Crucible Questions
The Crucible Discussion Questions
ACT ONE 1.) The irony in this statement is purely the fact that the very corruption that the church was trying to avoid is exactly what is became overcome with. The wrong and deceitful lies that the church wanted to evade became the basis for many accusations and convictions of innocent peoples. 2.) Mrs. Putnam’s 7 babies died very soon after birth except for one, Ruth Putnam. According to her, the devil (and those working with the devil) are the reasons why the babies died. She does not consider a biological reason for the quick death of the children, but instead chooses to blame the situation on the supernatural. 3.) Parris means that after everything he has done for Abigail, like taking her in and allowing her to live in his home after her parents’ death, she leads everyone in the town to believe that his family are somehow connected to witchcraft. 4.) John Proctor is an honorable and honest man. He made a mistake by having an affair with Abigail while she lived in his home as a servant. He lives with guilt everyday and allowed Abigail to seduce him because his marriage was unhappy and his wife was distant. Many might say he is hypocritical but as he fought for the truth in the end, I think he is essentially a good man. 5.) Francis Nurse voiced his opinion on matters of the town, and people took him very seriously. His weight and pull amongst the townspeople came into play as he was part of the campaign against Thomas Putnam’s brother-in-law, Bayley, whom he wanted to be the new minister in Salem. Putnams and the Nurses had fought over land boundaries for years and years. They had neighboring lands, and the fight got so bad that at one point there was "a battle in the woods" that lasted a couple days. 6.) This quote refers to the fact that nothing is as it seems in the town, and that there is always a second side to the story (one which is not often heard). Each problem and issue has some other deeply
ACT ONE 1.) The irony in this statement is purely the fact that the very corruption that the church was trying to avoid is exactly what is became overcome with. The wrong and deceitful lies that the church wanted to evade became the basis for many accusations and convictions of innocent peoples. 2.) Mrs. Putnam’s 7 babies died very soon after birth except for one, Ruth Putnam. According to her, the devil (and those working with the devil) are the reasons why the babies died. She does not consider a biological reason for the quick death of the children, but instead chooses to blame the situation on the supernatural. 3.) Parris means that after everything he has done for Abigail, like taking her in and allowing her to live in his home after her parents’ death, she leads everyone in the town to believe that his family are somehow connected to witchcraft. 4.) John Proctor is an honorable and honest man. He made a mistake by having an affair with Abigail while she lived in his home as a servant. He lives with guilt everyday and allowed Abigail to seduce him because his marriage was unhappy and his wife was distant. Many might say he is hypocritical but as he fought for the truth in the end, I think he is essentially a good man. 5.) Francis Nurse voiced his opinion on matters of the town, and people took him very seriously. His weight and pull amongst the townspeople came into play as he was part of the campaign against Thomas Putnam’s brother-in-law, Bayley, whom he wanted to be the new minister in Salem. Putnams and the Nurses had fought over land boundaries for years and years. They had neighboring lands, and the fight got so bad that at one point there was "a battle in the woods" that lasted a couple days. 6.) This quote refers to the fact that nothing is as it seems in the town, and that there is always a second side to the story (one which is not often heard). Each problem and issue has some other deeply