It is 1692, in the town of Salem. Abigail, a character from Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible is seen as selfish, emotional, and very much controlling many times as the story progresses. After the death of both her parents, Abigail has matured quickly and anger has grown as the years go by. The anger of Abigail has caused her to falsely accuse others of things she had done. Throughout the life of Abigail has faced many cases of abandonment. A few actions of Abigail’s showed that she wants to feel important to someone at least once. Abigail’s anger causes her to take her pain from being abandoned out on others. For example, Abigail’s emotions enforced her to cast a spell on Goody Proctor so that she can rid her from John Proctor. A few actions of Abigail’s showed that she wants to feel important to someone at least once.
Furthermore, Abigail makes the statement, “They want slaves, not such as I. Let them send to Barbados for that. I will not black my face for any of them”(144). Abigail refuses to be slave-driven by Goody Proctor and his wife. She complains of mistreatment simply because of her very stubborn and often selfish attitudes. Abigail’s affair with John Proctor is beyond inappropriate. “John - I am waiting for you every night “(149). She wants people to view her as an adult. Abigail is trying her hardest to throw …show more content…
Just like Rev. Parris, she cares sufficiently about her reputation through the village. “My name is good in the village! … Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar!”(144). As she tries to prove herself as being innocent by telling lies about Goody Proctor, Abigail’s temper takes control of her. “Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of night”(148). She threatens the people of Salem let her secret remain hidden. When she wants something she can get it one way or another no matter how small of a situation it
Furthermore, Abigail makes the statement, “They want slaves, not such as I. Let them send to Barbados for that. I will not black my face for any of them”(144). Abigail refuses to be slave-driven by Goody Proctor and his wife. She complains of mistreatment simply because of her very stubborn and often selfish attitudes. Abigail’s affair with John Proctor is beyond inappropriate. “John - I am waiting for you every night “(149). She wants people to view her as an adult. Abigail is trying her hardest to throw …show more content…
Just like Rev. Parris, she cares sufficiently about her reputation through the village. “My name is good in the village! … Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar!”(144). As she tries to prove herself as being innocent by telling lies about Goody Proctor, Abigail’s temper takes control of her. “Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of night”(148). She threatens the people of Salem let her secret remain hidden. When she wants something she can get it one way or another no matter how small of a situation it