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Trace Abby's role in Act 3 showing how she manipulates Danforth's decisions Act 3 is a turning point in the play for the key characters Abigail and Proctor. The audience has established by the opening of Act 3 that Abby is a very manipulative but this Act reveals her arrogance. She has already established her role within the play as the main accuser and victim of witchcraft as well as being a primary witness to it. Abby has accused Elizabeth Proctor of stabbing her and has endured physical suffering as a needle was found pushed into her stomach. She also is seen to be believed as she is the primary witness to this and no one else could have seen the witch who attacked Abby: 'she testify it were your wife's familiar spirit pushed it in' (Danforth). Danforth is given no choice but to try Elizabeth for witchcraft. When Abby appears in...

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