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Do you think that Abigail Williams was chiefly responsible for the Salem witch trials? If not who else was to blame?

Life in Salem was very restrictive for any one, any variations of having fun were a sign of the devils work, like dancing. So the villagers were very serious in all matters. For example if verbal threats or curses came true, it was seen as the devils influence. They also had a wearied way of judging people. If somebody confessed to seeing the devil and wanted to be blessed by God, then they would not be punished. However, if they didn't see him or had any influence, then they were considered a devil worshiper. It was therefore better in those days to say that you were in the devils influence, and wanted to be blessed than saying that you were not. There are a number of characters to which some degree of blame could be attributed. One of these characters is Abigail. Abigail is the character who really gets the whole thing started e.g the leader of the group/ girls she also kept them in line by (in knower day term) black mail by that they had don the dance together and they were as much to blame as she was even though she is the one that took it to the next level by drinking the animals blood. She first openly admits to dancing in the woods to her uncle and when the pressure is put on her she says that it was to be blame on witchcraft. She uses the situation to her advantage and manages to get back at Elisabeth Proctor who has 'blackened' her name in the village She influenced them more by one or two where running around wile unrevealing there clothes witch will be also seen as the next step up of the devils influence but she twisted it to any one can get the finger of blame. She always blamed other people for her misfortune never did she blame her self for what she made happen. She was very clever with her words. She twisted her words so good that she eventually terns it back on her self