... a conspiracy against him, proctor winds him up by saying "I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him (Parris) preach only hellfire and bloody damnation!" Many of the people believe themselves to be true Christians but deceit is one o the themes of the play. Abigail is portrayed as good and bad ... This is constant throughout the play and is proved by the affect she has on them at the end of the scene. Mercy Lewis and Mary Warren although both frightened go along with everything Abigail says. This confirms another theme of the play that is how easily everyone in Salem was...

• Word Count: 1765
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School