former friend Abigail Williams, who was fired by Elizabeth Proctor, for committing adultery with her husband, John. Mary was 17 years old and was very afraid of being charged with witchcraft. Furthermore, Mary Warren was a young girl evidently stricken with terror and inner conflict. Initially in this play, her character is perceived as a quiet and shy person, with her initial intentions to do good and justice, as an official of the court. She does kind deeds in the play, such as when she made Elizabeth Proctor a doll, during the court proceedings. As the plot thickens, Mary is shown as nave and easily swayed by Abigail. She ends up getting caught up in all the commotion and pandemonium of the town. She goes along with all the girls of the town and lays blame on innocent people of witchery. She amazes herself with the power she can hold when she points a finger towards the accused. Inside she knows that her actions are wrong and cruel but she is too weak to be her own person. This guilt manifests itself in a physical way, as Mary has no other release, My insides are all shuddery, I am in the proceedings all day sir. Mary decides to speak out against Abigail and the others for their false accusations and said that she " tried to kill me many times". Yet as she does this heroic act, Abigail pretends that Mary is also a witch using the doll (that Mary gave to Elizabeth,) against her. Mary is now faced with yet another grueling internal conflict: to do what she knows is right and probably die for it, or to return to her old ways. Mary succumbs to Abigails "hypnosis " and accuses John Proctor of forcing her to lie. The alliance of Mary with the girls, leads to Mary accusing Proctor of being a witch. This is primarily because when questioned, Mary Warrens character is one of a deer caught in the headlights, and she must find someone else to blame, to ensure her escape. This is also a subconscious retaliation to the abuse from John in previo...
