QUESTIONS FOR ACT ONE OF THE CRUCIBLE 1. Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? Salem‚ 1962‚ in the upstairs bedroom of Samuel Parris’ house 2. Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? To discover if there is witchcraft in Salem‚ Massachusetts 3. What do we learn about the events in the forest and Abigail Williams’ connections with the Proctor family? We learn that the events in the forest are evil and that the devil does his work in the forest and that evil
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Dear Diary‚ Though the sin I am committing is treacherous‚ I must find some consolation in clearing away the troubled thoughts and images that constantly appear in my head. Something horrible happened in our small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. After our forbidden‚ late-night dance with Tituba‚ Uncle Parris came upon us in the woods forcing all us girls to run away. All of us except cousin Betty‚ bless her soul‚ who just collapsed on the ground like all the strength left her. She shrieked and hollered
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Journal Entry Number 1‚ It wasn’t until we arrived at the funeral that it finally sank in. The emotions hit me like a tractor-trailer hitting a squirrel on the highway. The stabbing pain in my heart and the cloudiness of my vision caused by tears just made me weep harder. I observed my mom standing by the casket‚ looking at your lifeless body‚ staring into eternity. She appeared there physically‚ but you could tell her mind raced elsewhere as an unsettling darkness nestled in her eyes. At the
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In Salem‚ the government is a Theocracy. What this portrays right away is that Salem is a town of very religious and pure peoples. It was noticed that some people were not as pure as they were supposed to be. The play starts off with Betty lying down‚ unconscious. Betty is accused to be a victim of witchcraft‚ which in those days meant death. John Hale is very well known for his expertise on witchcraft‚ so he is called down to view this situation. Parris also is losing control against his niece because
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Journal Entry #3 The climax of the novel is when Curley and Lennie fight ending with Curley getting a broken hand. A major conflict was Curley and Lennie since Curley hates big guys and is always looking to fight them. It was solved when Lennie broke Curley’s hand but the problem recurred when Lennie killed Curley’s wife. A minor conflict is when Lennie killed his puppy and tried to hide it from George until Curley’s wife started to talk to him. That is also a major thing that helped resolve
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Uploaders Name Per 2 October 7th‚ 2013 The Deconstruction of Act 1’s “Demonic” Themes The play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is an allegory for the Red Scare and Salem Witch Trials. Its based in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. In Act 1 the play introduce many of the essential characters of the play. It introduces the fact that everyone in the town is carrying their own demons inside and their willing to bail them on anyone to escape judgment. In the play there are two types of demonic
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller Konstantinidis Act I Questions: 1. What was the prevalent philosophy of Salem at the time of the incidents described in the play? 2. What were the purposes of the Salem theocracy? 3. According to Miller‚ what were the psychological reasons for the “witch-hunt”? 4. A dramatist has 3 major tools for presenting the facts of a play: antecedent action‚ exposition‚ and present action. Antecedent action is that which occurs before the play opens. Exposition is
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Michael Heifetz 10/29/11 Act 1 Characterization Throughout act one of The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller uses many forms of characterization to present Abigail as a sly‚ lying girl‚ who tries to wheedle her way into getting the outcome that she wants by any means necessary. One way he does this is through Abigail’s words throughout act one. When Parris is asking Abigail about why she was fired from Elizabeth Proctor’s service Abigail said‚ “[she] hates me‚ uncle‚ she must… [she is]
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Satan’s soliloquy in Book 4 develops his character through self-reflection‚ elucidating his many complex characteristics and emotions. While Satan is portrayed as a rather humane protagonist thus far‚ his motives‚ beliefs‚ and fears are not explained and thus‚ only allowed for a one-dimensional interpretation. During Satan’s soliloquy in Book 4‚ however‚ he finally reflects upon himself‚ revealing his motives‚ fears‚ and doubts and thus‚ enriching his character. While Satan’s humane emotions were
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As stated in my first journal entry‚ I originally saw this course as a skill to add to my resume. After reading chapter one I realized the value my personal life would gain learning about nonverbal communication‚ so I went into week two all gung ho and ready to tackle it! I knew having this skill would put my life back on track by giving me the tools I needed to hide my screwed-up life. This would lead to new friendships and relationships where I could verbally open myself up to others. All I had
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