The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play set in the 1690s during the famous but tragic witch trials. The entire community is in pandemonium but some characters are also struggling with internal conflicts. Miller uses three characters who manifest this internal battle very clearly: Mary Warren whose entire world turns upside down, John Proctor who must weigh the importance of his family against his reputation, and Reverend Hale who must decide whether to do his job. or do what. he knows he is right. Mary Warren is a girl who faces this inner turmoil throughout this play. At the beginning of the play, she is seen as 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 Abigail influences her, Mary begins to break this self-induced mold and does what she wants. Mary Warren, along with many other girls, gets caught up in the hype of gaining all the attention and wielding power by initiating and adamantly continuing these "witch trials." Finally, John Proctor, the Rationalist, shows that when people like Rebecca Nurse and Elizabeth Proctor, who are the holiest of people, are accused of being witches, something is wrong. Mary Warren has a difficult decision to make. She realized that her entire way of life was based on injustice. However, how can she extricate herself from Abigail and her friends, let alone her newfound sense of confidence? Mary decides to report Abigail and the others for their false accusations and says that she "tried to kill me several times" (57). Yet as she performs this heroic act to overcome her old reality, Abigail... middle of paper ... it is reputation and Reverend Hale who must decide whether to do his job or do what 'he knows how to be. RIGHT. Whether good or bad, each character made their decision based on what was held deep in their hearts. Overall, your article was well organized. You state your points in your thesis statement and follow through on them in your paper.1. Be careful with subject/verb agreement. If you have only one subject, make sure you use only one verb and if you have plural subjects, make sure you use plural verbs.2. When citing, you should always include the author's name and page number after each citation.3. Be careful with repeated phrases. Allow only one or two ideas in each sentence.