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reality. This is seen in the setting: the village is supposed to represent civilization and order but instead it represents chaos and ignorance. Mainly, the theme Appearance vs. Reality mostly justifies the characters of the play. Abigail, who wears the symbol of the mask, deceives the court and the village. She rearranges the roles of the villagers who should have all the power and control. Abigail appears to be a 17 year old girl servant with little power, but in reality once the witch trials start she becomes like Moses with influence “where she walks the crowd will part like the sea before her. And if they scream and howl and fall to the floor, the person brought before them is clapped in jail for bewitchin” Abagail in reality is the biggest rebel in the village committing unwed fornication, lying, and extreme manipulation. She puts on the mask however to conceal all of this. This leads to role reversal through out the village giving all of the unwed girls who have the lowest status next to a slave the most power next to the church of
