Mary Warren The Crucible by Arthur Miller was in the context of the historical Salem Witch Trials where many innocent people were being accused of crimes or sins they did not even commit. There was one character named Mary Warren who is actually a minor character turns out to be one of the most important, dynamic characters. She goes from being a lonely, shy, frightened teenager to being a very brave witness in court.
Mary Warren, the scared, weak little girl she is is lonely at the beginning of the play and has been spending time with Abigail Williams. When there is talk in the town about witchcraft after the girls are found dancing in the forest, she starts worrying about what will happen to them if they are called witches. Mary says, “Abby, we've got to tell. Witchery's a hangin' error, a hang
Mary Warren is a dynamic character for only a few pages, never- the less she is probably the most important to the purpose of the play. She shows that even a good person who gives into weakness can be guilty of committing great evil because she does eventually cause Proctor’s death.
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