The Evil Abigail In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams is portrayed as an evil character because her actions throughout the play are very deceiving and end up causing the death of nineteen innocent lives. The play takes place in Salem, a conflicted town that is torn apart when Reverend Parris’ daughter, Betty, will not wake up. The town believes she had a spell cast on her when she was caught with the other girls “calling spirits” in the woods. The reason for her unresponsiveness is unknown, so the town charges individuals as witches, which Abigail uses to her advantage. Abigail is the most responsible for the hangings in Salem because she leads the gathering of the girls, accuses others, and manipulates the situation. Abigail,