Abigail Williams In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, some of the characters does not change while others do experience a change from the beginning of the play to the end of act one. One character that changes from the beginning of act one to the end is Abigail Williams. In the beginning of the scene, Abigail does have some lines that show that she has a big part in the story’s plot line. She changes and becomes a better liar and she becomes more powerful. Her changes throughout act one gave details and foreshadowing for the rest of the

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