The main characters are Abigail, Mercy, Proctor, Hale, and Elizabeth. Abigail is a girl who accuses many people of witchcraft including Elizabeth. When Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft, she comes up with evidence that Abigail accused her as a trick to get ahead in life. Although Abigail and the girls initiate the tragedy, responsibility lies with the whole Salem community.
Although Abigail was almost an adult, she still basicly acted like a child, to be seen but not to be heard I think. This was the attitude in the entire town for children.
I think Abigail's most interesting feature is that she can lie through thick and thin I think. At the end of Act 1 Abigail lied by saying "I danced for the Devil, I saw him; I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I
In conclusion, in the book, everybody in Salem wanted the whole tragedy to end, but one way or an other, nearly everyone with in the community had a way of making the tragedy continue on longer than it needed to be I believe.
The way some times she lies was quite entertaining. In Act 1 Abigail thought there was a bird on the ceiling and it was doing a good job; she made believe every one else that were there."But God made my face; you cannot want to tear my face. Envy is a deadly sin, Mary."(Page 115) The reason Abigail did this again was to make everyone believe that she was a psycho. Abigail was able many times to effect the court she said "I have naught to change, sir. She lies"(Page 103). She was able to have her ways with Danforth and Jugde Hathrone and th
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