written by Arthur Millar‚ conflict is the cornerstone around which the text is moulded. Although most of the conflicts are external‚ there are also examples of severe internal conflict‚ as can be seen in Millar’s protagonist character‚ John Proctor. Mary Warren‚ Proctor’s servant-girl‚ is also a victim of internal conflict within the play. Proctor‚ in addition‚ is involved in external conflict too‚ between him and Judge Danforth‚ him and Elizabeth Proctor‚ and him and the Court of Salem. Each of these
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village is Mary Warren. Even though Mary is John Proctor’s maid‚ and claims she will always do the right thing‚ she needs the help of Abigail Williams. Although‚ Mary is afraid of Abigail and all the things she can do‚ Abigail is known for being deceitful and clever‚ and that is exactly what Mary Warren wants to be when the time comes. Mary Warren gets herself out of trouble with Judge Danforth and Hathorne during the trials because she learned how to be just like Abigail. Throughout the play‚ Mary shows
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John Proctor Ultimately‚ John Proctor is a key part of the Crucible. His refusal to open up about Abigail’s lying (which she admits in Betty’s bedroom) allows Abigail to whip the village of Salem into a frenzy – accusing anyone and everyone of witchcraft. He is a proud and powerful man‚ much respected in the village. The fact he committed adultery with Abigail means she has the power to control him. Adultery is against the laws of Salem’s theocracy (as it is against the Decalogue) so‚ if Abigail
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The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a horrific event that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Women of all ages were accused of being a witch‚ and if they didn’t confess they would be put to death. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ shows how neighbors would accuse each other for revenge. Although many might first blame Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Parris is responsible for the deaths in Salem. In the first act‚ Reverend Parris pushes Abigail‚ his niece‚ to admit to conjuring spirits in the woods
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Miller uses Mary Warren to show the logical fallacy when she tries to prove Goody Osburn practices witchcraft: “Whenever I turned her away empty‚ she mumbled… Last month – a Monday I think – she walked away‚ and I thought my guts would burst for two days after…” (II. 57-58). Miller shows how Mary connected her stomach ache to Osburn’s mumbling‚ when the two events had nothing to do with each other. Though Mary uses a logical fallacy‚ her testimony proves enough
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John’s conflicts have left him weaker than that he was before‚ and that weakness makes him depend on Mary Warren to reveal the truth about the witch trials in his place. Mary Warren would then accuse John Proctor of witchcraft. John is thrown into a dungeon and he is in a dilemma whether he should hang like a “saint”‚ or live with the guilt. In a conversation between Elizabeth and John Proctor
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The Crucible was a controversial piece of literature by Arthur Miller. The main character Abigail Williams demonstrates that Unjust people or pride will attempt to break them down by pointing fingers‚ turning Salem people against each other‚ running away‚ and stealing money from her Uncle “Reverend Parris” to defend her mistakes. Abigail is in love with John Proctor‚ whom she has an affair with. John is married to Elizabeth and when she finds out that John is sleeping with another woman‚ Abigail
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God‚ as Proctor goes on to say to Parris‚ "Can you speak one minute without we land in Hell again? I am sick of Hell!" In the drama‚ Mary Warren places a needle in a poppet she gave to Elizabeth; John firmly demands that Mary Warren tell the courts that she really put the needle in the poppet that day. Proctor says to her‚ "You’re coming to the court with me‚ Mary. You will tell it in the court." Furthermore‚ at the end of the play Proctor is persistent by saying that no matter what anyone says to
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his sins. Consequently‚ her actions created anarchy in the court. Sure enough‚ both she and Proctor get sent to jail. Abby doesn’t want Proctor as much as she did before. Now she wants to get even. Abby and the girls say they see a bird‚ accusing Mary Warren of witchcraft. This leads to Hale leaving the court and Parris winning the trial. Due to this‚ the Proctors are taken away and anything could happen to their children‚ and pregnant Elizabeth. This is all because Proctor said his wife had never told
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Goody Proctor keeps. I have found it‚ sir. And in the belly of the poppet a needle’s stuck. I tell you true‚ I never warranted to see such proof of Hell!” (p71.i.II). Eim AbWilliams and had been instructed to search the house for a poppet. Mary Warren tells them how the poppet got into the hgail “The girl is murder! She must be ripped out of the world!”(p72.i.II). Cheever took this as evidence of her guilt and insisted on her arrest. Proctor snatched the warrant out of Cheever’s hand and ripped
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