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Purple Materia December 14th, 2010 6:27 PM

Question in The Crucible
 
In The Crucible, Abagail Williams serves as a servant for John Proctor's family. Does she get paid for it? Was it a common thing for girls to do during those times?

NarutoActor December 14th, 2010 6:54 PM

OH I read this book last year, if my memory is correct it was common for 13+ year old girls to work as a servants doing household work. Yes, I believe she was paid. Also, her room and rent were paid for; but she gets fired for sleeping with john. :<

Shanghai Alice December 14th, 2010 7:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Materia (Post 6342010)
In The Crucible, Abagail Williams serves as a servant for John Proctor's family. Does she get paid for it? Was it a common thing for girls to do during those times?

Definitely, and Abigail's situation wasn't exactly uncommon either, hence the rise of much premarital sex in Europe.

In the Puritan society, it was much less frequent, but still present.

But, yeah, like Mary and Mercy, domestic servants were common.


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