Examples Of Abigail Williams In The Crucible

973 Words4 Pages

What if the most loved and cared for people were punished and killed because of a girl trying to cover up her own mistakes she made, but created an even bigger one by doing so. A girl named Abigail Williams went against the law along with many other girls and practiced witchery, knowing you could be killed for it. Once confronted, she took many innocent people down along with her, in hopes of covering her mistake up. By doing so, she created a mass hysteria in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts, just to save her own life. A thought out plan containing selfish acts, manipulation and hatred created a tragic mess in a once beloved town.

The selfishness of a young girl took many innocent lives, without any remorse whatsoever. She ruined the lives of many people by acting as if they were taking place …show more content…

The more questions the town has been asking, the more reasons she needs to think of to cover them. Everyone is now against her, all she is trying to do now is keep her own life. “But God made my face; you cannot want to tear my face. Envy is a deadly sin, Mary.” (Miller 120). Mary Warren says Abigail made the doll and stuck the needle in, she did it on purpose trying to accuse Elizabeth of using it to harm her. At this moment Abigail acts as though Mary is now part of the Devil knowing she will be hanged for it. “Look out! She’s coming down! (She and all the girls run to one wall. Shielding their eyes. And now, as though cornered, they let out a gigantic scream..).” (Miller 123) Abigail and all the girls run out to the river, exposing Mary to not only the court, but the entire town. Abigail knows that Mary was the only one that could have been believed and she wants to do whatever she can to keep that from happening. At this point, Abigail is in no care for anyone's life but her own and will lie and accuse anyone she can as long as she is not the one being