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Abagail Williams was born a an Orphan, coupled with her being a unmarried girl this places her near the bottom of Salems social structure.

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Abigail begins the story with by dancing in the woods with a group of girls naked. This is a extremely inappropriate action as the woods is symbolic of witchcraft according to puritan beliefs

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Abigail confronts John Proctor behind reverend Parris's home using their past intimacy to tempt him. It is such patterns of manipulation and power used by abigail throughout the play that would enstate her as a figure of authority.

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After Reverend Hale confronts tituba about witchcraft, in self defense, she begins to name fellow villagers who also are involved. Abigail seizes this opportunity to further manipulate the citizens of Salem by by also claiming other girls to be practicing such witchcraft. These accusations would force the girls to stand by abigail or face accusation and potentially hanging. This would lead the girls to court.

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As Marry Warren Renounces her involvement in the, Abagail can  choose to admit her guilt in the fabrication of the stories of witchcraft. She instead however acts as if Mary wren has sent her spirit out to kill her and performs as if she were being choked by the spirit of the devil itself. Abagail does and will do anything to keep her position of new found power as seen throughout the story.

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As the play came to a ending, we see Abagail in the final moments of the court proceeding. As she is questioned in regards to her affair with John Proctor, despite his open confession to it, she continues to Denise any involvement. Decisions lie these that Abagail makes to conserve what power and authority over the town she has left are seen repeatedly throughout the play.