Compare and Contrast the Characters and Actions of Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams. Which Of Them Do You Consider to Be More Responsible for John's Death, and why?
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Compare and Contrast the Characters and Actions of Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams. Which Of Them Do You Consider to Be More Responsible for John's Death, and why? In Arthur Miller's "The Crucible", there are two characters that differ in every aspect: Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. This ranges from the way they handle situations, their personalities, to their social statuses, history and so forth. Their social statuses can only be described as very contrasting: Abigail Williams is an orphan and the niece of Reverend Parris. She used to work as a servant for the Proctors, but her one night stand with John led to her dismissal by Elizabeth. Abigail is seen as very low, socially; as she is unmarried and an orphan (her parents were killed by American-Indians). The only people who are seen as lower than her are slaves (such as Tituba) and social outcasts. On the...

