According to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Mary Warren is a normal, frightened girl in the town of Salem. The whole town is in fear of witchcraft after many girls were found committing “strange” actions in the woods. Now, the court will hang anyone that denies actions of witchcraft. The chaos of blaming in Salem becomes a problem for people of all ages. This makes Mary eager to tell what really happened in the woods, but is encouraged otherwise by other peers. The somewhat shy and reserved young woman Mary is in Act I will soon change once Act II comes along. At the beginning of the story Mary has a weak subconscious. Mercy, a friend involved with the actions in the woods, understood Mary’s inability to lie. Mercy, referring to Mary, states
