This was a convenient method of avoiding repercussions. What’s more, she claims that she did not dance, but only observed. Mary states that by confessing, they will only be whipped. Therefore, she desperately pleads with Abigail that they should confess their sins. Mary bursts out on stage about the fast-spreading frenzy caused by the witchcraft trials. In the course of the play, the reader can observe that this character is ready to go to extreme lengths in order to avoid persecution or punishment, despite the misfortunes she causes to others. The punishment for this act was being placed within the stocks or whipping. Dancing was a sinful act in the Puritan town of Salem. On the night preceding the trials, she gets caught in the company of Abigail and the girls dancing deep in the woods at midnight. She is described as a seventeen-year-old girl who is lonely, naive, and subservient.
This can be observed at the beginning of the play when she appears on the stage. Though Mary is among the oldest in that particular group, she is sadly also among the most fearful and weakest members. The focal point of these trials is Abigail and her group of girls. She ultimately gets swept by the wave of hysteria caused by the witch trials. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.Mary Warren is an embodiment of human weakness and fear. Type of Resource Still image Languages English Identifiers NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21948893 MSS Unit ID: 24515 Archives EAD ID: 3180002 Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ae0c8d0-43c8-0139-b1f3-0242ac110003 Rights Statement The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. Crucible Genres Costume design drawings Design drawings Notes Funding: Support for digitization has been provided by the Estate of Willa Kim. The Crucible Dates / Origin Date Created: 1968 - 1971 (Approximate) Library locations Billy Rose Theatre Division Shelf locator: *T-Vim 2017-044 Topics Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005. Names Kim, Willa (Creator) Kim, Willa (Costume designer) Collection TitleThe Crucible: Mary Warren (Ellen Parkes), 9
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