In "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, the most powerful character in the story is Abigail Williams. Abigail's power from the beginning of the story changes drastically by the end of the book. Abigail goes from being a young harmless girl to the point where she is responsible for the death of innocent people.
In the beginning of the book, Abigail is just like any of the other girls of the 1692 era.
Things change, however, when she and a group of girls are caught dancing in the woods. It was then that the idea of witchcraft comes about in the town, and Abigail and her friends start acting h…