The Crucible

Abigail Williams, In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, remains consistent and does not change over the course of the play. Abigail’s evil and manipulative personality remains unchanged even when innocent people are on the brink of death because of her false accusations. Abigail is responsible for the chaos that has fallen upon Salem. Abigail’s insensitivity and cruelness are noticed early in the play. Betty, who is a sick child, screams out for her …

…people.” Even when the towns most respectable people are about to die, she lies to the court once more sticks with her accusations. Throughout the play Abigail’s personality remains the same. She uses her beauty and manipulative ways to get what she wants and does not stop until she gets it. Even when innocent people were executed and the town was in complete chaos, Abigail remained the cruel and heartless woman that she was.