The word Courageous can be used in a few different ways, but the way Abigail Williams uses it someone might not think at first it’s very bold or brave. But to get what she wanted she’d go to a pretty, far, extent to get what she wanted. This was to get John Proctor’s wife out of the way so she could replace her as well as get any dirt off of her name. Abigail has been working to get what she wants and her desire to get with John Proctor is what she wants, “I have been near to. murdered every day because I done my duty have pointing out the Devil’s people” (Miller 111). Abigail was speaking to Judge Danforth, one of the most respected in the town people, Abigail could be seen as the one who’s in the most control in the play. Abigail’s constant …show more content…
One may say John Proctor only did what he did because Elizabeth was his wife and any man would stand up for his wife and sacrifice himself. Ultimately though, in a time like this, if John Proctor stood up for his wife he’d be, in the worst-case scenario, put to death. Most people in today’s age wouldn’t do something like that. In times like this, most town folk seemed ready to do whatever they could do to help someone who they cared about, even if it put them to death, which shows John Proctor’s ability not to fear death. With Abigail Williams, on the other hand, being the villain, she might not seem courageous because of her wicked ways. However, most villains or antagonists are always found fighting against the protagonists, even if they’re outnumbered. Which in this case, Abigail, was her practically against the whole village. She had to sway the judge in her favor to successfully accuse those witches. Mercy Lewis, for example, when Abigail laid eyes on Mary Warren for accusing her of causing a cold breeze to pass by, Mercy Lewis instantly agreed with Abigail, not wanting to get falsely accused by Abigail of any further