In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are many important characters. However, two of the characters in this novel stand out the most. These characters are Elizabeth Goody Proctor and Abigail Williams. How do they affect the way the novel turns out? In the next few paragraphs, I will be describing these two characters and the important roles they set in the play.

One of the most important characters, Abigail Williams, plays an important role in the play The Crucible. Abigail Williams is the seventeen year old niece of Reverend Parris. Abby is the leader of the girls accused of witchcraft. Her uncle, Reverend Parris, caught her dancing in the woods with Betty, Mercy, Ruth, Mary, and Tituba. Not only has she been accused of witchcraft, but to take the guilt off herself, the girls begin speaking names of people they "saw with the Devil," including...