Crucible: what Dramatic Devices does Miller use to Keep Abigail at the Centre of the Action?

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Crucible: what Dramatic Devices does Miller use to Keep Abigail at the Centre of the Action?

Abigail is constantly at the heart of the action in the play through either her direct actions or speech. Miller concentrates on Abigail as a consequence of her being one of the real historical figures. It is obvious that Miller has tried to get his play as historically correct as possible and therefore had lots of facts available for him to weave into the play about Abigail. Although he did change certain points such as Abigail's age because it would not have been morally correct in a play to have a child and a man in a relationship. It is also to give a greater impression of love, lust and want from Abigail, which a child could not express as meaningfully.

I also think that she is concentrated on so much because she is so volatile throughout the story and therefore offers so many dramatic possibilities. Abigail was innocent and shocked with the judges making her story extremely believable. She would be fierce and extremely manipulative with her 'friends', and yet coy, persuasive and kind with John Proctor. Through these endless