Imagine a teenage girl in high school being bullied by a group of girls. The ever so popular group of girls that have so much power in the halls that nobody would dare step in front of them. This girl, she used to be a part of this power-hungry group, but later noticed what they were doing was not exceptional at all, and started to fight against them- But her lack of confidence wouldn’t land her that far. This is the exact scenario that is happening to the poor Mary Warren in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Because of the actions of others, she changes throughout the play. In The Crucible, Mary Warren starts out as this notably shy, unconfident girl, and throughout the middle of the play, she becomes self-assured as well as courageous, but suddenly is crushed by the ability and power that Abigail Williams owns.
In Act I one of The Crucible, Mary Warren is shown to be immensely cowardly and whiny, as a result of what happened the night the group of girls were dancing in the woods. Her friends Abigail, Betty, Ruth, and Mercy were skipping and chanting around a fire, trying to conjure spirits. Mary Warren was too afraid to dance with them because she knew that they will get into loads of trouble, which shows that she is independent, but also she is a very shy girl. Mary says to Abigail; “Abby, we’ve got to tell. Witchery’s a hangin’ error, a …show more content…
She can’t show it when she is confronted by Abigail Williams, who holds so much power in her hands, that anybody would be frightened if she looked at them an odd way. Mary only shows her fearlessness in certain parts of the play because the characters and environments around her change the way she acts. She starts out as a shy, afraid girl who doesn’t know how to take what she wants, but eventually finds a way to. Mary Warren is a bold character who is greatly important to the play, especially in the ways she
In Act I one of The Crucible, Mary Warren is shown to be immensely cowardly and whiny, as a result of what happened the night the group of girls were dancing in the woods. Her friends Abigail, Betty, Ruth, and Mercy were skipping and chanting around a fire, trying to conjure spirits. Mary Warren was too afraid to dance with them because she knew that they will get into loads of trouble, which shows that she is independent, but also she is a very shy girl. Mary says to Abigail; “Abby, we’ve got to tell. Witchery’s a hangin’ error, a …show more content…
She can’t show it when she is confronted by Abigail Williams, who holds so much power in her hands, that anybody would be frightened if she looked at them an odd way. Mary only shows her fearlessness in certain parts of the play because the characters and environments around her change the way she acts. She starts out as a shy, afraid girl who doesn’t know how to take what she wants, but eventually finds a way to. Mary Warren is a bold character who is greatly important to the play, especially in the ways she