The Crucible
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In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail demonstrates the emotions of love, determination, and cunningness. Abigail expresses a love through power and control over the village of Salem. She infrequently takes desperate measures in order to make sure John Proctor will renounce Elizabeth. Abigail takes advantage of the events taking place in the village. In Arthur Miller's 1953 The Crucible, Abigail Williams demonstrates the emotions of love, determination and cunningness because of her love for power and control, her pledge to make John love her the way she loves him, and her benefit of knowing information others do not.
Abigail loves the feel of being in control and powerful. Abigail threatens the girls saying, "[...] let either of you breathe a word [...] and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you [...]" (Miller 19). Abigail is telling the other girls that if they mention a word about her wanting to kill Elizabeth, she will hurt them.
As said by Danforth, "You deny every scrap and title of this." Abigail replies, "If I must answer that I will leave and I will not come back again!" (Miller 103) Abigail is telling Judge Danforth that it either goes the way she wants it to go or it does not happen at all.
Although Abigail enjoys the feeling of being in control and powerful, she also shows a great deal of determination.
Abigail is dedicated to be the only woman in Proctor's life. According to John Proctor, "Abby [...] I'll not be comin' for you more." Abby responds, "I have a sense for heat, John, and yours has drawn me to my window." (Miller 21) Abigail and John disagree about their feelings towards each other. Abigail feels that John still wants her, but John assures her he does not. While Abigail is visiting Betty, she awakes from being in a deep sleep and states, "You drank blood Abby! [...]You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife [...]." (Miller 18) Betty is telling Abigail and the girls that Abby drank blood while they were dancing in order to kill Goody Proctor. Abigail is not only very determined, she is also a very cunning character.
Abigail takes advantage of the information others do not realize
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