The original question had to be edited down. I think that one example...
The original question had to be edited down. I think that one example of a dramatic moment from Act II that gives a clue as to what may happen in the future would be Proctor's response in the Act's...
View ArticleWhen Proctor tells Elizabeth what he has heard from Abigail, Elizabeth...
When Proctor tells Elizabeth what he has heard from Abigail, Elizabeth insists that John go to the court to inform them of what he knows. At the time, Proctor hopes to stay out of the mess in town...
View ArticleEarly in the play, conformity is presented as a cultural issue for the...
Early in the play, conformity is presented as a cultural issue for the Puritans in Salem. The notion of taboo and social transgression are defined, largely, along the lines of lack of conformity to...
View ArticleJohn Proctor is dynamic because of the conflicts he faces. He does not...
John Proctor is dynamic because of the conflicts he faces. He does not change over the course of the play so much as he overcomes significant challenges. Proctor faces a twin conflict in the play. He...
View ArticleProctor's development can be construed as a journey toward a specific...
Proctor's development can be construed as a journey toward a specific kind of self-discovery. At the opening of the play, Proctor is a fallen man, having had an extra-marital affair with the family...
View ArticleReverend Hale and Abigail Williams are the two characters most...
Reverend Hale and Abigail Williams are the two characters most responsible for the trials in Salem. Reverend Parris also bears some burden of responsibility. Abigail initiates the action of the play...
View ArticleProctor does not want to publicly admit to his affair with Abigail...
Proctor does not want to publicly admit to his affair with Abigail Williams. Elizabeth knows about the affair and the town suspects that something happened in the Proctor house, but John Proctor does...
View ArticleOver the course of their conversation, Proctor makes a developing series...
Over the course of their conversation, Proctor makes a developing series of decisions and agreements with Elizabeth. After initially discussing the trials, Elizabeth urges Proctor to inform the court...
View ArticleProctor feels that Parris is selfishly abusing the power of his position...
Proctor feels that Parris is selfishly abusing the power of his position in Salem. Parris complains that his salary is too small and insists that he be given firewood. Proctor feels that Parris has no...
View ArticleProctor may have saved himself and his wife from being sentenced to...
Proctor may have saved himself and his wife from being sentenced to death if he had gotten involved sooner. By waiting to act, Proctor allows the trials to gain momentum that proves impossible to...
View ArticleJohn Proctor is an upright, honest man experiencing a crisis of...
John Proctor is an upright, honest man experiencing a crisis of conscience. He is attempting to fix his marriage and, in doing so, steer clear of the turmoil in Salem. Ultimately, the town's trouble...
View ArticleReverend Hale is trying to protect the accused. He realizes the flaws of...
Reverend Hale is trying to protect the accused. He realizes the flaws of the court, and he suspects that the girls are misleading the judges and the townspeople. In Act III, he denounces the...
View Article1. In accusing Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft (and going so far as to...
1. In accusing Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft (and going so far as to plant false evidence against Elizabeth) Abigail is not angling to imprison Elizabeth Proctor. She is seeking to see her dead. The...
View ArticleRevered Parris is motivated by an impulse to protect himself and his...
Revered Parris is motivated by an impulse to protect himself and his position in Salem. He calls for Reverend Hale in the hopes that Hale can authoritatively state that Betty Parris is not guilty of...
View ArticleProctor's conflicts are explicitly discussed in the play. His moments of...
Proctor's conflicts are explicitly discussed in the play. His moments of torturous private doubts are shared, rather privately, with Elizabeth and his more external conflict with Abigail is discussed...
View ArticleIn Proctor's final speech, he comes to accept himself. This has been his...
In Proctor's final speech, he comes to accept himself. This has been his struggle throughout the play. In addition to striving against the corruption of the court, he has had to fight against the sense...
View ArticleExamine how Miller develops the ways in which conflicts are caused by...
Examine how Miller develops the ways in which conflicts are caused by beliefs in The Crucible.
View ArticleIn the United States after World War II, communism in America became...
In the United States after World War II, communism in America became vilified and defined as evil. Up to this point, communism was seen as a valid, liberal alternative political philosophy to pure...
View ArticleWhen Proctor attempts to prove beyond a doubt that Abigail is motivated...
When Proctor attempts to prove beyond a doubt that Abigail is motivated by personal aims in her accusations in court, he admits to his affair with Abigail. The court (Danforth and Parris) want...
View ArticleDanforth is interested in maintaining the authority of the court. To...
Danforth is interested in maintaining the authority of the court. To admit that innocent people have been sentenced and killed as the result of fraud would greatly undermine the authority of the court...
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