    Salem, Massachusetts, in Arthur Miller play “The Crucible”. All of this commotion in Salem can be blamed all on a few people, but the person who holds the most responsibility for all of it is arguably Abigail Williams. Abigail is so consumed by wanting to accomplish a particle thing, she does not care who she hurts along the way. All of the hysteria in Salem can all be traced back to this young conniving girl. If I was able to write a letter to Abigail to somehow persuade her to do, what she did, I

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    or why they they became criminals. Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible is not immune to this fact. Society can have many influences on people both good and bad. But how does one determine whether or not a person is innocent or guilty even after they have committed a crime? In The Crucible, Abigail Williams has an affair with a man named John Proctor. Abigail is dismissed from his household after John’s wife learns of this. Sometime after this Abigail and other girls were caught dancing

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    of witchcraft. In the play, The Crucible, the witch trials result in many people accused, imprisoned, and hanged. Many of these people are not witches, but are found guilty without any actual proof. If they admit to guilt they will be jailed, but if they don’t they will be hanged. Throughout the play, Abigail Williams accuses many of these innocent people of witchcraft. She wants to be with John Proctor, and will hurt whoever is in her way to get him back. Abigail is ruthless, selfish, and an evil

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    independence. Much like most teens, Abigail Williams from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible could be described as impulsive, as she often makes quick and unwise decisions. As Abigail faced difficult situations she tended to make a quick judgment which often caused trouble for her or those around her. Despite this, Abigail tries her best to navigate the bumpy road of life through her stereotypical actions and morals. The Crucible, that starred Abigail Williams as the main antagonist, was a play about

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    Abigail Williams In the movie Thor, Thor’s brother, Loki, nearly destroys Asgard, their home, and all who live there. Jealousy defined the relationship between Thor and Loki, because of this, he contacts the frost giants giving them directions to a possession that Asgard had taken from them years earlier. When the frost giants attempt to steal the object, Thor becomes angered. He believed that waging war between Asgard and the frost giants was inevitable. Thor was manipulated by Loki, who has similar

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    The Crucible by Arthur Miller was the fictional version of what happened in 1692 after 18 year old Abigail Williams decided she needed a 34 year old man. She was determined to do anything to get this man because she was in “love” with him. This man, John Proctor, had an affair with Abigail while he was married to Goody Proctor. Abigail wanted Goody dead so she could have John all to herself. That is how the whole Salem Witch Trials came about. Eighteen year old Abigail Williams is to blame for all

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    The most despicable character in the play “The Crucible” is Abigail Williams. She is the most despicable character because, she was having an affair with an older man and he was married his name was John Proctor and Abigail didn’t like his wife so she accused her of practicing witchcraft. She and the other girls that were caught dancing in the forests were accusing other people in the village of doing witchcraft. And Abigail and the girls were lying to the court and caused people to be hanged because

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