The Crucible - The Power of Abigail Williams

The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, takes dwelling house during the witch trials in capital of Oregon, which was an stray village in Massachusetts. The society of capital of Oregon is a actually patriarchal society where the custody have the part of the wo hands, and where the men run the church. The Puritans in Salem live in a theocratic society. In a theocratic society, the church has the designer because all of the inhabitants live by the way of paragon and cogitate they are His messengers. Rather than God being in power, its the revere of the devil that drives the society of Salem to follow the Christian organized religion very closely. Abigail Williams manipulates the residents of Salem in order to gain control over John monitor and God, while the men behind lose their authority to furore and Abigail. While the church systematically holds power in Salem, Abigail gains power over proctor and exalted Samuel Parris, who manipulates the authority of the church in hopes of placing himself in a higher(prenominal) position.\nAbigail Williams uses her skills of finding John Proctors weaknesses and flaws to mercilessly manipulate him to her own vantage to gain authority. Abigail is skillful in a way that she is capable to act flirtatious towards Proctor, in hopes that hell give into her, therefore devising it easier for her to manipulate him. Abigails first rate to gaining power over Proctor was having an subroutine with him, which eventually direct to her goal to take Elizabeths place. In Act One, Abigail is weeping as she grasps Proctor and says, I cannot pile for inspirationin; I cannot dream only if find you comin through few door (Miller 22). Abigail meaningfully tries to vomit up Proctor closer to him by telling how she wakes in the affectionateness of the night to await his arrival. She doesnt dream of him but instead, prefers his presence during the bosom of the night. By this, she is trying to decoy Proctor into resuming their illicit affair to show to others her authority. Proctor continues this communion ...