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Abigail Williams
- Summary
- Parris’ niece and an orphan
who is “strikingly beautiful”.
- She used to work for the
Proctors but was thrown out of
the house by Elizabeth after she
discovered the affair.
- Attempts to get revenge on Goody Proctor
by drinking blood and summoning the devil.
- Accentuated by her willingness to dance in
the forest, the ease with which she lies and
the violence with which she threatens the
other girls into silence.
- Acting out of a malicious delight.
- Accentuated by her willingness to dance in
the forest, the ease with which she lies and
the violence with which she threatens the
other girls into silence.
- Manipulative, evil and a forceful leader
which goes against expectations of young
girls in that time.
- Protects herself from punishment for
dancing in the woody by starting the witch
trials and leads the flood of accusations.
- Complete opposite of Elizabeth
- Parris’ niece and an orphan
who is “strikingly beautiful”.
- Quotes
- Page 21- “Do you begrudge my
bed, uncle?"
- Use of the question mark
reveals how Abigail is
challenging her uncle.
- Suggests she is a more confident and powerful
character than we would expect of an average 17
year old Salem girl.
- Suggests she is a more confident and powerful
character than we would expect of an average 17
year old Salem girl.
- Comma separates the diction
‘uncle'.
- Emphasises the sense of Abigail’s
authority and control as she
pointedly emphasises the word
that reveals the hold she has
over Parris.
- Emphasises the sense of Abigail’s
authority and control as she
pointedly emphasises the word
that reveals the hold she has
over Parris.
- Use of the question mark
reveals how Abigail is
challenging her uncle.
- Page 21- “I will not have it said my name
is soiled! Goody Proctor is a gossiping
liar!”
- Highlights importance of reputation within Salem
- She is quick to blame others.
- Revenge on Elizabeth
- So she does not get into trouble
- Revenge on Elizabeth
- Highlights importance of reputation within Salem
- Page 29- “How do you
call me child”
- Highlights her anger with
Proctor as he sees her as a child
yet she is infatuated by him.
- Highlights her anger with
Proctor as he sees her as a child
yet she is infatuated by him.
- Page 96- “Let you beware, Mr.
Danforth”
- Clear sense of authority, and reveals
how Abigail is in control of the
situation.
- The word 'beware' creates a
threatening tone as she is challenging
Danforth
- Clear sense of authority, and reveals
how Abigail is in control of the
situation.
- Page 96 “Oh, Heavenly Father, take away this
shadow!”
- Reminds audience of her
intelligence as she perfectly
manipulates the situation to
her advantage.
- Hypocritical reference to God tricks the
individuals in Salem reinforces Abigail’s cunning
and devious character.
- Reminds audience of her
intelligence as she perfectly
manipulates the situation to
her advantage.
- Page 49- “I want to open
myself!” I want the light of
God… I saw Sarah Good with
the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn
with the Devil! I saw Bridget
Bishop with the Devil!”
- The repetitive use of the exclamation
marks increases the pace of her speech
and serves to emphasise the absurdly
melodramatic nature of her confession.
- The repetitive use of the exclamation
marks increases the pace of her speech
and serves to emphasise the absurdly
melodramatic nature of her confession.
- Page 21- “Do you begrudge my
bed, uncle?"
- Stage Directions
- Page 18- “An endless
capacity for dissembling”
- She is able to
manipulate as a result
of her beauty and
intelligence
- 'endless capacity'
highlights how it
remains constant
throughout the text
and she remains
unchanged.
- Miller
doesn't care
for her.
- She is able to
manipulate as a result
of her beauty and
intelligence
- Page 92- "with a slight note of
indignation"
- Shows how she is a
good actress and
can try and act
shocked at the
accusations facing
her.
- Shows how she is a
good actress and
can try and act
shocked at the
accusations facing
her.
- Page 18- “An endless
capacity for dissembling”
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