Im doing a project on the Salem witch trials and along with it i need to include a 5 page essay on "What really happened to Abigail after the Salem witch trials!." But im not finding any info!. so please help =DWww@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I suspect that the point of the assignment is for you to DECIDE what happened to Abigail!. Is it for English class!? You might have to do a little creative writing for this one!.Www@QuestionHome@Com There were several girls named Abigail involved- Williams, Hobbs, Faulkner; Faulkner was convicted but not executed Williams- a quote from Wiki, "Although there is no definite evidence of what happened to Williams after the trials ended, one reference stated she "apparently died before the end of 1697, if not sooner, no older than seventeen!.!.!.!."The legend has it that Abigail turned up later as a prostitute in Boston!." However, given the use of the word "legend," it is presumed the accusation is most likely false!. The last claim states Abigail died from a common Sexually transmitted disease in colonial Massachusetts during that time period!. Hobbs- "Hobbs was granted a reprieve by Governor William Phips in January 1693 after Chief Magistrate William Stoughton had signed the warrant for her execution!. Abigail Hobbs was among those named in the Act for Reversal of Attainder by the Massachusetts Great and General Court, October 17, 1711!."Www@QuestionHome@Com Although there is no definite evidence of what happened to Williams after the trials ended, one reference stated she "apparently died before the end of 1697, if not sooner, no older than seventeen!." Another possible scenario is referenced in "Echoes Down the Corridor" (which is at the end of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller) it says that "The legend has it that Abigail turned up later as a prostitute in Boston!." However, given the use of the word "legend," it is presumed the accusation is most likely false!. The last claim states Abigail died from a common Sexually transmitted disease in colonial Massachusetts during that time period!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Although there is no definite evidence of what happened to Williams after the trials ended, one reference stated she "apparently died before the end of 1697, if not sooner, no older than seventeen!." [2] Another possible scenario is referenced in "Echoes Down the Corridor" which is at the end of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller) it says that "The legend has it that Abigail turned up later as a prostitute in Boston!." However, given the use of the word "legend," it is presumed the accusation is most likely false!. The last claim states Abigail died from a common Sexually transmitted disease in colonial Massachusetts during that time period!. Even though Abigail played a major role as an accuser at the beginning of the trials, especially in March, April, and May, she gave her last testimony on June 3rd 1692!. There is no historical documentation suggesting why Abigail virtually disappeared from the court hearings!. In addition, there are no records indicating what happened to Abigail after the events of 1692!. It is suggested that she never married and died a single woman, but without any evidence we will never be quite certain --------------------------------------!.!.!. Salem said that after she said that she made all the witches up!. She was exiled, so she went to boston!. Www@QuestionHome@Com We have no idea - in the "crucible" which was based on it, but not actually factual, she ran away and became a prostitute!. Here is the scenario referenced in "Echoes Down the Corridor" which is at the end of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller) it says that "The legend has it that Abigail turned up later as a prostitute in Boston!." However, given the use of the word "legend," it is presumed the accusation is most likely false!. The last claim states Abigail died from a common Sexually transmitted disease in colonial Massachusetts during that time period!. Although there is no definite evidence of what happened to Williams after the trials ended, one reference stated she "apparently died before the end of 1697, if not sooner, no older than seventeen!." I don't think you can make a 5 page paper out of that, you'd better find a different subject!. Www@QuestionHome@Com It seems there is no proof of what actually happened to Abigail Williams!. Different websites have different theories!. Abigail Williams Even though Abigail played a major role as an accuser at the beginning of the trials, especially in March, April, and May, she gave her last testimony on June 3rd 1692!. There is no historical documentation suggesting why Abigail virtually disappeared from the court hearings!. In addition, there are no records indicating what happened to Abigail after the events of 1692!. It is suggested that she never married and died a single woman, but without any evidence we will never be quite certain!. Abigail Williams - There is no definite evidence of what happened to Williams after the trials ended!. One reference believes she "apparently died before the end of 1697, if not sooner, no older than seventeen!." Another reference (A brief historical note at the end of the Crucible, by Arthur Miller) says that "The legend has it that Abigail turned up later as a prostitute in Boston!." However, given the use of the word "legend," this may very well be false!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Your teacher probably knows that there isn't any info, so you'll have to write in your essay what you think someone like her would do, or what would happen to someone like her, if they kept up the kind of behavior that she demonstrated in the book!. If she made the accusations to get attention, she would continue to do stuff to get attention, like maybe theater!. If she made the accusations to feel powerful, she would look to be a powerful figure later in life, maybe by marrying someone powerful back then like a judge!. If she made the accusations because of religious belief, maybe she would go further into religion, like becoming a nun!. You decide!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The accepted theory is that Abigail ran off to become a prostitute!.!.!. however many other theories abound, some more romantic than others!. Considering she was the antagonist of the play (which is not truly accurate to the real story) then trusting what really happened is hard to determine as people warp reality into what they want!.Www@QuestionHome@Com If you are talking about the girl who was head leader in the accusations she lost most of her family and later eventually became a christian!. She also wrote an apology letter for her role she played in the witch trials!. I did a research paper on this!. Not to say this theory is correct but it is one of the major theories!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The person you seek is Abigail Williams - think she was perhaps 9 years old at the time, not sure!. Try these links!. !. !. !. http://www!.007academics!.com/salemwitchtr!.!.!. http://www!.answers!.com/topic/salem-witch!.!.!. http://www!.newworldencyclopedia!.org/entr!.!.!. http://www!.coryfamsoc!.com/resources/arti!.!.!. There are dozens of site similar to those above!. So that you can spread your reading choice, below is the Yahoo Search link to save you time - it will give you lots of choices!. http://search!.yahoo!.com/search!?p=salem%2!.!.!. The last witch trial here in UK was in c1944 - hard to believe, but actually true!. http://farshores!.org/witch!.htm Good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com After the Salem which trials she became a hooker!. I loved her service but she charged too much!. I was in major debt so I killed her, gave her a kiss, took my money, and was off on the open road!. Clever is what my plan was!. The cops never stood a chance!. All roads led to me, but no one knew who me was!. I will forever love, and miss you my hooker Abigail!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Well, I remmember i had to do an Essay on the play the crucible only i was writing about John Proctor!. Well, I know she ran away for some reason and I think i remmember reading at the back of the book she was found in some town later (which I've forgotton the name of- unhelpfully) as a prostitute!. But that's pretty much all it said, sorry!.Www@QuestionHome@Com You have to do a 5 page essay on what happened to Abigail AFTER the trials!?!!?!!? That is so weird because the info mainly stops right after the executions!. EDIT: I agree with Ava!. Elaborate of the hardships she faced and what made her turn to prostitution!.Www@QuestionHome@Com According to the play The Crucible, she does skip town!. She is accused of witchery in court and fakes seeing a bird in the court room!. The next day she was told she was staying at a friends house and then when they went to get her she was gone!. No clue what happened after wards!.Www@QuestionHome@Com There's not much out there, but according to the Salem Witch Museum, "!.!.!.she never recovered from her affliction, and died young!." You might want to give them a call, and ask one of the staff historians for help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I agreed with Elizabet, there is really no proof of what become of her after the trial but she did died single, so maybe you can say that she left Salem and lived the rest of her life as a single women!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Watch this! +1000) It will explain you everything! http://video-answer-system!.com/index!.php!.!.!. I hope this will help!. I very often visit this site!Www@QuestionHome@Com I think you're looking for this! Hope it will help you! http://www!.globaltopline!.com/index!.php!?q!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com http://www!.law!.umkc!.edu/faculty/projects!.!.!. http://etext!.virginia!.edu/salem/witchcra!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com In the crucible, doesn't it say that she ran off to Barbados with another girl!? I think that what happened!. According to the book at least!. Www@QuestionHome@Com abigail just runs away to boston and becomes a prositute to make money!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Supposedly, she ran off to Boston and became a prostitute!. There's not much else other that that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com she stole money, and ran away to become a prostitute if you read the crucible it says right at the very end!. Www@QuestionHome@Com lmfao ur never gonna write 5 pages on that!.!.!. theres barely any info on what happened after!.Www@QuestionHome@Com she became a prostitute, specializing in dressing as a nunWww@QuestionHome@Com i remember somthing about her running off some where!.!.!. but if there is honestly any proff!.!.!. beats me!!!! id google it!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com no need to answer your question everyone else has!.Www@QuestionHome@Com She was a whore and the salem witch trials was a whores vengeance salem was bringing down the heavens and raisin up a whore in salem you can still hear john proctor screaming I SAY GOD IS DEAD but Abagail ran away got raped by the devil and never seen again she probably got burnt for being a witch Www@QuestionHome@Com she flew all up in the air and turned into a beautiful swan-like pigeon and then after she flew with her pigeon camera to the soviet union to take stealthy photographs of the death star 3 plans she came back to the doctor who gave her a strange green concoction of absinthe and sherry!. now she works at the video store undercover popping school kids for nabbing wii games!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Ran off to Boston to become a prostitute!. The ending of that play is a bit vague!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I am unsure, but rumor has it she went to work at the Duncan Donuts in Salem!. But which one!? There are like 500 of em!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |