Abigail's Struggles In The Crucible

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“Manipulative people do not understand the concept of boundaries. They are relentless in their of what they want and they have no regard for who gets hurt along the way” In the Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Abigail was the most responsible for the Salem Witch Trial which caused pain.
Abigail made a big impact on the girls by being the leader. “Now look you. All of you. We danced and Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam's dead sisters and that is all. And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word about the other things, 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 pg.837). She maintains her control of the girls through intimidating- physical, mental, and psychological. Which creates terror in the girls. She threatens to kill the girls if they don't listen. Abigail manages to turn it all back on Mary, taunting her and frightening her so badly that Mary ends up turning her accusations on John Proctor. This fear and intimidation shows how powerful
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She lies to her uncle about what was happening in the forest, when he discovered her and the girls dancing. Abigail insists that the group maintain a lie. Abigail accuses different people. “She sends her spirit on me in church; she makes me laugh at prayer!” (Miller pg.847). Abigail accuses Tituba of bewitching her. She lies and says that all of the horrible things she's done, walking around naked, thinking bad thoughts. Later, She lies about the needle in her belly, claiming that Elizabeth's "spirit" put it into her. One of the biggest lie was Abigail lying about having an affair with John Proctor. Abigail lies to most to prevent charges of witchcraft, and punishment.
Lies, accusing people, and leadership were to stay out of trouble. Abigail Williams actions and untruthful character, and words showing us how disaster can made by one person, causing the death of so many innocent