Compare the roles that elizabeth proctor and abigail williams play in the play

Elizabeth play the long-suffering wife of a man who betrayed her. She is a good wife and mother, with a strong sense of morality and virtue. She punishes her husband continuously after his transgression by withholding her warmth, love, and trust.

Abigail play the vindictive, jilted lover. She is determined to exact revenge on Proctor's wife and have the man for herself. She has no scruples, and is willing to do whatever necessary to rid herself of her rival ... even to emit the false accusations that will lead to her demise. Like Elizabeth, she is determined to punish Proctor.