Must use textual evidence. mary warren might be seen as the foil for abigail. explain how she is used to bring out abigail’s traits. what does danforth’s reaction to giles’s outburst at the beginning of the act suggest about his character?

1- Mary Warren brings out Abigail's traits by listening to her conscience regarding the wrongful acts the court was doing while accusing people of witchcraft without foundation. While she initially enjoyed the power she felt while accusing people, as did Abigail, she eventually realized that it was wrong and started trying to make up for what was being done. When Abigail brought Elizabeth's name up (Mary's Land Lady), she was quick to defend her. By this we can see how Abigail lacks any sense of what's wrong and right, and is only interested in pursuing her own interests.

2- Giles refuses to reveal the names of those who signed the declaration being brought in front of the court. Having being in lawsuits many times before, he believes he hods some authority in the court and may do as he pleases. However, Danforth refuses to proceed without full knowledge of the documents being brought in front of him in order to guarantee a fair trial. This shows his righteous nature as he was not intimidated or influenced by Giles's reaction.