This allusion is referring to Moses parting the seas of Israel for the Israelites to escape from the Egyptian Pharaoh's armies. Nearly all allusions in this play are alluding to the Bible. This one indicates that Abigail has a god-like power of redemption over the town. It also shows how she is the leader of all the young girls in this town. She will be the one to save the girls from others doing ‘witchcraft’ against them. She walks through town pushing all away including the witches that harm her and her posse. She is the savior of both her friends and the town because she is leading the charge at the witches. Miller most likely chooses biblical things to allude to because of the Puritan beliefs that the Bible is almighty and powerful, so
