Talk:Abigail Williams
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In "The Crucible" Abigail Williams was a liar who had an affair with John Proctor. She would not ever be truthful. Reverend Hale never believed her in the first place and was by far the character who changed the most. Abigail was a "strikingly beautiful girl" at the age of 17 or 18. Abigail was an orphan who live with her uncle, Reverend Parris, and her cousin, Betty Parris. Abigail claimed that John Proctor's wife, Elizabeth, was a witch in an attempt to kill Elizabeth so that she could marry Proctor. She killed off many people to get to Elizabeth, but fled when her plot was discovered as a fake. 69.87.138.35 14:09, 17 September 2006 (UTC)A.R.P.
- The Crucible is a fictional work of literature written during the red scare, looking at the similarities of it and the Salem Witch Trials. You cannot base a oppinion of any person that lived in the time of the Salem Witch Trials by the story of The Crucible. The author used artistic licence to change ages and personalities of the actual people. It is not accurate or ethical to base judgements becuase of a fictional work of literature. FRIEND OF VonShroom 14:55, 6 December 2006 (UTC), using his account.
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[edit] Dollars in Puritan Massachusettes
I removed the speculation "It is thought that she died young, having never recovered from her "affliction", although some tales state that she ended up as a prostitute for 5 dollars an hour in Boston. Other versions claim that she ended her life in the West Indies." There's no way that's possible, as there were no "dollars" in New England until after the American Revolution.
I also removed the previous vandalism on this talk page.69.58.248.102 09:55, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Birthplace/Deathbed
This *needs* citation(s), as I have found it extremely difficult to find any information on her. -This site[1] has the relevant information, but, as cited on Book Rags[2], this Abigail (if we are to trust the dates) would be 6 years older than the Abigail mentioned in the Salem Witch Trial documents. The historical record can be less than clear at times so this should probably stay up (especially since it can be hard to follow people's tracks), but there should be some sort of disclaimer. ("... Although it was ordinary practice for young girls to live with relatives to learn about housewifery, we know very little about Abigail, including where she was born and who her parents were."[3])
[edit] Age During Trials
This wikipedia entry states she was 11 years old during the trials on one half, and 10 years old during the trials on the other. Which is correct?
it seems that the trials continued from one year to the next (1692-3) therefore both entries are actually correct.
[edit] Disambiguation
If anyone really believes disambiguation is needed then please do it properly, by making an "Abigail Williams (disambiguation)" page and placing a "For other uses..." link on this one, but that probably-not-notable band oughtn't get a mention-by-name (i.e. free publicity) here. -- Lonewolf BC 21:06, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Strange Vandalism
For some reason, I cannot revert the vandalism at the bottom of the article page. For me, it doesn't appear in the "Edit This Page" section. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 76.209.236.122 (talk) 05:15, 7 December 2006 (UTC).
