Abigail is Fire

The Crucible by Arthur Miller had a very unique character, Abigail Williams. She is very smart and witty. When she got in a bind she could come up with ways to get out of it. On the other hand she told lies, manipulated her friends and her entire town, and sent innocent people to their deaths. Abigail resembles fire to me because of the hatred, the scorching, and the destroying that was done.
Abigail and John Proctor had an affair, but she still wanted to be with him. She accused his wife, Elizabeth Proctor, of being a witch. When Proctor and her had their affair this destroyed his and Elizabeth's relationship. Fire destroys things. When something is put on fire it will burn and ruin. Fire also scorches people. Abigail scorched many people by trying to get her ways. She ruined her reputation by blaming others for witchcraft. She also said that the devil was trying to overtake her. Abigail also blamed that the devil was in Mary Warren. Mary Warren finally gave in her scheme and took Abigail's side to get all the heat away from herself. When people mention the devil it reminds me of fire. She did a very devilish scheme to get her ways. "And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you. And you know I can do it; I saw Indians smash my dear parents' heads on the pillow next to mine and I have seen some reddish work done at night, and I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down!" (Arthur 20). Abigail threatened the others if they did not side with her.
Abigail had a different side to her. At first we saw her as this innocent girl until people started to find about her committing adultery. I think the fire resembles her well by the devilish output she had to others. Also, the destroying that hurt everyone including herself. She hurt Proctor and Elizabeth and didn't even end up being with him. He loved Elizabeth and love conquers everything.