Abigail Williams Research Paper

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I agree with Winona Ryder that Abigail Williams wasn't a bad person. First, Abigail is a confused orphan that just wants everyone's attention some way or another. For example, in act four Abigail tells John Proctor she didn't mean to do it, but in the end she did and she fled to save herself. Abigail was just a young girl looking for attention and also feels very out of place. Second, Abigail was extremely scared of the truth coming out about her and the girls performing witchcraft. For instance, Abigail Williams then threatened her friends saying she would stab her fiends on a late dark night. Williams could have just said that out of fear of getting prosecuted. I believe Abigail wasn't a bad person she just was looking for attention and took