The Crucible Theme Analysis
Mary Warren: A Change For The Worse
People change, but is it always for the best? Mary Warren, a shy, quiet, and pushover girl is put into some difficult situations that will show everyone just how weak her backbone really. Mary was a good girl, but was influenced by everyone and made wrong decisions. Then she became extremely indecisive and couldn't choose whose side to be on. To then becoming exactly like Abigail, a guileful profligate of a girl. Mary is a dynamic character, who is bound to change in the drama, The Crucible written by Arthur Miller.
In the beginning of the story, Mary does not have much say in anything and just takes commands from Abigail and the girls. Mary Warren wanted to confess to witchcraft being fake but Abigail threatened Mary's life saying "Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you"(175). As all the events go on, many innocent people are accused like Elizabeth Proctor. Her husband, John, steps in to stop this avaricious behavior from all the girls. He tells Mary that she must tell the court that Abigail is lying, but Mary is afraid to charge murder on Abigail knowing that Abigail will kill Mary if she got the chance(205). Trying to get Mary to do the right thing was not an easy task for Proctor, as he said "My wife will never die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me"(205). Mary thought everything through, and finally wrote out her confession and took it to court with Proctor. From everything that has happened, all the lies spread, Mary can’t keep up and is pressured into making a decision that will be beneficial to the ones whom are worthy of it.
In the middle of the story, Mary becomes extremely indecisive. Mary cannot choose whether to tell the truth and stick up for herself and save the Proctor family or keep lying and let
People change, but is it always for the best? Mary Warren, a shy, quiet, and pushover girl is put into some difficult situations that will show everyone just how weak her backbone really. Mary was a good girl, but was influenced by everyone and made wrong decisions. Then she became extremely indecisive and couldn't choose whose side to be on. To then becoming exactly like Abigail, a guileful profligate of a girl. Mary is a dynamic character, who is bound to change in the drama, The Crucible written by Arthur Miller.
In the beginning of the story, Mary does not have much say in anything and just takes commands from Abigail and the girls. Mary Warren wanted to confess to witchcraft being fake but Abigail threatened Mary's life saying "Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you"(175). As all the events go on, many innocent people are accused like Elizabeth Proctor. Her husband, John, steps in to stop this avaricious behavior from all the girls. He tells Mary that she must tell the court that Abigail is lying, but Mary is afraid to charge murder on Abigail knowing that Abigail will kill Mary if she got the chance(205). Trying to get Mary to do the right thing was not an easy task for Proctor, as he said "My wife will never die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me"(205). Mary thought everything through, and finally wrote out her confession and took it to court with Proctor. From everything that has happened, all the lies spread, Mary can’t keep up and is pressured into making a decision that will be beneficial to the ones whom are worthy of it.
In the middle of the story, Mary becomes extremely indecisive. Mary cannot choose whether to tell the truth and stick up for herself and save the Proctor family or keep lying and let