Abigail Williams Power In The Crucible

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At this point in the play, Abigail Williams has the most power. “Abigail Williams, sir… without word or warnin’ she falls to the floor...stuck two inches in the flesh of her belly, he draw a needle out… it were your wife’s familiar spirit pushed it in” (pg 74). Abigail has enough power to frame Elizabeth and possibly get her killed without getting caught. This is because everyone in Salem thinks she is a saint, so they will always take her word over someone else's. After Elizabeth was taken away to jail, John Proctor talked with Mary Warren and told her to tell the truth about the poppet in court, which will mean turning on Abigail. Mary responded, “She’ll kill me for sayin’ that!” (pg 80). Since Mary Warren is an official of the court, and