Yolo, today we’re gonna focus on the behavior of Abigail Williams, a cool liar in The Crucible.

In a Christian society of Salem, one is expected to follow God and deter Satan, but Abigail certainly takes that norm to another level. Of course she’s still trying to expose witchcraft and align her with the good side(I am not sure actually), but she assembles too many lies to achieve that goal. As you might well remember, “thou shall not lie” is in the 10 Commandments in which all Christians are bound to follow. Abigail has sacrificed the founding values of Christianity for the sole purpose of satisfying her vindictive nature.(accusing Elizabeth Proctor) That apparently violates her values, if she has one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Abigail Williams do not solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duty of a benevolent Christian, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the 10 Commandments of the Holy Bible. So help me God.(you should find this quote very similar to the inauguration mantle last week)

 

From my personal analysis, Abigail lies for one reason  – desire for revenge. Abigail still begrudges the fact that Elizabeth Proctor fired her for an alleged affair with her husband, John Proctor. Abigail sees the witchcraft business as a perfect opportunity for legally murdering Elizabeth Proctor, even if that path means harming many other innocent companions. I personally think that vengeance is a horrible path to take, which gets even worse if it sacrifices others. No one knows if those women actually sign a contract with the Devil, but Abigail definitely summons the Devil with her blatant lies. 

 

I have been personally adhered to certain family values like “logic is everything” and “money talks,” but there were still some occasions that I disobeyed these mottos. If you don’t know, I am highly obsessed with materialism and am a strong believer of individual success, but I still give money to almost every homeless person I see on the streets.(my dad condemns such charity) However, this violation does not harm anyone. Ironically, this act, to an extent, actually helps those people in difficult times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My dream in a picture: pursuit of wealth 

 

Unlike Abigail, the values I violate do not have a significant impact on other’s lives.(nor is it guilty in nature) Her violation of a Christian value(don’t lie) leads to the death of many spiritual women, while the result of this considerable cost is an evil vengeance. Her words are the cause of brutality in Salem. Not the Devil, but her lies.