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Mary In The Crucible

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Mary is a servant of the Proctors and one of the girls caught in the woods with Abigail, who can be seen as a protagonist and an antagonist of the play. She is a flat character who simply seeks for the approval and reliance of others. Particularly, Mary liked the power she was receiving from the court as she says “I am an official of the court, they say” (59) and brags about saving Elizabeth’s life at the court. In contrast, she is not a stereotyped character because she is constantly persuaded by others, which also adds to her dynamic characteristic. Her stance constantly changes as she first started on the side with Abigail and the rest of the girls, but later claims that it was a pretense. Her dynamic trait is also shown in the way she addresses
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