Synthesis: Remember the ladies Summary: In her letter to John Adams, Abigail Adams writes about the things that have been happening during the time that he is away. She says in her letter that she has long waited the Declaration of Independence. She asks that the ladies be remembered and be favored in the new Code of Laws.
During the time of the witch trials, many people were accused of being a witch or doing witchcraft and many of these accusations were fueled by past grudges. In The Crucible, Abigail has a grudge against Elizabeth, who is married to John Proctor, because she is jealous that Elizabeth is with him and Abigail loves John. Abigail is deeply in love with John that she resents Elizabeth for being his wife. Abigail despises Elizabeth that Betty confirmed saying, “You did, you did!
In January 1692, Abigail and Betty began to have fits, violent contortions, and screamed. The local doctor believed they were bewitched and soon afterwards, other young girls also began to have similar symptoms. Abigail and Betty accused Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborn for bewitching them. Sarah Good and Sarah Osborn refused to confess meanwhile Tituba confessed and claimed that there were other witches working with the devil. The hysteria began to spread and other young girls began to have fits and accused even the outstanding members of the community such as Rebecca Nurse of being witches.
During the Salem Witch Trials a lot of people were accused of using witchcraft. As a result many people died for other people’s lies, rumors, and selfishness. There is one person that really caused and is most to blame for all the chaos, her name is Abigail. Abigail is to blame for all that has happened in the Witch Trials, the reason for that is because of all the accusing and lying she has done. In addition, it all leads up to her for instance, she used a doll to accuse people of witchcraft.
Abigail and the other girls were being accused of witchcraft by Mary Warren. Mary reveals that she saved Elizabeth's life and she also was accused in court. Elizabeth realized that Abigail had wanted her dead. Proctor had told her that he will find Ezekiel the next day and tell him what Abigail had said, but Elizabeth thinks that he needs to go now. . Elizabeth believes Abigail wants her dead so that she can have John all to herself. .
Within the excerpt from "The Boston Girl," Anita Diamant tells the story of Miss Chevalier, the woman who does it all, and a young girl named Addie, whom Miss Chevalier invites to recite a poem at a local presentation. The author, Anita Diamant, uses emotional appeal to convey Miss Chevalier's compassionate nature. The author uses authentic literal connections to convey emotion to the audience. Miss Chevalier is a woman for the town, she does what she needs to do to keep the town up and running.
In today’s society you are innocent until proven guilty. Could you imagine it being the other way around? Many people were wrongly accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. But who really started it all? Abigail Williams is most responsible for the witchcraft hysteria because she is a liar and often manipulated others in order to save herself from trouble.
There is a certain polarity that comes with the territory in witchcraft. In most witch trials, there was a sense of “he said, she said”, one side claiming one thing and the other disagreeing. This seemed to flow into the realm of historical thought on the matter. There is a dividing line of external and internal interpretations on the subject of the witch trials, especially including the trials in Salem. However, I argue that the line between the external and internal interpretations of the witch trials is blurred, the sides often bleeding into each
Yet Abigail felt no remorse for her actions. Further on in the book. “She told the girls that she would give them a pointy
Abigail Williams and her friends were caught dancing in the forest, and words of witchcraft began to go around. In order to save themselves, they went around and falsely accused nineteen men and women of making deals with the devil and practicing witchcraft. In some instances, accusations were made on behalf of fear. The girls feared what would become of them, or what could happen to them. Abigail, in a sense, was their "leader", and anything she began to say or do, the other girls would follow along.
said,”When you were with the devil who did you see with him”(1-143.144). At this point, Abigail William is speechless, but then she starts to blame people. Also it doesn’t matter what Abigail says, because she is a witness of witchcraft, so she will save her own tail besides saving others. Reverend Hale is asking specific questions, forcing Abigail to lie. This is wrong because Reverend Hale is refueling Abigail Williams thought process with lies.
Introduction George Jacobs Sr. said, “You tax me for a wizard, you may as well tax me for a buzzard I have done no harm.” Although his words were true, many chose to either believe this hysteria or turn the other way. He died along with many other women and men. This was just the start of the many terrors of the Salem witch trials. Yet if you confessed to being a witch then you had a better chance of living, but if you denied you would automatically get hanged.
Abigail Williams Destined for Hell "The truth doesn't cost anything, but a lie could cost you anything." This quote by an unknown author perfectly sums up the way Abigail Williams acted and treated people. During the Salem witch trials Abigail Williams was no typical Puritan women. She was seventeen years old and did whatever she wanted.
Abigail and a group of girls went to court and blame 200 people. Abigail went to court, and told them that Elizabeth Proctor was practicing witchcraft, and got her arrested. When John Proctor went to court, the girls pretended that he was the devil. Giles tries to explain to the court how Abigail is pure evil, and trying to get revenge: “Aye, how she is solemn and goes to hang people!” (3.1.875).
Of course Martha quickly replies with “I am innocent to a witch. I know not what a witch is.” and Hawthorne states “How do you know, then, that you are not a witch?” (Miller 505).
