Who Is The Antagonist In The Crucible

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Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible to show what happened in the Witchcraft Trials and show who is really the protagonist is and who the antagonist is. Abigail Williams, a girl who was accused of witchcraft but she was saying that a woman made her do it. Everyone was believing her so she started to accuse more people. She looks like the protagonist. The reason why is because it looks like she wants attention but she doesn’t get it, so they only way to get it is to fake the sickness. Also she even told John Proctor, the man she likes that the sickness has nothing to do with witchcraft. John Proctor believed her but he gave her a warning that she will not accuse his wife. Abigail was mad at John then accused John Proctor’s wife of murder because

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