supplies and military support for the revolution. Abigail, according to the letter, insisted that her son, John Quincy Adams, go as well, despite his own uncertainty when he left for France. In her letter to her son, Adams makes use of a simile and multiple allusions to reaffirm to her son that he made the correct decision to accompany his father to France. In order to show her son the importance of going on trips like the one he is on, Abigail makes
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Abigail pleads her innocence and reverts the suspicion on the first person that walked into the room, the Indian maid Tituba. “Abigail: I never sold myself! I’m a good girl! I’m a proper girl! Mrs. Putnam enters with Tituba, and instantly Abigail points at Tituba.” Abigail start’s accusing her and claiming that she had forced the sorcery upon her. Abigail: She made me do it! She made Betty do
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characters had dissimilar motivates to falsely accuse others of witchcraft. For example: Abigail Williams, who is a huge part of the novel, her motivations were: staying out of trouble and taking Elizabeth Proctor place. While, Thomas Putnam was motivated to accuse others of witchcraft, because of his greediness and selfishness. Lastly, Mary Warren accused others with the motivations of fear from Abigail. Abigail is a young lady who lies to benefit herself. She decides to accuse others to prevent
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services in seven months. “They want slaves, not such as I” Abigail insisted (Miller 13). There had been many young girls in the woods the night Reverend Parris caught them dancing, including a servant named Mercy, who had been the one running naked. Reverend Parris had not been mistaken. John Proctor’s housemaid Mary had also partaken in the evening events. Reverend Parris had stepped out of the room when Mary arrived. She pleaded with Abigail, “Abby! Abby” we’ve got to tell. Witchery’s a hangin’ erro
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one’s motivation. Without purpose, your goals will be harder to reach. In the play, “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams actions and words demonstrate how she adjusts her mood and attitude whatever the situation calls for. For a seventeen-year-old girl, she is quick-witted and takes the initiative whenever she has the opportunity. In the beginning of Act 1, Abigail seems worried and concerned for Betty Parris. Since they were accused of engaging in witchcraft with the other girls dancing
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Conflict in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ Set in Salem, Massachusetts, Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ was written in 1952, the play which successfully portrays the witch trials in 1962 as an allegory for the prosecution of communists. The play contains many conflicts set to tear apart or destroy the small community of Salem, and to cause havoc with neighboring towns. Arthur Miller gives the reader a chance to experience the dangers of hysteria in a community through the conflicts experienced
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decisions that the characters made affect not only themselves, but the characters around them. A few examples of characters who worry about their reputation are John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Reverend
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greed, vengeance, fear and lies. The reason that these things are at work in Salem is because every person in the play that is not accused is after something. Mr. Putnam and Mr. Parris are filled with greed. Abigail is filled with vengeance. The whole town is filled with fear. Abigail and the girls are filled with lies. First, Mr. Putnam is one of the people who accuses others most because he wants more land and if he accuses people and they confess then he can have their land. He accuses
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When Betty, Reverend Parris’ daughter, along with her cousin Abigail and other girls are caught dancing in the forest people immediately assumed the girls conjured the Devil. Reverend Hale comes into town hoping to help dispose of evil spirits, his process probably wasn’t the best it brought on lies. Tituba, the slave, confessed to working with the devil to protect herself after being whipped she decided to take people down with her. Abigail, selfishly rattled off the names of people she had “seen with
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but the power of religion has the power to destroy good things and cause havoc amongst firm believers. Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, takes place in the late seventeenth century a horrific event occurred known as the Salem Witch Trials in the town of Salem. Abigail and Elizabeth are perhaps two of his most important main characters in the play. These two represent the "good" and "evil" in the society of the town. Although these two characters were very distinct they shared something very big in common, which was the love
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