The True Witch
Abigail in The Crucible is a selfish woman filled with jealousy, hate, and mischief. She is the antagonist of the story, starting all the witch trials for the purpose of getting revenge on Elizabeth. Although she is the antagonist, she is not the most rounded character. She falls a little flat, and doesn’t show many emotions besides the outrageous ones, but she is a good contrast to John Proctor. They are almost opposites in their feelings and expressions, but there are many parallels to be made, like the fact they both are selfish. She looks to appeal to John, while John looks to appeal his religion, and the people in it.
Because of her low status in the Puritan Culture, she chooses to attack the black slave Tituba first, bringing