We see Mary Warren giving the poppet to Elizabeth, supposedly just as a present in the early stages of Act II. At first sight, therefore, it seems that Mary Warren gives her the poppet simply as an act of goodwill. However, this seemingly innocuous and generous gesture turns out to have sinister consequences when the poppet is taken as evidence that Elizabeth has used witchcraft to harm Abby. Mary Warren left the needle in the poppet after...
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