Senator Joseph McCarthy, head of the House of Un-American Activities Committee, amplified the chaos and accused many Americans for being enemy spies. ... Mary Warren herself, has realized the sincerity of the situation and is trying desperately to explain exactly what happened; "I--I heard the other girls screaming, and you, Your Honor, you seemed to believe them, and I--It were only sport in the beginning sir, but then the whole world cried spirits, spirits, and I--I promise you, Mr. ...

• Word Count: 945
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When Proctor tries to convince Mary to confess to concocting the lies about seeing spirits, Mary points out that if she does, Abigail will reveal John Proctor's sin, but Proctor in return declares, "Good. ... If a cow was missed, the first thought was to look for her around Corey's house" (38). ...

• Word Count: 1144
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She points out that 'there is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits', stating a witch hunt could 'set [them] all to arguin' again in the society'. ... She has a wise influence on John, controlling the majority of his actions due to his intense care of her opinion, and is also able to chuck abby out the house. ...

• Word Count: 1154
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate