Journal Entry #2
Abigail Williams exemplifies integrity because she admitted to Parris that she had danced and encountered the devil. She says, “Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it— and I’ll be whipped if I must be.” She is admitting to the fact that yes, she did dance in the woods and this could have contributed to Betty’s sickness. Parris needed to know if she had danced because then Betty’s sickness wouldn’t have just been that she was sick but that maybe she was possessed by the devil. This example of integrity was a very hard thing for Abigail to do but it was best for everyone for her to confess this sin.
Journal Entry #3
Betty opened up at the end of the act as she wakes up and starts naming those involved in the devil dancing. The rest of the characters were so happy that she was wakened and the fact that she knew some of the women involved in the dancing and who was out in the forest that day. She said, “I saw George Jacobs with the devil! I saw Goody Howe with the devil! I saw Martha Bellows with the devil I saw Alice Barrow with the devil…” This gave Parris and Mr. Putnam an idea of who all was involved the day they were dancing in the forest.
Journal Entry #4
Mr. Putnam displays a great deal of integrity. He does not keep secrets and he is a very responsible man. As soon as he finds out who all was involved in the dancing, he decides to contact the marshal and to get these people taken care of so there will not be another incident like this one. He says, “The marshal, I’ll call the marshal,” as Parris is thanking the lord for all the information that has been given to them. They want to punish these people before they get a chance to go dancing in the forest again and make anyone else ill. It is a dangerous thing that these people got involved in and the integrity of Putnam will save many people.