Becomes the leader of a group of girls that accuse various Salem townspeople of witchcraft. Had an affair with John Proctor before the start of the play, and wants to continue her relationship with him. A teenage girl, and the niece of the local Reverend (Parris). Becomes one of a group of girls that accuse various Salem townspeople of witchcraft. At the start of the play she has fallen into a coma, after being discovered dancing in the woods near Salem. A young girl, and Reverend Parris’ daughter. A greedy, self-centred man, who is more interested in how people see him and how much money he has, than how to help the townspeople of Salem. The father of Betty Parris and the uncle of Abigail Williams. Parris has realised that his niece, Abigail Williams, has lied about the witchcraft in order to get rid of Elizabeth and therefore keep John for herself.Įchoes down the corridor Not long after the fever died, Parris was voted from office, walked out on the highroad, and was never heard of again. Parris begs John Procter to sign to confess that he compacted with the devil to prevent John being hung and to save his life. Procter: “I like it not that Mr Parris should lay his hand upon my baby. Parris’ preaching of hellfire and damnation cause many of Salem’s residents not to attend his service. Parris: “In my house? In my house, Thomas? They will topple me with this! They will make of it a-” This leads us to believe that he is worried for his daughters well being, but as the act continues we then get the impression that he is more concerned about his reputation within the community.For example, in the quotation below, Parris is talking about what he feels the people will make of witchcraft happening in his household. Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in society.Īct 1 We first meet Parris when he is praying by his daughters bedside when she is behaving similarly to someone in a coma. Reverend Parris,the minister of Salem’s church, is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. 
THE LEGEND HAS IT THAT ABIGAIL TURNED UP LATER AS A PROSTITUTE IN BOSTON. When she is in the court accusing Mary Warren of witchcraft. Abby’s last appearance in the crucible is in act 3.You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!’ You drank a charm to kill John Proctors wife. Even if this meant lying in court, to see Elizabeth Proctor dead. Abigail had strong desires for John Proctor and was willing to do what she had to to get him.Abigail’s character changes from an innocent girl to an malicious vengeful girl.I will not have it said my name is soiled.
Abigail begins the play with a clear reputation, and will do anything to keep this so.Abigail Williams ‘John Proctor: She is a whore!’
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