Variety has always been the spice of life, and no two people are the same in character. One’s character and behavior reflects one’s personality to be either positive or negative. Fear is one of the basic human emotions which makes people a person weak, influencing their actions and toughening the ability to perform their desired intentions. Similarly, in Arthur Miller 's play,The Crucible, the presence of fear results in many characters accusing each other to be accompanied with the devil in the town, as means of avoiding death. Mary Warren, who is caught in the forest dancing and conjuring spirits with her friends, is a likeable character, with her authoritative behavior, although ultimately proves herself to be weak-kneed.Throughout the
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Mary is fearful of many of the characters, some of which are her own friends; Abigail and Mercy Lewis being some of them. When in the court, Mary Warren argues, "They 're sporting. They - !" ' and the Girls repeat , "They 're sporting,” then Mary Warren hysterically, stamping her feet, says,"Abby, stop it!" and the Girls imitate her, "Stop it!" and at last Mary Warren bursts out of hysteria, raising her fist and screams, Stop it!! and the Girls repeat after her, “Stop it!!” (116). Miller uses this interaction between Mary and the girls to convey the extent of hysteria during the witch trials, and furthermore to show Mary Warren’s childish nature. Certainly how Mary gets involved in this interaction also portrays the hysteria in her mind and it confuses and scares her, leading to her immature actions. Mary is also scared of Proctor since she does not have the power to speak against him because she is just a maid. When Mary comes back home from Salem, Proctor “grabs [Mary Warren] by her cloak” (55) and is angered because she went to Salem even when he forbid her and Mary “doesn’t resist him, but hangs limply by his grip.” (55). Predominantly speaking, Mary Warren had no power against Proctor due to fear and her being weak as Proctor was yelling at her. Also, the night when Elizabeth was arrested and taken to prison, Proctor intimidates Mary to tell the truth and charge murder on Abigail, …show more content…
John Proctor says ”It’s like a mouse no more. I forbid her go, and she says to me, I must go to Salem, Goody Proctor; I am an official of the court” (52). Mary 's defiance to John Proctor 's disagreement to let her be the part of the court is the first example of Mary exerting her power. She also states that she will be attending the court everyday since she is one of the officials now. She stands up to John, telling him " I’ll not stand whipping any more!" (59). Mary Warren feels that she has been given this power by the judges who are in charge of running things, and along with that, she believes it is the God’s mission that she has been selected to help find the devil. Of this she states, "I am amazed you do not see what weighty work we do...it is God 's work we do...the Devil 's loose in Salem, Mr. Proctor; we must discover where he 's hiding!" (80). In this she is parroting the judges words and gains a new courage of her importance in the town. Since Mary is a maid in Salem, she does not have much power or say; therefore when she becomes one of the officials of the court, she gains a new courage with which, she feels that she has the authority to disobey Proctors’ rules. As the play ends, we witness many examples of Mary Warren “striving for her authority” (59); some explained
Mary is fearful of many of the characters, some of which are her own friends; Abigail and Mercy Lewis being some of them. When in the court, Mary Warren argues, "They 're sporting. They - !" ' and the Girls repeat , "They 're sporting,” then Mary Warren hysterically, stamping her feet, says,"Abby, stop it!" and the Girls imitate her, "Stop it!" and at last Mary Warren bursts out of hysteria, raising her fist and screams, Stop it!! and the Girls repeat after her, “Stop it!!” (116). Miller uses this interaction between Mary and the girls to convey the extent of hysteria during the witch trials, and furthermore to show Mary Warren’s childish nature. Certainly how Mary gets involved in this interaction also portrays the hysteria in her mind and it confuses and scares her, leading to her immature actions. Mary is also scared of Proctor since she does not have the power to speak against him because she is just a maid. When Mary comes back home from Salem, Proctor “grabs [Mary Warren] by her cloak” (55) and is angered because she went to Salem even when he forbid her and Mary “doesn’t resist him, but hangs limply by his grip.” (55). Predominantly speaking, Mary Warren had no power against Proctor due to fear and her being weak as Proctor was yelling at her. Also, the night when Elizabeth was arrested and taken to prison, Proctor intimidates Mary to tell the truth and charge murder on Abigail, …show more content…
John Proctor says ”It’s like a mouse no more. I forbid her go, and she says to me, I must go to Salem, Goody Proctor; I am an official of the court” (52). Mary 's defiance to John Proctor 's disagreement to let her be the part of the court is the first example of Mary exerting her power. She also states that she will be attending the court everyday since she is one of the officials now. She stands up to John, telling him " I’ll not stand whipping any more!" (59). Mary Warren feels that she has been given this power by the judges who are in charge of running things, and along with that, she believes it is the God’s mission that she has been selected to help find the devil. Of this she states, "I am amazed you do not see what weighty work we do...it is God 's work we do...the Devil 's loose in Salem, Mr. Proctor; we must discover where he 's hiding!" (80). In this she is parroting the judges words and gains a new courage of her importance in the town. Since Mary is a maid in Salem, she does not have much power or say; therefore when she becomes one of the officials of the court, she gains a new courage with which, she feels that she has the authority to disobey Proctors’ rules. As the play ends, we witness many examples of Mary Warren “striving for her authority” (59); some explained