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Why does Abigail want revenge?Throughout the story, Abigail Williams wants revenge on Goody Proctor because of her jealousy toward her husband, John Proctor which would lead into using too much her power. Before the play starts, Abigail had an affair with John Proctor.
Who does Abigail Williams want revenge on?Abigail Williams is the strikingly beautiful niece of Reverend Parris and she seeks revenge from Elizabeth Proctor. We learned in Act One of ¨The Crucible" that when Abigail was a servant of Goody Proctor and John Proctor, that she had an affair with John Proctor.
Why does Abigail want to accuse Elizabeth?Elizabeth Proctor is accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams because Abigail wants to marry Elizabeth's husband, John, with whom she had an affair while serving in the Proctor household. “She wants me dead,” says Elizabeth of Abigail, and indeed, Abigail does intend for Elizabeth to die.
Why does Abigail dislike Elizabeth?In fact, Abigail resents Elizabeth because she prevents Abigail from being with Proctor. Abigail gives new meaning to the phrase "all is fair in love and war." She has brooded over her sexual encounter with Proctor for seven months.
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