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“The Crucible”

“The Crucible” . Act I - Review. CHARACTER CHART . You should have all character descriptions and motivations completed except for Elizabeth Proctor and Judge Danforth Make sure your descriptions are detailed and the motivation analysis is complete

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“The Crucible”

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  1. “The Crucible” Act I - Review

  2. CHARACTER CHART • You should have all character descriptions and motivations completed except for Elizabeth Proctor and Judge Danforth • Make sure your descriptions are detailed and the motivation analysis is complete • Refer back to the pages you wrote down if you need to add information

  3. QUESTIONS #1 - 6 – Check your answers; make sure your answers are in complete sentences! • Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? • The play is set in a small, upper bedroom in the home of Rev. Sammuel Parris in Salem, Massachusetts, Spring of 1692. • Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? • Parris sent for Rev. Hale because he believes that Hale can confirm that there is no “unnantural cause” for Betty’s sickness. He also knows that Hale has had experience with accusations of witchcraft in his own parish. • What do we learn about the events in the forest and Abigail Williams' connections with the Proctor family? • Abigail and the other girls were dancing in the forest and “casting spells” with Tituba. Abigail drank blood in an attempt to complete a charm that would kill Goody Proctor. • Abigrail was the Proctor’s servant until she was fired seven months aga. • What does Ann Putnam claim in the play about her dead infant children? • Ann Putnam claims that her babies were murdered by evil spirits. • Before the arrival of John Hale, what are some of the subjects for petty disagreement among the characters? • The Salem residents bicker about firewood, land boundaries, the contents of the sermons in church and money. • According to the stage directions, how does John Hale enter for the first time? • John Hale enters with half a dozen very large books weighing him down.

  4. QUESTIONS #7 - 10 – Check your answers; make sure your answers are in complete sentences! • What happens when John Hale interrogates Tituba? How does the scene’s atmosphere become hysterical? • Hale is very firm but treats Tituba kindly and points her to God instead of condemning her. However, Parris continues to demand things from her and Putnam threatens hanging, so Tituba confesses. • Miller colors the play with dialect, or specific regional speech. Pick out some examples of dialect in this act. • ”Goody” = Mrs. • “Aye” = Yes • “Witchery’s a hangin’ error, a hangin’ like they done in Boston two year ago.” • “I don’t truck with no devil.” • (Other acceptable examples) • One of Miller's major subjects in the play is the nature of authority. How are each of the following characters linked with the idea of authority in Act One? • Samuel Parris – He is the minister – the head of the church and government in a theocracy; he is in the most powerful position in the village • Thomas Putnam – He is from a well-to-do family and owns a lot of land; because of he owns more than others, he feels he has more authority • Rebecca Nurse – She is married to a well-respected man and she is known for being sensible and fair so people look to her for answers and reason. • How would you describe the atmosphere or mood at the end of this act? What might this atmosphere foreshadow about future events in the town of Salem? • At the end of this act, the atmosphere is chaotic or hysterical which leads the reader to believe it is only going to get worse.

  5. “Defining Hysteria” & “Conflicts in Salem” pg. 6 & 7 in packet • You may work on both of these activities with a partner • List the following conflicts on your chart and then go back and explain why each “pair” is in conflict (“Reasons”) – use the page numbers for specificity. • Rebecca Nurse vs. Ann Putnam (pg. 151 – 154) • Abigail vs. John Proctor (pg. 148 – 150) • Rev. Parris vs. John Proctor (pg. 151 – 154) • Rev. Parris vs. Giles Corey (pg. 151 – 154) • Thomas Putnam vs. John Proctor (pg. 151 – 154) • Titubavs. Rev. Hale and other interrogators (Parris and Putnam) (pg. 160 – 162) • Abigail vs. Rev. Parris (pg. 142 – 144)

  6. NEXT CLASS… • You will have an Act I packet…I will check the character chart, Act I questions, “Defining Hysteria…” activity and the “Conflicts in Salem” chart (pg. 3 – 7). • Study for your Act I quiz: • Plot points • Act I Vocabulary words (pg. 2) • Miscellaneous Terms: • situational Irony, dramatic irony, hysteria, crucible (both), monologue

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