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xoxshirleyxox
xoxshirleyxox
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In "The Crucible", what happens when Reverend Hale states that Abigail has always seemed false to him?

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Posted by xoxshirleyxox on Saturday October 18, 2008 at 10:01 PM and tagged with abigail, characters, hale, the crucible.

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  1. pmiranda2857
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    When Reverend Hale decides that he believes John Proctor's confession of adultery with Abigail Williams, and she claims that it is a lie, he turns and says that she always seemed false to him. 

    Abigail immediately begins writhing in horror, pretending to see a spirit flying around the courtroom in the shape of a bird.  She calls out that it is a wicked thing to do, and declares that it is the spirit of Mary Warren. 

    The girls mimic everything that Mary says, giving a grand performance, stunning the court.  Danforth and the others forget for a minute about the adultery and again are captivated by Abigail's and the girls display of appearing to be threatened by an invisible spirit.

    This causes a great commotion in the court.

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    Posted by pmiranda2857 on Sunday October 19, 2008 at 11:09 AM