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The Crucible Act II Discussion and Analysis

This agenda includes analyzing Act II of The Crucible, discussing themes, and analyzing John Proctor's speech. Students will also explore similarities between accused individuals and their impressions of characters.

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The Crucible Act II Discussion and Analysis

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  1. Monday – September 21, 2009 AGENDA: • Entry Task . . . 3 column response Listthose sections of society who are the subject of prejudice or who tend to be blamed for social, economic and moral ills. • Act II parts Elizabeth Proctor Narrator Mary Warren Hale Giles Corey Francis Cheever Herrick

  2. Tuesday – September 22, 2009 AGENDA: • Entry Task . . . • Explain the similarities between the two accused people discussed in Act II. What conclusion can you draw from these similarities? (Top of 195-196) • Continue reading Act II

  3. Thursday – September 24, 2009 AGENDA: • Entry Task . . . • SAT Question of the Day • http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do?src=R&questionId=1108 • Free Rice • http://www.freerice.com/index.php • ACT II Discussion Questions • Begin ACT III

  4. Act II Discussion Questions • Describe the primary center of tension in the encounter between John Proctor and Mary Warren. (End of Act II) • What is your impression of Elizabeth Proctor by the end of Act II? Of Reverend Hale? • How does Reverend Hale initiate the hysteria that closes the Act? • Describe the methods Miller uses to achieve the climatic build-up at the end of Act II. (Note: images, syntax, rhythm, special effects) • “Individual freedom versus social order” is one of Miller’s themes. Explain the message “The Crucible” is addressing regarding this theme.

  5. Proctor’s Speech • This act ends with Proctor’s words: “Now Hell and Heaven grapple on our backs, and all our old pretense is ripped away—make your peace! Peace. It is a providence, and no great change. We are only what we always were, but naked now. Aye, naked! And the wind, God’s icy wind, will blow!” • Write one or two well-developed paragraphs analyzing Proctor’s words. You should relate his words to what is going on in the play. Be sure to identify the rhetorical devices Miller uses in this speech: personification, irony, repetition. Be sure not only to identify these devices but to discuss their effectiveness in this speech.

  6. Friday – September 25, 2009 AGENDA: • Entry Task . . . • Describe how John Proctor will address his situation and the outcome of his decision. • Score Questions • Discuss Theme & Proctor

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