... they do as she says. 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 influenced by the actions of others ... they do as she says. 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...

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... Abigail Williams. The only reason that Elizabeth was accused of being a witch is because Abigail wanted her dead so she could have Proctor for herself. Abigail and Mary set Elizabeth up by giving her a poppet with a needle stuck in it, representing witchcraft. Elizabeth eventually proved herself not guilty and kept her life. Evil ... were so frightened by her spirit and power that they followed her and partook in lies. Nearing the end of the play, Abigail says that Mary Warren's spirit, in the form of a bird, is coming to attack her. The other girls join in by acting frozen and frightene...

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... - (Miller 71). After hearing about Rebecca's arrest Hale is outraged and defends the witch trials. Over the course of the play, Rev. Hale shows a transformation. Listening to John Proctor and Mary Warren, he becomes convinced that they not Abigail are telling the truth. In the climactic scene in the court in Act III Hale changes sides towards the people who were opposing ... ...

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