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      • Mary Warren, their servant, has gone to the witch trials, defying Elizabeth’s order that she remain in the house. Fourteen people are now in jail. If these accused witches do not confess, they will be hanged.
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  2. What happens when Mary Warren tells the court the truth about the girls acting bewitched? How does John Proctor know that the witchcraft isn’t real? Why doesn’t Danforth believe John Proctor’s confession of his infidelity with Abigail Williams?

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  3. Oct 3, 2024 · After admitting she pretended to faint in Act 3 of The Crucible, Mary Warren faces severe consequences. Her confession leads to intense scrutiny and pressure from the court and...

  4. What happens when Mary Warren tells the court the truth about the girls acting bewitched? How does John Proctor know that the witchcraft isn’t real? Why doesn’t Danforth believe John Proctor’s confession of his infidelity with Abigail Williams?

  5. www.cliffsnotes.com › literature › cScene 2 - CliffsNotes

    Mary Warren tells Elizabeth and Proctor that thirty-nine people are in jail, and Goody Osburn will hang because she did not confess to witchcraft. Proctor becomes angry because he believes the court is condemning people without solid evidence.

  6. Nov 21, 2023 · Mary Warren's Confession. After Elizabeth Proctor is arrested, John Proctor tries to persuade Mary Warren to confess that she and the other girls have been pretending to be...

  7. www.cliffsnotes.com › literature › cScene 2 - CliffsNotes

    Tension arises when Danforth questions Mary Warren and she admits that she and the others have been lying. Danforth believes that he is a fair judge, open to the truth. However, Mary Warren's recant forces him to doubt his own actions.

  8. He is cruel to Mary Warren. He initially signs a confession even though he knows in his heart that it’s wrong to do so, despite what Rev. Hale says. But in the end, John’s refusal to dishonor himself, even at the cost of his own life, shows that he is ultimately a good man.

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