Act+2+Plot

Act 2 opens with Proctor and Elizabeth talking about the affair. She urges him to go to Salem to stop the court proceedings. Mary Warren gives Elizabeth a poppet doll (associated with witchcraft) as a gift with a needle stuck in it which Mary was unaware of. Later, we find that Abagail has a needle stuck in her. Mary reveals that someone accused Elizabeth of witchcraft. After learning that Mary is a court official, Proctor instructs her to no longer attend the proceedings, as he does not believe in witches. This is dangerous as it goes against the beliefs of the church, everyone will think they work with the devil.

Through the act, Hale, as the "expert," is going around to the accused's homes to learn more about them. In addition, Abagail admits there was no witchcraft in the forest. Hale is shocked and does not believe what he had heard, and questions why he hasn't been told earlier. So far, in Act 2, Elizabeth, Rebecca Nurse and Martha have been accused. We also see a new face, Cheever, who maintains the records. Also, we see Herrick, the marshal who makes the arrests. At the end of the Act, we learn that Mary will not confess about the girls or else they will turn on her.