The Glass of Water

In the play The Glass of Water, I believe there are many potential protagonists. Also all the characters go through some sort of struggles and/or conflict. Some characters' struggles have good outcome such as Bolingbroke and other characters' struggles are not for the common good. There is one character that Scribe wants us to love, and that is Abigail. Abigail's conflict with lover, Arthur, is the root of the play. As the protagonist, her love conflict has to be the center of the story in order to make the play interesting and important. Scribe chose to show give Abigail's story so much stage time because she has so much to lose. If she loses the love of Arthur, the duchess wins him and changes the outcome of the play. Also Abigail receives a lot stage time because she is the connection between most of the character in the story. She has a personal relationship with all of the characters. For example, her relationship with Bolingbroke is important. Bolingbroke is trying to keep Abigail and Arthur together. Without their relationship, her love relationship can be altered. Also the audience feels more sympathetic for Arthur and Abigail's relationship because it introduced first in the play. As her character is introduced, she gives for an element of innocent that appeals to more than the duchess's entry. Overall, Abigail is the protagonist and the central subject of the plot. Her outcome affects the play.