It seems as though Abigail and Mr. Proctor had previousintimate relations, and Abigails seducing of Mr. Proctor is anattempt to rehash this past relationship. It is for obvious reasonsextreme megalomania that Abigail takes this course of action.Lastly, Abigail show herself to be an even moremischievous character by accusing Tituba of Witchcraft, andwrong doing. Tituba in turn is held in suspicion of being a witchand is threatened with the taking of her life if she refuses to talkabout her supposed involvement with the devil. Tituba reluctantlygives in to the accusations after the realization that it was necessaryin order to save her life. This action on part of Abigail helps shiftblame and suspicion from herself solely to that of Tituba. Titubainvents lies and sends the witchcraft fear further into a sense of fearfor the Puritan community. This incident is a vivid example one ofAbigails most remarkable character attributes, her ability tomanipulate those around her as she sees fit. The false accusationsof Abigail confirm her character as being domineering anduntruthful at the expense of others.Abigail emerges from act 1 of the Crucible as anevil-spirited, manipulative young girl. The callous behavior ofAbigail most likely stems from her childhood. She observed herparents being murdered by Indians at a young age and wasorphaned as a result. No matter the reason for her violent nature,Act 1 clearly defines Abigail as a person bent on crushing thosewho oppose her. Abigails domineering acts of threatening theother girls with death for talking of the events in the forest,seducing of John Proctor, and her false accusations of witchcraftserve as substantial reason for classifying Abigail as such an evilperson. To conclude, Abigail Williams arrives in Act 1 as one ofthe most complex and intriguing characters of the Crucible....
