The Crucible
poppet
The poppet, Elizabeth receives during the play indicates manipulation, witchcraft and fate. Elizabeth says, “kept no poppets, not since I were a girl” (69). Poppet generally recognised by Elizabeth as a toy which the children enjoy to play with. However, in the reality of the play, the poppet holds dark symbolism. Mary Warren, the servant of the Goody Proctor gives a poppet with the needle inside it to her as a present. When Hale arrives in the Proctor’s house, the poppet decides the destiny of Elizabeth Proctor. Marry Warren says “Abby sat beside me when I made it”(72). It is largely implied that Abigail manipulated and deceived Mary Warren to send the poppet to the house. Hale claiming the undeniable fact that “Abigail were stabbed tonight; a needle were found stuck into her belly” (72) arrests Hale and sends Elizabeth to the prison. Abigail’s confession of Elizabeth conjuring witchcraft to her ultimately leads her to face the fate of her life which the whole villagers including the ministers and the girls turn to accuse Elizabeth.