She is afraid the other girls will turn on her.
In "The Crucible," Mary Warren is reluctant to testify on behalf of Elizabeth Proctor. She is afraid if she does testify, Abigail and the other girls will turn against her. She is finally persuaded to go to court and testify by John Proctor.
Testify for her
Mary Warren.
The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller about the Salem witch trials. In this play, Mary Warren is brought into court to testify on the behalf of Elizabeth Proctor during the third act.
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To testify that the girls are only pretending to be possed
Other girls
Mary Warren is a weak character, always eager to find her place in a crowd and remain safely behind a stronger person like Abigail Williams. She was reluctant to testify to begin with, and when the other girls' behavior started to cast doubt on her testimony, she gave in. She didn't want to be singled out or discredited.
Proctor insists that Mary Warren testify in Elizabeth's defense because he believes that her testimony can help prove Elizabeth's innocence against the false accusations of witchcraft. He recognizes that Mary, as a key witness who participated in the court's proceedings, holds crucial information that could discredit the claims made by Abigail Williams and others. Proctor is motivated by his desire to save his wife and expose the truth behind the hysteria in Salem. Additionally, he sees this as a way to reclaim his integrity and confront the injustices happening in their community.
Mary Warren saves Elizabeth's life by telling the court that she never saw Elizabeth's spirit leave her house. She says because she lives so close to her she would have seen it leave.
Abigail and the other afflicted girls. the other girls
Mary Warren hesitates to testify for Elizabeth because she is afraid of the repercussions from the other girls and the authority figures in Salem. She fears that standing against the group will lead to her being accused of witchcraft or facing severe social ostracism. Additionally, the intense pressure and fear surrounding the witch trials make her wary of challenging the status quo.