Abigail In The Crucible

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Some people may defend Abigail’s character and claim that she is the victim. When she was young, Abigail witnessed her parents being killed by Native Americans. She was then forced to go live with her abusive uncle, Reverend Parris, who could care less about her. He was a terrible role model for Abigail, and the only thing he was concerned about was upholding his reputation. Although Abigail had a bad past, it shouldn’t be an excuse for her despicable actions. She is directly responsible for a lot of innocent people being hanged, and that can’t be forgotten. Some people also believe that Abigail shouldn’t receive all the blame for the starting the witchcraft accusations because the other girls also took part in the hysteria. Although,