Mary, one of Proctors servants, gives Elizabeth a doll that she made as a gift. Of course Mrs. Proctor accepts the gift, then later on finds out that she is accused of being a witch because of the poppet. This poppet can be used as a big symbol for Act 2. Dolls usually symbolize purity and innocence, but in this case it symbolizes death and Devil-ridden. Basically the opposite of its original symbolization which is very ironic. In this case, the doll is the main cause of guilt for Elizabeth. She is being accused of witchcraft by the presence of this needle-stabbed doll. The doll which is supposed to mimic Abigail’s life. We automatically believe as humans, that the act of giving goes in hand with the act of receiving. With that said, Mary could
