The needle in the poppet represents voodoo, which, to the people of Salem, is related directly to witchcraft and punishable by the court. Elizabeth is arrested for posesing the poppet for this reason.
Cheever finds a needle inside it. Cheever relates that Abigail had a fit at dinner in Parris's house that evening. Parris found a needle in her abdomen, and Abigail accused Elizabeth of witchcraft.
I hear people sayin'. We Don't need this war. I say there's some things worth fightin' for. What about our freedom, and this piece of ground? We didn't get to keep 'em by backin' down. They say we...
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