Do you mean Act II, Scene 6, as in the scene where Elizabeth Proctor is...
Do you mean Act II, Scene 6, as in the scene where Elizabeth Proctor is taken to jail? I'll write about that first, although I think you may mean Act III, which is the court scene. I'll write about...
View ArticleWhile he is a small character, Thomas Putnam can be viewed as...
While he is a small character, Thomas Putnam can be viewed as representative of the men in Salem who accused people of witchcraft in order to gain ownership of private property. In The Crucible, Thomas...
View ArticleNo. One must understand that Mary, a timid and generally obedient girl,...
No. One must understand that Mary, a timid and generally obedient girl, has been acting as one of the officials of the court with the other girls, and they have all been complicit in sending innocent...
View ArticleSalem and Andover were neighboring towns in Massachusetts, during the...
Salem and Andover were neighboring towns in Massachusetts, during the period of the infamous witch trials that are portrayed in The Crucible. Although the setting of the play is in Salem, the...
View ArticleIn The Crucible, what does John Proctor do when his wife Elizabeth is...
In The Crucible, what does John Proctor do when his wife Elizabeth is arrested?
View ArticleJohn Proctor becomes very angry when Cheever arrives to arrest his wife....
John Proctor becomes very angry when Cheever arrives to arrest his wife. They have been visited by the Reverend Hale and by Giles Corey prior to Mr. Cheever's appearance with the arrest warrant, and as...
View ArticleOne must understand that Mary, a timid and generally obedient girl, has...
One must understand that Mary, a timid and generally obedient girl, has been acting as one of the officials of the court with the other girls, and they have all been complicit in sending innocent...
View ArticleJudge Danforth holds more power. Firstly, he is deputy governor of the...
Judge Danforth holds more power. Firstly, he is deputy governor of the state and secondly, he is the presiding officer, which mean he sits on the bench and hears evidence. He is also the one who gives...
View ArticleThe expression, 'It's winter in here yet,' is a metaphor John Proctor...
The expression, 'It's winter in here yet,' is a metaphor John Proctor uses during a conversation with his wife, Elizabeth, at the beginning of Act Two. The two had been having problems in their...
View ArticleIn The Crucible Act II Scene 6, how does the town treat the accused...
In The Crucible Act II Scene 6, how does the town treat the accused girls at first? Which characters are the first to openly doubt the girls during court?
View ArticleIn Act II of The Crucible, why does Hale not know the meaning behind the...
In Act II of The Crucible, why does Hale not know the meaning behind the poppet?
View ArticleWhy did Abigail drink blood? How did Abigail threaten the other girls?...
Why did Abigail drink blood? How did Abigail threaten the other girls? What does the conversation between Abigail, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren and Betty reveal about their recent activities?
View ArticleAbigail was drinking blood in attempts to kill John Proctor's wife,...
Abigail was drinking blood in attempts to kill John Proctor's wife, Elizabeth. This action was an absolutely blatant example of Abigail's participation in witchcraft. She was drinking a charm made by...
View ArticleArthur Miller's The Crucible is an examination of the political climate...
Arthur Miller's The Crucible is an examination of the political climate of he 1950s but told through the lens of 17th century Salem Massachusetts. While Miller took liberties with the basic historical...
View ArticleWhy did Abigail drink blood? How did Abigail threaten the other girls?...
Why did Abigail drink blood? How did Abigail threaten the other girls? What does the conversation between Abigail, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren and Betty reveal about their recent activities?
View ArticleWhat are the conflicts between John Proctor and the two women in his...
What are the conflicts between John Proctor and the two women in his life—Elizabeth and Abigail? How do their personal conflicts contribute to what happened in Salem?
View ArticleThe conflicts arose because John had been involved in an adulterous...
The conflicts arose because John had been involved in an adulterous relationship with Abigail, who used to be their maid. When Elizabeth discovered the affair, she immediately dismissed Abigail. This...
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