Abigail Williams
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Abigail Williams is a central, manipulative accuser in Arthur Miller’s play *The Crucible*, whose lies help fuel the Salem witch trials.
Aliases (1)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
→
theatrical character → |
| accusesOfWitchcraft |
Elizabeth Proctor
→
Rebecca Nurse → Sarah Good → Tituba → various citizens of Salem → |
| ally |
Elizabeth (Betty) Parris
→
surface form: "Betty Parris"
Mary Warren → Mercy Lewis → Susanna Walcott → |
| appearsIn | The Crucible → |
| appearsInAdaptation |
The Crucible
→
surface form: "The Crucible (1996 film)"
|
| basedOn |
Abigail Williams
→
surface form: "Abigail Williams (Salem witch trials accuser)"
|
| characterTrait |
charismatic
→
deceitful → manipulative → vindictive → |
| conflictWith | Elizabeth Proctor → |
| creator | Arthur Miller → |
| employedBy | John Proctor → |
| firstPerformanceIn |
The Crucible
→
surface form: "The Crucible (1953 Broadway production)"
|
| genreOfWork | tragedy → |
| hasRomanticInterestIn | John Proctor → |
| influences | course of the Salem witch trials in the play → |
| languageOfWork | English → |
| livesWith |
Samuel Parris
→
surface form: "Reverend Samuel Parris"
|
| medium | stage play → |
| motivation |
desire for John Proctor
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desire for power in Salem → jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor → |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for the witchcraft accusations
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embodiment of hysteria and manipulation → |
| notableFor |
false accusations of witchcraft
→
manipulating the Salem witch trials → |
| occupation | household servant → |
| portrayedBy | Winona Ryder → |
| relative |
Samuel Parris
→
surface form: "Reverend Samuel Parris"
|
| roleInWork |
antagonist in The Crucible
→
central character in The Crucible → |
| settingOfActivity | Salem, Massachusetts → |
| themeInvolvement |
abuse of power
→
guilt and responsibility → mass hysteria → reputation and integrity → |
| timePeriod | 1692 → |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Elizabeth Parris"
this entity surface form: "Abigail Williams (Salem witch trials accuser)"
subject surface form: "Salem Village"