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jailed. Abigail is shown to be manipulative and selfish but most importantly she is jealous. It seems as if she would go into great lengths to get what she wanted as well: “ Hale. Abigail were stabbed tonight; a needle were found stuck in her belly. Elizabeth. And she charges me? (2.1107 - 1109) ” In order to get her point across, Abigail Williams pretends to get bewitched. Her lying and manipulation skills is what led others to believe what she said even though everything she said was…

nature they bring to the environments that live in. One example of Abigail’s power hungriness is when she is talking to John Proctor About how Elizabeth is ruining her name. “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her!”(Act II pg.26). Abigail makes it look like she's mad at Elizabeth for ruining her name but really she just wants John to leave her so she can have him all to herself. This is a prime example of…

The novels The Awakening by Kate Chopin and The Crucible by Arthur Miller can be connected by two major ways. One of those ways are by how the character's choices lead them both to death. In The Awakening, the main character Edna Pontellier wants to free herself from what society thinks about her. She makes life changing choices that has some major consequences that come along with her. Edna believes that if she can make some life changing choices then she would be happier and what people think…

In Comparison to the association previously made between the The Crucible and Oleanna, the article by Catherine Burr titled “False Allegations of Sexual Harassment: Misunderstandings and Realities” presents similar ideas on how figures of high authority tend to take advantage over the minority using their power, in terms of sexual abuse. The article alludes towards the impacts of power over others and how manipulation can damage a person's career. Similarly in The Crucible, when Abigail blames…

their literature. Arthur Miller uses character motivation in developing the plot of his play, The Crucible. Abigail, a 17 year old girl with a burning passion for someone she cannot have. She will do anything she can to get the man of her dreams and Elizabeth Proctor nor Mary Warren will get in the way of that. Miller creates the character, Abigail Williams with a tenacious and manipulative personality to obtain the person she loves. One of the characters Abigail Williams affects is John…

play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller discusses Puritan life during the Salem Witch Trials. Elizabeth Proctor is thrust into the trials when a young, vindictive, Abigail Williams accuses her of witchcraft. Elizabeth’s character shows the value of a name in Puritan America. As a woman dedicated to her family life, Elizabeth is moved to act because of her love for her husband John. Miller introduces Elizabeth Proctor as a woman with an unfaithful husband. Abigail Williams calls her “sickly,” and…

Reputation Matters Reputation is a thing that many people cherish especially people that are well known or in a high authority position. John Proctor and Reverend Parris are just two of many people that cherish their reputation and are concerned by how people view them in the Salem village. John Proctor is most concerned about having his name ruined and cares about how his friends and family think of him. Proctor was put into a situation that affected his name when he had an affair on his wife…

that John will leave his wife, Elizabeth, to be with her. Abigail has many character flaws, an example of Abigail’s characters is spitefulness. Abigail can be…

learn. Finally, determination is a trait John Proctor and I both have in common. John Proctor himself was very determined near the end of the play. Not only was he determined to expose the truths of the trials, he was also very determined to have Elizabeth forgive him. Just like John, I am also very determined. In school, for example, I concentrate and pay attention in classes to do my best. I am also determined to have people like me, so, instead of saying what I want, I normally say what I…

John Proctor’s character brings his doom From the beginning of The Crucible to the end, John Proctor has been a dominant character throughout all the acts. In such a corrupt society in Salem during that time, John Proctor was one of the most courageous people during that time, standing up for the truth against his wife and many of the other accused. His character and attitude stood out from the rest in Salem, but unfortunately, it leads to his death. Because of the different aspects of John…