... 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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... play could go either way and the outcome of the scene will determine the outcome of the play. The main characters in the scene are John Proctor, Abigail Williams and Mary Warren; they all have very different characters and roles to play. John Proctor's role in the play is to save his wife and the accused people. He works for justice, he ... to gain some influence in the situation. Repetition is used to focus people's attention and increase the pace; the girls used repetition to take the attention off Mary Warren so she can't get her point across. Mary Warren screams "Stop it!!" Quickly ...

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... thing linked to the Devil and evil is happening around her. This can be found in Act three when Danforth is questioning Abigail about the accusations Mary Warren has just put forward. He has just pleaded with her if she is lying to tell them, stop this and she would be forgiven. She ... and adrenaline and transforms that negative energy into a positive force. One example of her doing this is when is cold in courtroom because of a supposed freezing wind Mary Warren has sent to Abigail "I-I know not. A wind, a cold wind, has come- and when Hathorne touches her and he replies to Danforth "Sh...

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... well. Although Mrs. Putnam is sure that witchcraft is abroad, since Parris" own flesh is involved, he denies any thoughts of it. This is when Mary Warren, the Proctor's present servant, enters, announcing that talk of witches is all over town. When the girls are left alone, they talk of revealing their ... is arrested, John demands to know what evidence the men have against his wife. They explain the rag doll given to Mrs. Proctor by Mary Warren is evidence enough. The needle stuck in the doll could be a witch's way of inflicting pain on her victim. hale promises to plead for her ... Am...

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... the end of Act 3, a court scene, John Proctor is trying to prove that Abigail has been pretending the whole time. He is using Mary Warren as evidence. Unfortunately, something goes terribly wrong. Abby and the girls start pretending that Mary is bewitching them by repeating what she says and saying her spirit is above them and getting ready to attack. Basically acting like ... , turns the attention on Proctor. (dialogue page 226): Proctor. Mary, tell the Governor what they - (He has hardly got a word out, when, seeing him coming for her, she rushes out of his reach, screaming in horror.)...

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... 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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... like Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Baba and Amir destroy the trust they have with their family and friends. Through their lies and actions, Abigail ruins her relationship with Tituba and Mary Warren, while Amir shatters his relationship with Hassan. In addition, it is also seen how John Proctor and Baba betray their family by keeping secrets on them, having a love relationship with ... their close friends. We see how Abigail causes a huge conflict in the novel through her act of betraying her close friend, Mary Warren. She accuses Mary of being involved in witch craft. This accusation...

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... represented. In this case the good has prevailed. Another example of the battle between good and bad is through the story of Mary Warren and "The Girls" (Abigail and the others). Mary Warren was one of the girls caught dancing in the forest. However, she is different from them, because she turned her back ... on the other girls and confessed that what they were doing was a fraud. Mary Warren, the nanny of the Proctor's children, was convinced by John ... to testify in defense of Elizabeth. Since she cares for her, Mary does so and testifies in court that Abigail and the others are a fra...

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... (the Parris" slave from Barbados) how to talk to the death. When a crowd form outside of Reverend Parris" home everyone exempt Abigail, Mercy Lewis and Mary Warren, the servants of the Putnam's and the Proctors, Abigail threatens the two women not to tell anyone the whole story - the only thing that can say is ... that they were dancing and that Tituba was teaching Ruth to conjure up her sisters. John Proctor arrives and he sends Mary home, Abigail and him talk alone about their arrive and Abigail propositions Proctors and he sternly refuses her. While Reverend Parris is outside reciting...

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... illustrate why, in times of rape and failed contraception, abortion should be allowed. Mary Anne Warren, in her essay On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion, talks about one of Thomson's analogies and refutes it. Warren believes that banning abortion would be unconstitutional, but disagrees with some of Thomson's ideas ... that abortion is allowable in these two situations and also that opponents "right to life" argument is an invalid one that must be revised. Mary Anne Warren also talks of the rights of an un-born child. She agrees with Thomson's ideas on abortion regarding rape. She ...

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... view, abortion is always wrong. In a liberal view, abortion is always permissible and in a moderate view abortion is in between the two extremes. Mary Anne Warren, who defends the liberal view on abortion, argues that the fetus is not a person. She says that the fetus has very few features that resemble ... said to have significant right to life. Warren believes that a fetus that isn't able to feel pleasure and pain is not considered to be human. According to Warren sentience and viability have a lot to do with the moral status of abortion? Mary Anne Warren believes that one is human in ...

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... the right of a woman to assess her situation and decide if a baby would be either beneficial or harmful to her present life. In Mary Anne Warren's article, On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion, she concludes that " a women's right to protect her health, happiness, freedom, ... an unwanted pregnancy, will always override whatever right to life it may be appropriate to ascribe to a fetus, even a fully developed one"(Warren). This indicates that it should ultimately be their decision whether to go through with the pregnancy or to terminate it. People that are against ... a potential ...

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... Reverend Parris praying for Betty, his daughter, who is in a state of comatose. Earlier, Parris had heard a commotion in the forest and discovered his niece, Abigail, and her friends: Betty, Mary Warren, and Mercy Lewis, and Tituba, his Caribbean slave, swaying and dancing in the forest to Tituba's Barbados songs. Parris is shocked by their anti-Puritan actions and sinfulness. He reprimands ... pod of girls as they pretend to be taken by witches; when she shouts and thrashes the others know to do so as well. A perfect example of this is when Mary Warren, John's hired help, is accused of...

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... the life of a mother. Alas, two articles, On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion and The Wrongs of Abortion, opposing arguments contend whether or not abortions are legalized.While Mary Anne Warren advocates legalization of abortion on the ground that fetuses are not beings with a sense of agency, Peter Simpson disputes that "abortion is a grave moral evil" for myriad ... and phenotypic characteristics. Although the arguments eloquently argue and depict images of their perspectives of abortion and how abortion affects the mother and fetus, I ultimately endorse the opinion presented b...

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... given unrestricted investigating powers, was directed to look at all the evidence and give a complete report of the assassination to the American people. The members of the commission were Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States; U.S. Senators Richard B. Russell (Democrat from Georgia) and John Sherman Cooper (Republican from Kentucky); U.S. Representatives Hale Boggs (Democrat from Louisiana) and Gerald R. Ford ( ... Republican from Michigan); Allen W. Dulles, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; and John J. McCloy, former president of the World Bank. During the W...

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... reacts to his wife's arrest, he makes a very important decision. It is up to him to protest against the ongoing trials because no one else will. He then discovers that Mary Warren, the family's servant knows much about the trials because of her role as a officer of the court. " You're coming with me ... We will slide together into our pit; you will tell the court what you know.'' (80). John discovers that Mary knows that he witchcraft accusations are false. He thin comes to this decision that it is his responsibility, as well as Mary Warren's, to tell the court that the hysteria in Sale...

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... upset. I would then turn to say my next line and let him know with a look distrust that she still thinks he is covering something up. I think she tells him about Mary Warren going to Salem knowing that he"ll be angry. I would say, "I couldn't stop her", emphasising on the "I" being quite angry that he blames her for ... my strength away", quietly looking at the floor with a look of sorrow on her face. Elizabeth is now scared because she knows John will get angry when she tells him Mary Warren is an official of the court - she is right. When she tells him about the proper court the have ...

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... mother has the right to terminate a pregnancy, at any time and for any reason. The foetus is no more human than an appendix or liver. Mary Anne Warren's Argument for Abortion is that of a liberal one. In her article, On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion, she writes that " A women ... life, by terminating an unwanted pregnancy, will always override whatever right to life it may be appropriate to ascribe to a foetus, even a fully developed one."" Warren believes that abortion is legitimate because the foetus has not yet fully developed into a person and doesn't yet have moral characte...

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... Samuel Sewall. During this analysis, John Proctor was also jailed. Then Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey and Mary Warren were taken into account. The only one to confess was Hobbs. On April 22, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance Hobbs, Edward and Sara Bishop ... , Mary Easty, Mary Black, Sarah Wildes, and Mary English were examined before Hathorne and Corwin. Only Nehemiah was cleared of all charges. On May 2, Sarah Morey, Lydia Dustin, Susannah ... hanged, but if I would confess I should save my life," then testified that her grandfather and George Burroughs were both wi...

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... 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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... action. He bluntly opposes Parris and Putnam. He tears up Herrick's warrant and tries to prevent the officers from arresting and chaining his wife. He works extremely hard to get Mary Warren to change her story, and joins with Nurse and Corey in obtaining the deposition favoring the accused women. When all else fails, he speaks up and reveals his shameful act ... , and mentions the over-all panic to explain why some fear to give evidence. He suggests that the men's petition be placed in a more acceptable legal form, and urges that Mary Warren's accusations against Abigail be very careful...

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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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... Putnam vengeful, but greedy in his killings as well. The last important example found in "The Crucible" that illustrates vengeance as a motive for accusation occurs between the "possessed" girls and Mary Warren, a child once possessed but now ready to speak the truth. When Mary tells the judge that the girls are all being deceitful, the girls decide out of vengeance to punish ... is a black art to change your shape. No, I cannot, I cannot stop my mouth; it's God's work I do." Prompted by Abigail's accusation, the girls cry, "Her claws, she's stretching her claws!" "Mary, please don't hu...

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... fetus might develop and start to resemble the body shape of a human, but that does not give it rights. There are two main characteristics that generally define what a human is. Warren states in her essay that humans have both a genetic and moral sense. The developing fetus inside the mother has the genetic sense since it is carrying all the characteristics that ... . In any case, the collection of mental capacities sufficient to provide a human being with rights is typically called "personhood". This personhood quality has power over its biological makeup (specieshood). Mary Anne Warren ...

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... uncle to believe the lies she is telling him. In chapter three I can see how much lies and how deceitful Abigail actually is she pretends to see something and blames Mary for being possessed by the devil, '"'Why do you come, yellow bird?'"' Abby was protesting that there was a yellow bird on the ceiling of the courtroom and as she done ... so the other girls followed what she said. Abby also claimed that the bird was Mary and she was telling her to rip her face off, '"'But god made my face; you cannot want to tear my face. Envy is a deadly sin ... they have already take Elizabeth away....

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