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Dive into Act 2 of The Crucible to analyze character motivations through statements in Act 3. Explore themes of power struggle, reputations, and the impact of hearsay and heresy on character dynamics. Examine how esteemed figures plead for their wives and the shift in social ranking dynamics. Unravel the complexities of motives in this classic play by Arthur Miller.
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Changing Character Motivations…or is it? By analyzing Act 2, use the following statements made in Act 3 to prove or disprove a change in motivation. • Proctor-”I-I think I cannot. These are my friends. Their wives are also accused.” • Parris-”Beware this man, Your Excellency, this man is mischief.” • Hale-”Is every defense an attack on the court?”
A Power Struggle In Act 1, we discussed the importance of ________being what dictates your social ranking in the town. How has this changed in Act 2? We have three very highly esteemed men that are pleading for their wives, why are they not being heard as they would have been just a few months before? Where has the power gone? How do we see/know this?
Hearsay and Heresy in Act 2 • Look up the definitions of both of these words and explain how they are both occurring currently in Act 2.