Abigail is about 17 years old and John is in his 30s. Abigail is still in love with him and doesn’t hesitate to say it loud and clear, even if it means she has to accuse Elizabeth of being a witch. Regretful and ashamed, John is now trying to win back the affection and trust of his wife. In The Crucible, Abigail and John Proctor have been intimate in the past. To stop the rumors that she is a witch, and in an attempt to save her name when people start talking about her affair, Abigail accuses Tituba of bewitching her and Betty Parris. In the beginning of the movie, Abigail tries to win John back, but he rejects her once again. When Elizabeth Proctor ( Joan Allen), John’s wife, finds out about her husband’s infidelity, she kicks Abigail out of her house. He is a married man she used to work for and with whom she had an affair.

The same evil sickness seems to be impacting another child in the village, which leads to the strong belief that Salem has become the home of the Devil.Ībigail is in love with John Proctor, played by Daniel Day Lewis. The next morning, we find out that Betty is sick and won’t wake up. When Reverend Parris, her uncle, discovers Abigail and her friends in the woods, Abigail tries to escape with Betty Paris. One of the girls, Abigail, here portrayed by Winona Ryder, plays the most important roles in the proceedings of the plot by being the main accuser in the village. The Crucible opens with a group of young girls and Tituba ( Charlayne Woodard), dancing in the woods around a fire and making some kind of potion.

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