A foil is a character who provides a striking contrast to another character. Rev. Hale and Rev. Parris are foils. They are both Puritan ministers, but Parris is paranoid, self-centered, and refuses to change his mind, while Hale is calm, collected, and is disturbed by true evidence and eventually doubts the whole thing.
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1. Why do you think Mary Warren changes her testimony in the end of Act III?
2. Why does Elizabeth Proctor lie to Danforth about John and Abby's affair? What do you think would have happened if she didn't?
3. How would you explain the change in Rev. Hale since Act I? (Think about his initial comments on witchery).
4. How are Abby and Elizabeth foils? (Think personality, values, feelings for Proctor)
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Mary Warren changes her testimony in the end of Act III, because she is a weak character. She is unable to stand her ground against the other girls, mainly Abby, when they start accusing her. Also, Judge Danforth tells her that she will hang unless she comes clean with the truth.
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