Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are different people with few similarities, one being they have both slept with John Proctor. The differences between these two women are outstanding and shine throughout the book. Elizabeth, a cold old wife, refused John of some the basic things in a marriage. “It needs a cold wife to prompt lechery” (126). Abigail on the other was young and fearless and always prepared to have John sweating like a stallion. “…And sweated like a stallion when I come near” (21). Why is Elizabeth so cold? Why does Abigail rebel against the theocracy? To answer these questions, you have to understand their roles in the play and the witch trails. Abigail Williams, the wild card of the puritan religious group in Salem,