... piety but also because it gives them a chance to express withdrawn sentiments and to act on personal grudges. In the crucible, Abigail Williams, Francis Parris, and Thomas Putnam help populate hysteria throughout Salem by continuously making false accusations and hiding under righteousness. Abigail Williams, Rev. Parris" deceitful young niece, tells lies, manipulates her friends and the entire town, and eventually sends nineteen ... Proctor. Apparently she would stop at nothing to demolish and make a mockery of the proctor reputation, by making false accusations of Elizabeth's involvem...

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