When John Proctor walked in with Mary Warren, Parris started accusing...
When John Proctor walked in with Mary Warren, Parris started accusing him of mischief and having plans to overthrow the court. Danforth asked how Mary Warren was alleged attacks by evil spirits, and...
View ArticleLove, or lust, seems to be what motivates Abigail Williams to lie. She...
Love, or lust, seems to be what motivates Abigail Williams to lie. She tells John Proctor, her former lover, early in Act One, that there is no witchcraft involved in the illnesses of Betty Parris and...
View ArticleRevisit the scene in which Elizabeth is brought in for questioning in...
Revisit the scene in which Elizabeth is brought in for questioning in The Crucible Act 3. What is Elizabeth's dilemma in this situation?
View ArticleAct 3 of the play is a battle for the reasonable folks of Salem to...
Act 3 of the play is a battle for the reasonable folks of Salem to overcome the witchcraft hysteria that has overtaken the town. The act balances on the idea that the court is being used by people like...
View ArticleReverend Hale, Deputy Governor Danforth, and Judge Hathorne do not seem...
Reverend Hale, Deputy Governor Danforth, and Judge Hathorne do not seem to be at the mercy of other characters' opinions of them. Although, for example, John Proctor calls Hale a "broken minister" and...
View ArticleThe sparseness of the Puritan setting seems to emphasize the lack of...
The sparseness of the Puritan setting seems to emphasize the lack of nuance in the Puritan way of thinking. There seems to be no room for discussion or even mercy in this community. Once community...
View ArticleIn Act Four, we see John Proctor's internal conflict about whether he...
In Act Four, we see John Proctor's internal conflict about whether he should confess a lie and save his life or exercise his integrity and die. He feels that "Nothing's spoiled by giving them this lie...
View ArticleThe effect of the conversation between Sarah Good and Tituba at the...
The effect of the conversation between Sarah Good and Tituba at the beginning of Act Four is irony, irony that points out the hypocrisy of the Puritan establishment and court. The two long-suffering...
View ArticleBy focusing on two important and sad eras in American history -- the...
By focusing on two important and sad eras in American history -- the Salem Witch hunts as well as the McCarthy hearings held during the 1950s and 60s to uncover Communists -- the play, The Crucible,...
View ArticleThe relationship between John Proctor and Reverend Parris is important...
The relationship between John Proctor and Reverend Parris is important in the play because they initially represent two opposing sides: Proctor is practical, Parris is superstitious; Proctor is...
View ArticleAs far as his behavior, when Reverend Hale first comes to Salem, he does...
As far as his behavior, when Reverend Hale first comes to Salem, he does so with tremendous confidence in his learning and ability to root out the Devil. He later describes himself as having initially...
View ArticleThe townspeople bear a lot of responsibility for jumpstarting the...
The townspeople bear a lot of responsibility for jumpstarting the accusations and heightening the tension at the beginning of the play. There are rumors circulating that Betty Parris flew over...
View ArticleRevisit the scene in which Elizabeth is brought in for questioning in...
Revisit the scene in which Elizabeth is brought in for questioning in The Crucible Act 3. What is Elizabeth's dilemma in this situation?
View ArticleAbigail changes Salem for the worse by confirming the villagers' worst...
Abigail changes Salem for the worse by confirming the villagers' worst fears: that there are witches among them who have been working toward the town's downfall. Before Abigail admits to any connection...
View ArticleAbigail first lies to her uncle, Reverend Parris, in Act One, when she...
Abigail first lies to her uncle, Reverend Parris, in Act One, when she tells him that she and the other girls "never conjured spirits." Mrs. Putnam soon after tells him that she sent her daughter, Ruth...
View ArticleWhat is the primary center of tension in the encounter between John...
What is the primary center of tension in the encounter between John Proctor and Mary Warren? Why does Mary begin to challenge Proctor's authority? What does this reveal?
View ArticleIn Act Two, when Mary Warren returns home to the Proctors' house, the...
In Act Two, when Mary Warren returns home to the Proctors' house, the primary reason for the tension between John and Mary is that he had forbidden her to go into Salem. She had disobeyed his order, as...
View ArticleLove, or lust, seems to be what motivates Abigail Williams to lie....
Love, or lust, seems to be what motivates Abigail Williams to lie. Early in Act I, she tells John Proctor, her former lover, that there is no witchcraft involved in the illnesses of Betty Parris and...
View ArticleThe townspeople bear a lot of responsibility for jumpstarting the...
The townspeople bear a lot of responsibility for jumpstarting the accusations and heightening the tension at the beginning of the play. There are rumors circulating that Betty Parris flew over...
View ArticleWhat is the primary center of tension in the encounter between John...
What is the primary center of tension in the encounter between John Proctor and Mary Warren? Why does Mary begin to challenge Proctor's authority? What does this reveal?
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