6-3+Girls

The Girls Your Name: Amanda Klegarth

Characters: 1. Abigail Williams 2. Mary Warren 3. Mercy Lewis 4. Susanna Walcott

Choose one of the characters above and answer the following questions from their perspective.

The character I chose was: Abigail Williams

1. What is the problem you are faced with? The problem with which i am faced is that i am being accused of lying about seeing Satan and I am also said to be lying about who i accuse of being a witch. I was also accused of drinking blood of a chicken in order to kill Elizabeth Proctor.

2. Who do you think is responsible for your problem, and what is motivating them? I believe that Mary Warren, John Proctor, and Elizabeth Proctor are to blame for my problems. I believe this because Elizabeth wants me out of the picture because John Loves me and she doesn't like that fact. John is just trying to make the towns people believe that he doesn't love me so he doesn't blacken his name. I also believe that Mary Warren was threatened to testify against me by both John and Elizabeth.

3. How are you trying to solve your problem, and are you successful? I'm trying to solve this problem by claiming that Mary's spirit is attacking me as the trial procedes.

4. Is there anything ironic or contradictory about what you know and what you say or do? Even though Mary continues to accuse me and the other girls of lying we continue to act as though spirits are attacking us and trying to hurt us. Because she wouldn't stop accusing us we decided to start accusing her of witchcraft.

5. When you have completed your questions above, go to your group’s discussion page and post a discussion about how you feel the trial is going so far. Don’t forget to use specific examples, and sign your character’s name.

6. Next, log onto another group’s discussion page and respond to a posting as your character.

Project: In your character’s voice you must either write one full page of your character passing notes with another girl during the hearing expressing your thoughts and concerns OR Write a “Dear Abby” letter to Abigail with response.