When Reverend Hale first arrives in Act 1, he brings a great many big...
When Reverend Hale first arrives in Act 1, he brings a great many big books with him, and he claims that they are heavy because "they are weighted with authority." Parris, in the stage direction, is...
View ArticleThe girls were dancing in the woods because they were participating in...
The girls were dancing in the woods because they were participating in superstitious rituals with Parris' Barbadian slave, Tituba. In Act 1, Abigail says that, as they danced, "Tituba conjured Ruth's...
View ArticleWhen Mary Warren appears in court, Parris is concerned. Why?
When Mary Warren appears in court, Parris is concerned. Why?
View ArticleWhen Mary Warren enters the court room in Act Three, she is walking with...
When Mary Warren enters the court room in Act Three, she is walking with John Proctor. This is the main reason Parris is uneasy when she enters. He and Proctor have always had a contentious...
View ArticleWhen Mary Warren appears in court, Parris is concerned. Why?
When Mary Warren appears in court, Parris is concerned. Why?
View ArticleDid John Proctor get excommunicated from the church? It says that 30...
Did John Proctor get excommunicated from the church? It says that 30 people showed up for it, but was that enough people to vote on an excommunication?
View ArticleMrs. Putnam’s jealousy of Rebecca Nurse stems from the fact that Mrs....
Mrs. Putnam’s jealousy of Rebecca Nurse stems from the fact that Mrs. Putnam has had many children die in childbirth, while Rebecca Nurse has had no problem bearing children. Ultimately, this leads to...
View ArticleHe did get excommunicated, but Reverend Parris was concerned because...
He did get excommunicated, but Reverend Parris was concerned because only 30 of his congregation showed up to the meeting. Parris was trying to convince Danforth and Hathorne not to execute Proctor and...
View ArticleI think Tituba feels somewhat confused by Mr. Hale's treatment of her...
I think Tituba feels somewhat confused by Mr. Hale's treatment of her because he is so kind. When she is first questioned by Hale, and she denies bewitching the children, Mr. Parris -- also a reverend,...
View ArticleIn Act Four, Parris is trying to convince Judges Hathorne and Danforth...
In Act Four, Parris is trying to convince Judges Hathorne and Danforth to delay the executions that are scheduled to take place that morning, at least until they can elicit a confession from one of...
View ArticleAt the beginning of Act Two, John and Elizabeth Proctor briefly discuss...
At the beginning of Act Two, John and Elizabeth Proctor briefly discuss their servant, Mary Warren, who has been participating in the witch trials. When Elizabeth tells him that Mary Warren has gone to...
View ArticleIn Act One, Abigail and John Proctor are alone together (with the...
In Act One, Abigail and John Proctor are alone together (with the near-unconscious Betty Parris) for a few minutes, and it gives us an opportunity to see what really motivates her: her own selfish...
View ArticleFire in The Crucible symbolizes sinfulness, and fire's ability to...
Fire in The Crucible symbolizes sinfulness, and fire's ability to quickly become out of control is mirrored by the way sin seems to spread and destroy everyone and everything in the town. After all,...
View ArticleBeyond the fact that Reverend Parris and John Proctor don't like each...
Beyond the fact that Reverend Parris and John Proctor don't like each other, Parris feels that Proctor leads a faction to remove him from his position, and Proctor feels that Parris preaches too much...
View ArticleIn the play, Giles Corey stopped anyone from taking his land by refusing...
In the play, Giles Corey stopped anyone from taking his land by refusing to submit a plea to the court when formally presented with the accusations against him. Elizabeth Proctor tells John at the end...
View ArticleI am in my second year of teacher English III Fundamental. I love...
I am in my second year of teacher English III Fundamental. I love teaching The Crucible but I anticipate needing to have as many resources as I can find. Would you be willing to share what you have? My...
View ArticleI am in my second year of teaching Eng III Fundamental and I am creating...
I am in my second year of teaching Eng III Fundamental and I am creating a syllabus that is suited to this level of learner. If you are willing to share what you have I would greatly appreciate your...
View ArticleAt what point in the unit did you show "American Violet"? I have the...
At what point in the unit did you show "American Violet"? I have the Daniel Day Lewis version of The Crucible.
View ArticleMary Warren gave her employer, Elizabeth Proctor, a "poppet" or doll...
Mary Warren gave her employer, Elizabeth Proctor, a "poppet" or doll that she made while she sat in court that day. Mary Warren says, in Act Two, I made a gift for you today, Goody Proctor. I had to...
View ArticleBefore Tituba has confessed, her master, Reverend Parris threatens to...
Before Tituba has confessed, her master, Reverend Parris threatens to "take [her] out and whip [her] to [her] death" if she does not confess, and Mr. Putnam shouts, "This woman must be hanged!" As a...
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