1. Arthur Miller and Madness in Salem, Massachusetts
... the arrest of his wife, Elizabeth, Proctor becomes aggravated and begins to take a violent approach towards the matter. As soon as he is left alone with Mary Warren, she is described as speaking in a "fearful squeak of a voice " which begins to suggest Proctor's threatening presence. This is followed by Proctor "moving ... menacingly toward her " which gives the audience an instant insight on Proctor's anger. Even though Mary Warren proclaims that Abigail will "kill [her] for sayin' that " (referring to telling the court who stuck the needle into the poppet), Proctor still "continues .....
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