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The Crucible

Act Three. The Crucible. Danforth and Hathorne. In this act, we see the helplessness of the innocent in the face of unjust legal authority Danforth and Hathorne defiantly defend the position of the court. The court has its own twisted logic: Martha Corey:I know not what a witch is.

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The Crucible

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  1. Act Three The Crucible

  2. Danforth and Hathorne In this act, we see the helplessness of the innocent in the face of unjust legal authority Danforth and Hathorne defiantly defend the position of the court. The court has its own twisted logic: Martha Corey:I know not what a witch is. Hathorne: How do you know then, that you are not a witch? (p77)

  3. The court Danforth asks for a plea in writing Proctor presents petition Corey accuses Putnam of trying to get land “No, no I accept no depositions” (p81) Danforth orders all 91 arrested Corey can't name witness for fear he'll be arrested. Corey is arrested.

  4. Proctor Why does he not take Danforth's offer of a year's freedom for his wife? At the beginning of the act Proctor tries extremely hard to stay calm: I have no love for Mr Parris...But God I surely love. (p82) However later in the act he is enraged and desperate How do you call Heaven! Whore! Whore! (p97)

  5. Danforth He explains with logic why the 'victim' must be believed: because witchcraft is 'an invisible crime...Therefore we must rely upon her victims.' (p90) He does go on to consider the deposition. How does Miller increase the tension here? Mary swears she never saw the devil

  6. Mary Warren • How would you describe her character? • What evidence is there of this, pages 91-92 and 101-4 • The judges demand that she pretends to faint as she has done before. She cannot pg 95

  7. Abigail She and the other girls know that the court believes them. They keep lying. She stands up to Danforth's questioning She stays silent while others argue She is able to make Danforth 'weaken' by questioning him: To be mistrusted, denied, questioned...(pg 96) Then she and the other girls pretend that Mary is casting a spell on them

  8. Proctor Proctor confesses “I have known her” (97) “it is a whore's vengeance” (98) But again Abigail stands up to Danforth Elizabeth is summoned to prove Proctor's confession.

  9. Elizabeth Proctor When the judges suggest she may be lying about her pregnancy he says, “That woman will never lie”. (98) He has faith in her morals. However this means she will not accuse her husband of the crime of lechery. But then realises what a mistake she has made.

  10. Hysteria Look at the end of Act Three. How does Miller portray the complete breakdown of order in the court? Pages 92-96 Discuss: Danforth Hale Proctor and think about stage directions

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