Examples Of Abigail's Transformation In The Crucible

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The Crucible is a play based on the Salem Witch Trials and the hardships people faced during this period of uncertainty and betrayal. A lot of the characters faced many hardships throughout the play. From these hardships, the characters learned life lessons that helped to develop and mature them. Throughout “The Crucible”, John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Giles Corey all face severe tests and hardships that allow their characters to mature and have a better understanding of the world around them. John Proctor faced many hardships and challenges in the play. One of his biggest problems was fighting his lust for Abigail and keeping the affair a secret. His struggle with lust is shown when John says, “Abby, I may think of you softly from …show more content…
Abigail, like John, struggles with lust toward someone that she cannot have, as well as the problem of trying to keep their affair a secret. Her battle with her emotions can be seen when Abigail says, “You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! John, pity me, pity me!” (Act one). All through the play, Abigail was a mastermind who could convince anyone to believe her. She convinced everybody in the courtroom that Mary became a bird that flew up to the ceiling, and that she was possessed. She almost lost all of her control when John confessed to the affair. She later stole all of Reverend Parris's money, ran away, and left on a boat. She almost got in a lot of trouble many times for accusing so many people of being a witch. Abigail says, “I danced for the devil; I saw him, i wrote in his book; I saw Sarah Good with the devil. I saw Goody Osburn with the devil. I saw Bridget Bishop with the devil” (Act 2). These hardships helped change Abigail’s character by making her realize that there are consequences for bad actions, which she did often in the play. The fear she had that caused her to flee taught her that wrongfully accusing people of serious crimes, like witchcraft, will make people very mad at her and endanger
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