Cut Away

10:20

Abigail Williams

Rude, Lustful, Evil, Cruel, Clever, Foolish
Beautiful for a Puritan, Seductive, Persuasive, Good actress,
Brave but Cowardly, Eccentric, Liar,
Lonely, Lost in the world, Forceful, Threatening, Acts innocent but is
actually a lot of trouble, misunderstood in some ways but mostly an evil whore
Seeks power, gets what she wants, Wants a relationship but is too bad for a real
one, Will go to extremes to hurt someone, vengeful, Poisonous in a sense, Won't take no
for an answer, Ironic that she is a reverends niece, witchy, practices witch-craft
for the love of a man.

10:29

Scissors

- Sharp, Red handles, pair of blades, hinge that connects the blades
- Smash it, Screwdriver, Pile driver, pull it apart
- Sharpened metal, plastic
- To cut stuff, stab in self defense, projectile, threaten people with, unlock doors, drag object out from under door, draw blood, hair-cut,
- "Some paper is itchier than others," "Wash your hair!" "I don't like the way you hold me"
- Pain, Helping Hand, Hard-work



Likenesses and Differences

Both can be harmful if they want to be, cause pain, useful in a sense, very threatening, both can be used forcefully, both associated with pain and cruelty, both can be very persuasive, scissors can be pulled apart at the hinge and Abigail was definitely torn in the end as she watched her lover be persecuted. You don't want to have a run in with Abigail just as you don't want to run with scissors, sharp

Scissors are more helpful than Abigail, Abigail is more subtle in her torture of others, Abigail is human, Abigail is lustful and scissors can't represent love or lust.








Cut Away

Abigail Williams is the main antagonist in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. She is the type of person that you don't want to get to friendly with. However one definitely wouldn't want to get on her bad side. She's cunning, evil, and cruel. When one goes to compare Abigail to an object, your first pick wouldn't be a Teddy Bear. The mind tends to wander towards more gruesome things. Abigail is mean, that eliminates anything soft, friendly, or endearing. Abigail is persuasive, that gets rid of anything plain, innocent, or boring. Since most weapons aren't complex, and deadly diseases aren't considered objects, this leaves one with a good old pair of scissors.
One of the first rules of safety is "Don't run with scissors!" Scissors are dangerous while useful. They are a diverse set of blades. Just as there are two blades, there can be two sides to a pair of scissors. Abigail is a dangerous ally or enemy. If you have a run in with Abigail, you won't walk away untainted. Just as one doesn't run with scissors, one definitely doesn't have a run in with Abigail Williams. Persuasion is an art that Abigail has mastered ever since she has been with her uncle, or maybe longer. When the town was in an uproar, Abigail never failed to twist things a bit further in her direction. She made people believe in the existence of witches, specters, and evil spirits. It takes a very persuasive and clever person to convince civilized people of such preposterous things. She was also a very talented actress. When someone needs something they generally ask. When that doesn't work, they use the aforementioned art of persuasion. Persuasion has many forms. When the innocent and simple forms don't work out as planned, people think irrationally and end up doing one of the more extreme methods. That's where a pair of scissors can come in handy. You don't want to be on the wrong side of an agitated person with scissors(especially if they're newly sharpened.) When in this situation you would almost always give the person what they wanted.
Two blades are attached to handles and screwed together so that they operate in a 'cutting' motion. Pretty obvious, right? Well, in order to separate the blades one would pull them apart forcefully. Or, for those of us who have average to less than average muscle strength, you'd get a screw driver. Abigail got in too deep by the time the trials were winding down. She practiced witch-craft to indirectly get back with her former lover John Proctor. However, Proctor didn't play along. He eventually landed himself in jail, sentenced to hang. Abigail was torn as she fled from Salem while the man she loved awaited his immanent death. He hated her because of what she had done to get him back. As you can see all it takes is some force to pull our scissors or Abigail apart.
Scissors must be handled with care. One slip and you could seriously injure yourself. Abigail did not like the way Proctor ended things. Once that relationship began, Abigail got a bit too attached and Proctor let her go. As a result, twenty plus people died. Abigail clearly must also be handled with care. As mentioned before, scissors can hurt you. They can cause pain due to their sharp blades. They easily break skin and draw blood. Abigail is the reason for all of the death in Salem. Citizens were hanged for being 'witches' and while this doesn't actually cause one's blood to spill, this lovely term does mean death. Abigail is a clever girl, evil of course, but you must give her credit for her ideas. She found herself in a sticky situation, and to avoid trouble, she quickly formed a plan. Not many people could have done this so smoothly and without great consideration. She knew exactly what the court wanted to see and she provided them with a wonderful show. So scissors aren't the only things that are 'sharp.'
Scissors aren't as simple as one might think. Who knew that they could be compared to such a complex person as Abigail Williams. Abigail is a cruel, cold, and dangerous girl. She is the cause of so much pain and suffering. When it came to these innocent people's lives, Abigail took these metaphoric scissors, and cut away.