The+Crucible+act+2

Abbigaile Williams has a great and unwanted impact in act II. Abbigaile Williams is the reason for the trials in Salem. Abbigaile has a huge impact on act II. She has set Mr. Proctor up into the point where he has to admit his crime. Abbigaile is seen as the enemy in the whole story.

The reasons the trials in Salem are happening are Abbigaile’s lies. She lied and manipulated the court. She falsely accuses people of things they didn’t do. She tricks the court into believing Mrs. Proctor and the towns people do witchcraft. Abbigaile has everything going in her favor because she has leverage on Mr. Proctor.

Abbigaile plays a significant part in act II. She convinced the court they were doing witchcraft and that started the trials. Abbigaile and others convince Mr. Hale that a bunch of people are doing witchcraft. Abbigaile makes everything negative and turns everyone against each other. She is smarter than most young people and tricks everyone.

Abbigaile wants to use the fact she had an affair with Mr. Proctor against him. She tries to make Mr. Proctor admit his crime. She knows he will get hung for his crime witch is against the rules of the bible. Mr. Proctor thinks he has to admit his crime or his wife will get hung for witchcraft. Abbigaile is the reason for the trials because she lied.

Abbigaile shadows most of the characters in the story. She made the Salem witch trials happen. She is the most significant character without even being in the act. She tries to scare Mr. Proctor into admitting his crime. She is also one of the most important character in the act.