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The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place
in the sixteen nineties during the famous but tragic witch trials. The
entire community is in pandemonium yet certain characters are also
fighting internal conflicts of their own. Miller uses three characters
who manifest this internal battle ever so clearly. Such as Mary Warren
who whole personality turns upside down, John Proctor who contemplates
between the importance of his family and his own name and Reverend
Hale who battles with himself wether to carry out his job requirements
or do what he knows is right.

Mary Warren is a girl who is forced with this inner turmoil
throughout this play. At the outset of the play she is perceived to be
a very shy girl who will never speak her mind as shown when Proctor
sends her home and she responds with " I'm just going home" (21). As
the play continues and as she is influenced by Abigail, Mary begins to
break this self induced mold and does......

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