Mary Warren In The Crucible

Through the crucible Mary Warren has no intentions to cause harm to others by her actions. Miller portrays her as a powerless woman who is easily manipulated by others. She is a kind girl who tries to do the right thing, however, she is manipulated by Abigail Williams. In an argument between Mary Warren and John Proctor, mary says, “I cannot charge murder on Abigail!”, john angrily replies “You will tell the court how that poppet come here and who stuck the needle in”, once again mary with fear replies, “she’ll kill me for saying that! Abby’ll charge lechery on you proctor” (80). The lack of power makes her feel threatened to speak out against Abigail. She supports the allegations of witches and witchcraft out of fear. Mary warren never has