What does Abigail have to gain from accusing people of witchcraft?
She accuses other people of witchcraft because it benefits her by helping her get out of trouble for dancing and conjuring in the woods; it also makes her seem more powerful (especially if those people “confess” and so corroborate her accusations).
How does Abigail respond when she is asked whether she pretended to faint in church why?
How does Abigail respond when she is asked whether she pretended to faint in church? Why? Abigail goes on attack when questioned and then pretends Mary Warren is “witching her.”
What does Abigail do when suspicion that she is pretending?
Educators go through a rigorous application process, and every answer they submit is reviewed by our in-house editorial team. When Abigail is suspected of pretending, she denies it and actually threatens Deputy Governor Danforth, the man presiding over these proceedings. She says, “Let you beware, Mr. Danforth.
What did Abigail do in the witch trials?
Servant to the Putnams and friend to Abigail. She participates in the witch trials by pretending to see spirits and falsely accusing individuals of witchcraft. Servant to the Proctors. She goes along with Abigail and the girls by falsely accusing others of witchcraft; however, she later admits that she was lying.
What does Abigail do to the Invisible Bird?
Abigail speaks to the invisible bird and pleads with it, as though it were actually Mary. Abby and the other girls begin to mimic everything that Mary says, as though Mary were controlling them.
Why did Mary lie to Abigail about Proctor?
Eventually, Mary becomes frightened enough by Abigail’s performance that she lies and says that Proctor made her accuse Abigail, who she now says is telling the truth. When Abby is questioned again, she turns against Mary, claiming that the girl has sent her spirit out. The other girls follow suit and begin following Abby’s lead.