Mary Warren

During the Salem witch trials, over two hundred people were accused of using witchcraft and twenty people were executed. Even those who were innocent were hanged because they refused to falsely confess to the crime that they didn’t commit. Those who were accused of using witchcraft and confessed to doing it would presumably have their name blackened in the village. Despite women being the most vulnerable to being accused of witchery during this period, the most responsible person for the…

Tituba and says that Tituba made her do witchcraft, and made her drink blood. Here in this scene, she sees it's easier to accuse people and not get punished than getting hung for her own actions. Finally, in act 1, Mercy, Mary Warren and Abigail are all in Betty's room. Mary Warren says she never did anything in the woods. Abigail tells them that if they peep a word of anything that happened that night, she will come to them in the dead of night and kill them. Here we see that abigail is a liar…

Imagine this. You’re paralyzed, unable to do anything the way you want; unable to achieve new goals, to try new things, or to simply live your life the way you want to because you are restricted. Many times we have a similar reaction to fear. Fear can motivate us to an extent, if used correctly and in small amounts. But more often than not we let fear take over and control us, stopping us from doing what we actually want to achieve. When fear completely takes over we either retreat and back down…

Justice for Injustice In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor’s actions are unforgettable. Even when Proctor wrongs his beloved wife when he cheats on Elizabeth with Abigail, he confesses to the and puts himself in shame, as he foresees. Proctor knows of some unknown “witchery” and feels as if he needs to bring justice to his town that’s being torn down to pieces from these witch trials. Proctor is first seen as a man of lies and sins and his unworthiness of the people. But, when he…

Ironically, who do you mistrust at every turn and deny their truth? Well aged and known Christian members of our town. Does the authority of children overshadow that of adult men and women? Let us begin with the accusations of my wife and I. Mary Warren, who accompanied me during my eventual accusation, clearly spoke out against Abigail, and notice, it was not until all the girls began their beratement against her that she reversed her stance and cried out that my spirit was attacking her. Not…

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the characters are so concerned with their reputations that it causes them to lie, go to the gallows, and overestimate their knowledge in the events taking place in Salem. Abigail Williams showed the importance of her reputation by lying and threatening during difficult situations. Abigail “and a group of young girls reportedly danced and practiced abominations in the woods: where the witchcraft hysteria begun.” (1) Abigail’s uncle, Parris, a powerful…

The Crucible Characterization Essay Witchcraft was something rare to be heard in the streets of Salem, but after Abigail and her group of girls did something unexpected and against the rules of the society, trouble was known to come. The act The Crucible discusses the story of the Salem witch trials which took place in order to find the true blameworthy of witchcraft. An immense amount of rumors, hatred and confusion resided in town which later on results in the killing of 19 people. Certain…

Abigail eventually pulled Mary to “the dark side”. Abigail tried to make it seem like Mary was manifesting into different shapes and attacking her and the other girls. Mary tried to stick with the truth by saying the other girls were all just pretending and nothing like witchcraft or seeing the devil ever happened. Abigail and the other girls eventually blamed Mary which made Mary “confess” saying that John Proctor was the one that came into her room each…

do what is best for the majority. The Crucible, Monument 14, and the Article "Are People Basically Good" help define and answer the question. The characters that exhibited the traits of being “good” or “bad” were Abigail williams, Giles Corey, Mary Warren, and John Proctor from “The Crucible”, the victims from Monument 14, and the 2 people discussed in the article. In all…

Throughout The Crucible, many examples of lying are shown. These lies are shown in situations with Proctor and Abigail. All of it has to lead to a sort of lesson to learn in the end. Most of these situations have to do with lying, which leads to a dominant claim. The major dominant claim, in The Crucible, is lying. Lying is usually caused by selfishness or jealousy; it will lead to major consequences ranging from somebody getting grounded, to someone's innocent death. An example is when…