Abigail, in an attempt to get herself out of trouble, showcases her skills in manipulation when she frames Tituba for practicing witchcraft. In Act 1 she states, “She made me do it! She made Betty do it! She makes me drink blood!” Abigail is the first to lie about being a victim of wtichcraft. She blames the innocent Tituba to clear herself of any false accusations. It is this initial lie that leads to a multitude of accusations, all of which are misleading and false. This lie is the most repsonsible for the string of lies that follow the rest of the story, and thus is the one most responsible for starting the hysteria of false accusations. Furthermore, while not only spreading the first lie, Abigail spreads more lies as she sees fit. In Act
