Abigail accuses her friends and the townspeople of witchcraft, her motivations for turning against her friends are mainly because of Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail had an affair with Elizabeth's husband, which made Elizabeth fire Abigail. Abigail is in love with John and while talking to him she says "I wake and walk about the house as though I'd find you comi

Elizabeth Proctor is a strong woman who is blamed for witchcraft because of Abigail's accusations. Abigail claims that Elizabeth is a liar and is bitter, but when the reader meets Elizabeth for the first time they realize it is just Abigail exaggerating. Elizabeth knows that Abigail wants her dead she "knew all week it would come to this!" (Act II), Elizabeth knew that Abigail was accusing her of witchcraft. The scene when Elizabeth is arrested shows that her character is courageous. She stays calm at the time and gives directions to the family to live by while she is gone. She tells Mary Warren to "speak nothing of witchcraft" to the children because "it will frighten them" (Act II). Talking about normal things may keep Elizabeth from realizing the fear that she is going to encounter. Throughout the trial Elizabeth shows courage and strength, she exhibits this when she refuses to confess to witchcraft and when she lies to try and save her husband in Act III. The love that Elizabeth shows her husband in the last act ill

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