Mary Warren

The novel, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, tells a fictional story based on the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In the book, a group of young girls begin to accuse others of witchcraft and dealing with the devil. Their false accusations lead to mass hysteria and the dramatic deaths of 19 innocents. Although there were many characters who contributed to the chaos, it is obvious that Abigail Williams is most at fault since, from the beginning, she had the most control of the situation and used it…

In “The Crucible”, some of the characters are worried more about their reputation than the truth. Them being worried about how others view them affects the way that they act. Reverend Parris, Abigail Williams, and Mary Warren show these traits the most. Reverend Parris, who gets “ possessed” but Reverend Parris doesn't want anyone to know. In the play, Reverend Parris found the girls dancing and chanting in the woods. Because Parris would hate for his reputation to be ruined, he never…

Some many say that either Tituba or Mary Warren performs more actions in which causes the deaths in the play. Contradictory, both events that take place happen because they were either pressured to do so or blamed by Abigail. In Act 1, Tituba is the first one that is blamed by Abigail, leading…

important than the truth. Also there are the characters who rather stand up for the truth than their name. John Proctor is someone who cared about the truth more than his name because he died for what they stood for. Deputy Governor Danforth and Mary Warren is someone who cared for their name more than the truth. Danforth had the chance to stop the hangings but he did not want to jeopardize his name because he would have to admit that he was wrong about the whole trail. Elizabeth is an example…

tragedy of the witch-hunt in Salem. Abigail shows dishonesty almost throughout the whole play to get she wants and does not receive the repercussions afterward. Reverend Hale stated to Mary Warren, the Proctors servant, “Mary – you charge a cold and cruel murder on Abigail (Miller 501)”. Abigail saw Mary Warren make a doll…

character, Mary Warren, is seen differently throughout the play. She’s the servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor, and is also a part of Abigail’s group of girls, to whom accuse innocent people of being witches. Mary Warren is a morally ambiguous character who is manipulated easily especially by Abigail Williams. She’s stuck between doing what’s right and what’s wrong. Mary is portrayed as an evil person but tends to want to help out in a way making her a good person at the same time. Mary…

confusion, frenzy, disorder—just some of the few terms one could use to describe the town of Salem in 1692. Mass hysteria can happen anywhere, and can happen at any time. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses characters like Tituba, Abigail Williams, and Mary Warren to show how the effects of hysteria took over the town and made many people act out like they normally wouldn’t do. In 1692 Salem was distraught. John Proctor was cheating on his wife, Mrs. Corey was reading fiction books and so…

All versions of the Salem witch trials have one thing in common; members of the society were on the hunt for witches, and Arthur Miller’s play the Crucible is no different. Reverend John Hale goes out to John Proctor’s farm searching for anyone involved with witchcraft. He accuses John Proctor’s wife Elizabeth, of being a witch. Elizabeth is truly frightened by this accusation, and responds with indignation, “If you think that I am one, then I say there are none, ”(Miller 66). Elizabeth is…

Proctor. Proctor is a well known figure in the town of Salem and is very capable of influencing others in what he says. One person is Mary Warren. In the drama, he said to her, “You’re coming to the court with me, Mary. You will tell it in the court” (Miller 75). Proctor wants Mary to tell the truth in who really stabbed the poppet with the needle and gave it to Elizabeth. Mary had no choice, but to speak in court. John Proctor was also a honest man and did what he needed to do even if that…

saving his wife since the wife was not aware that he had confessed and did not want to ruin Proctor's name. Elizabeth was not released but at least Proctor had gotten his sin off of this chest. In conclusion, Proctor had convicted of witchcraft by Mary Warren and was arrested. Proctor did not want to confess to witchcraft to save his life. His mission was to become a truthful and a good man and the consequence of not confessing was…