The Crucible - Abigail Williams is to BlameIn The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the main character Abigail Williams is responsible for the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Abigail is a mean and vindictive person who always wants what she wants, no matter who she hurts. Throughout the play, her accusations and lies cause pain and suffering to many people, but she never seems to care about any of them except John Proctor, with whom she had a liaison seven months before the start of the play. John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth employed Abigail, until Elizabeth discovered the affair and kicked Abigail out. Although John told Abigail the affair was over and he would never touch her again, she desperately tried to rekindle their romance. "Abby, I may think sweetly of you from time to time. But I'll cut my hand off before I can reach you again." (Page 23) She claimed that she loved John and that he loved her. Before the play begins, Abigail attempted to kill Elizabeth with a curse. She thought that if Elizabeth died, John would marry her. Later in the play, Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft. She saw Marry Warren, Proctor's servant, making a doll. Mary put a needle in the doll and Abigail used it for her accusation. She stabbed herself with a needle and claimed it was Elizabeth's soul that did it. Although Abigail claimed that she loved John, perhaps she adored the care and attention he gave her. John took care of her like no one else. In a way, he could be described as a sort of father figure to her. When Abigail was just a child, she witnessed the brutal murders of her parents. "I saw Indians smash my dear parents' heads on the pillow next to mine..." (page 20) After her traumatic experience, she was raised by her uncle, Reverend Parris, who is a little naughty. In the play it was written: “He (Parris) was a widower, with no interest in children or talent with them. " (Page 3) Parris viewed children as young adults who should be "grateful that they can walk upright with their eyes slightly lowered, their arms at their sides, and their mouths closed until asked to speak." (Page 4) Therefore, it is obvious to see that Abigail grew up without any love or education..