The Crucible: Is Abigail Williams Responsible For Murder?

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Innocent people have died because of a lie told by a young girl named Abigal Williams.In the story the crucible in a smalll town in massechusets in 1992.At the time many were accused of witch craft . The consequences to it was either to be hanged or burned to death. Abigail Williams is responsible for the innocent people that have been executed because she lied, and she is Ungodly. Abigail accused innocent people of hurting her and have no evidence to prove it.For example she accused specifically elizabeth proctor of stabbing her with a needle. abigail knew if elizabeth died she had a chance to be with her husband John proctor.abigail is held accountable for this problem. she did this on purpose knowing what she doing and who was going

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