Mary Warren's Diary Entry:Salem Witch Craft Trials

Diary Entry Essay


Dear Diary,

Today was a very stressful day. I finally went before the courts with John Proctor to set the record straight, and to stop all these innocent people from being falsely accused of witchcraft. Abagail then turned the tables on me and made me look like the one that was practicing witchcraft. Needless to say I ended up being spineless and confessed to the crime myself. I have so much mental anguish right now it is hard to bare.
John talked me into going before the courts. I was a bit apprehensive. Seeing all the girls in there made me feel very intimidated and scared. I hope as long as I live that I never have to go through something like that again. The only reason I wanted to go and straighten things out is becaus...