![]() ![]() ‘ However, Abigail definatly sees a weakness in the society and exploits them as she slowly manipulates and gains control of the town for a time before she decided to ‘run off’ to avoid a punsihment.ĭuring the course of the play, she sentences 17 people to their deaths where she could have confessed that she was lying, rather than reap a ‘whores vengence’ on Elizabeth, John and the rest of the town. This is ironic as Miller shocks the audience by his use of twisted unrequited love and how far a person would go to try to be with the one they ‘love. It seems that even though Abigail sent people to her deaths she did so in the name of love not for pride or money. He appears to only care about his repuation, and repeates ‘ my ministry’ to Abigail showing that he does not care for his job only his position.Īlso the Putnams, both ‘twisted,’ greedy ‘souls’ who in the play accused people so that they may buy their land. Ironically, the most corrupt soul is infact Parris the reverend of Salem a popous, proud man. ‘ Miller has filled Salem with corrupt people. In some aspects Abigail is rebelling against a corrupt society, combatting modesty with running ‘naked running through the trees’ and the working ethic by ‘dancing’ in the ‘forest. Also one can argue that a corrupt society breeds corruption and this is so in the case of Salem.Ĭompaired to some of the other so called role models in Salem, Abbie is not particularly corrupt. She also feels quite vunerable as she saw ‘Indians smash’ her parents heads’ and cannot believe that the man she loves has used her. I think that she truly believes John loves her as she is convinced he’ll ‘love her yet’ as he ‘knows her’. Throughout the play Abigail shows one pure emotion which is love. Where Did Abigail Williams Run Away Toĭuring the play she sees an oppurtunity to further her station in the society of the time and to take revenge on the one person who is keeping her from the man she loves: John Proctor. The fact that she did begin with good intentions gives the reader an idea that she did not intend to let the happenings in Salem get that far. ” This is partially so that she would not get into any more trouble but also to stop the talk of witchcraft in the town, therefore meanning she began with good intentions. ![]()
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