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Abigail Williams, voice of accusation which all fear - Coggle Diagram
Abigail Williams
sympathy
feminist perspective
ignored and rejected by Proctor
attacks him - self-preservation
struggles to uncover a sense of self in a highly restrictive society
creates position of respect for herself
refuses to accept patriarchal society that silences women
concerned for Betty initiall
Context
"endless capacity for dissembling"
vagrant allegiances
ability to manipulate others
young orphaned girl (17)
parents killed in front of her
lost her virginity to an older man in her teens
tossed aside by Proctor
reputation
rumours about affair
accuse others to protect reputation
strikingly beautiful
Relationships/Interactions
Proctor
love affair - awakens her sexuality
flirty
accuses him
magnifies his importance in her life
Elizabeth
wants to kill her
take her place
jealousy
anger
at being sacked
The girls
threatens them
indoctrination
manipulation
Mary Warren
despicable attitude towards Mary
revenge
on Elizabeth + village (gossiping about her)
victorious ?
refuses to be controlled
wins her freedom through quick thinking
prostitute in Boston
purpose
: sad reflection on lack of opportunities for women
Personal attributes
Strengths
clever + cunning
uses town's superstitions to her own advantage
to claim greater respect
accuses women befor they accuse her
stand up to Danforth
understands rhetoric + know how to act
Weaknesses
wicked
manipulative
understanding of people's darker sides
irrepressible desire for Proctor
uneasy pschological state
amoral
condemns Tituba
revenge upon Elizabeth
no sympathy
damage that she causes
anarchist that refuses to play by any rules
voice of accusation which all fear