Abigail wants to continue her affair with John Proctor, but he denies her so she holds an unrelenting grudge against his wife Elizabeth Proctor.
"How do you call me child! --Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But. will cut off my hand before i'll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched..." pg 22
The character Abigail seems to be a tempermental child through her actions toward John Proctor when she does not get what she wants, which is in this situation a continued affair. Considering that she fiercly defended her "good name" wth Reverend Parris I find it extremely ironic that she plays the role as a temptress behind all the lies she has erected on the spot.
In Salem's socety at this time citizens were being sued and shrieking witchcraft at anything that they didn't completely understand. I find it foolish that their relationship is at the forefront of Abigail's mind when her friend Betty is stricken with some sort of illness. The affair between those two gives bloom to bitter feelings towards Elizabeth from Abigail, and I feel that this foreshadows Elizabeth being called a witch for revenge on Abigail's part.
Level Question:
What is really wrong with Betty at this point in The Crucible?
Well in my opinion she seems to be like very scared yet confidant. She knows what happened the night at the forest yet wont admit to anything. That's what all criminals do :b She is also a very pushy woman. I dont like her character so far.
ReplyDeletewell to my understanding betty is sick and scared little girl.She remembers the stuff that her and Abigail did in the forest which had a relation to witchcraft. well from what i read so far she aggrieves girl who admit what she did in the forest.
ReplyDeleteAt this point i think Betty is frightened to confront what they have done. Therefore, she becomes ill as if she is in a comma. Betty is scared to confront her father but mainly the society. In my eyes, she is not sick.
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