Who Is Abigail A Victim In The Crucible

The Crucible The book, The Crucible, is the history behind the famous Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller, the author, tells the story that revolves around a teen girl named Abigail. Abigail is a seventeen year old who is subjected to the lechery of John Proctor. Abigail believes that someday John is going to leave Elizabeth to be with her. Proctor continues to turn down Abigail’s advances as he struggles to forgive himself. Abigail gets jealous and when she is caught sporting in the woods she professes her life to Christ and starts accusing others of witchcraft. This is what starts Abigail’s revenge. She is a villain, not a victim. A victim would report the lechery and leave it at that. Instead, because Abigail doesn’t get her way, she gets revenge. …show more content…
When they get caught by her Uncle Paris and his daughter Betty will no longer wake up, everyone looks to Abigail and Tituba. Abigail says, “Uncle, the rumor of witchcraft is all about; I think you’d best go down and deny it yourself” (Miller, Act 1 Line 57-58). Abigail continues to act innocent, however, she is the cause of these rumors. Tituba, a slave from Barbados, is the first to be accused. She understands that if one is accused and doesn’t confess the penalty is execution. Because of this, Tituba professes her love of God in order to spare herself. Abigail, wanting the attention to stay on her, begins claiming that she is also with God. Along with the girls’ confessions comes the accusations of other women to get them in