... and screams to Proctor, "You"re the Devil's man!" (Miller, Crucible 876) Her outburst at John is clearly caused by a sinister threat that Abigail utters in Act One. She intimidates Mary Warren and the other girls when she threatens, "Let either of you breathe a word about the other things, and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you." (Miller, Crucible 837) From ... the analysis of The Crucible, it is apparent that John's accusation is brought about because of Mary Warren's fear that Abigail Williams may somehow strike out at her with vengeance. Along with John and Elizabe...

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... capture anyone accused of witchcraft and will prosecute every suspect. The trials have exploded out of proportion, and the only hope of ending the accusals are those who started them. Mary Warren herself, has realized the sincerity of the situation and is trying desperately to explain exactly what happened; "I--I heard the other girls screaming, and you, Your Honor, you seemed to ... ...

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... is people we know who are "in" it. And if we don't know any people with the extremes of character of Nurse or Abigail, we can mold characters such as Mary Warren to our own liking. For instance, a reader may forgive her for cracking under pressure and claiming Proctor was with the Devil; others with a different background may mentally condemn her and ... ...

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