Betty’s Illness Cynthia Preciado Period. 1 I am Cynthia Preciado and I am going to be interviewing Abigail Parris. Abigail Parris is the niece of Reverend Parris and the cousin of Betty Parris. We are going to find out about Betty’s illness. Is Abigail the cause of all this trouble? We’ll find out. Q1: Hello Abigail‚ I am going to be asking you a couple of questions about Betty’s illness and the event that occurred in the forest. So
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were caught by Parris‚ Betty became sick and the girls decided that they were going to convince everyone this was witchcraft. This led to Abigail spreading rumors about people she did not like in the town. “We must tell the truth Abby!”(Act1 line 318) this was Mary Warren trying to convince Abby to tell the truth. It appeared that Elizabeth was committing witchcraft because of the voodoo doll found in her house when Cheever went to her house to arrest her. “Tis’ hard proof?(To Hale)I find here a
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up for what is right. This is the feeling most of The Crucible characters probably felt. Reverend Parris‚ Abigail Williams‚ and John Proctor are good examples of how fear and hysteria can destroy good judgment. Reverend Parris had one of the most difficult times with keeping his good judgment‚ especially since he was supposed to be leading the church in Salem. Since nobody in the town really liked Parris anyways‚ when rumors started spreading about his daughter and niece using witchcraft‚ he came
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According to Martin Luther King Jr. “the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience ‚but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.” This quote is basically saying that you can’t judge a person when they’re in their comfort zone. That in times of Great threat and dispute‚ you can see if that person is capable or strive for victory. Through the use of characterization and conflict‚ this quote is shown to be true in the plays of The Crucible and
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intensity and hysteria of the town’s witch trials. Elizabeth Proctor and Reverend Hale‚ two major characters in the play‚ experience internal changes as the play progresses due to the individual pressures of the witch trials. Elizabeth Proctor faces the test of having been accused as a witch‚ having her husband be accused and condemned as a witch‚ and trying to move past her husband’s affair with a local girl. Reverend Hale was challenged by the corruption of the ministry in Salem and encountered
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What is it to belong to a group? Is it really that simple when someone says‚ "Either you’re with us or you’re not"? Yes‚ it is that simple. Belonging and exclusion in any situation are two sides of the same coin - you can’t have one without the other. In any organization or group‚ people are bound together by a community of interest‚ purpose or function and if you do not believe in these same things‚ then you are not a part of that group. In an organization or group‚ you have to ask yourself‚ "What
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Proctor is motivated by anger to speak out against Reverend Parris even though no one else does. Proctor dislikes and distrusts Reverend Parris. This can be seen when Proctor says‚ “[there is] no light of god in that man” and “I will not conceal it”(30). He is willing to admit that he does not like Parris and feels that he‚ “can not speak one minute without speaking of hell”(30)‚ and therefore does not have divine backing. Proctor knows that Parris is more concerned about his own pride rather than
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black woman from Barbados was brought to Salem‚ Massachusetts by Parris. Tituba is not respected in the community as she is recognized as a slave due to her skin color and her Barbados culture. She is treated like she should not be acknowledged‚ let alone compared to anyone as it is looked at as an insult. Proof: Conversations about Tituba in the play‚ show that she is contrasted to everyone else in Salem. When Abigail tells Parris that The Proctors kicked her out of their house because they wanted
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characters of Parris‚ Putnam‚ and Proctor. Reverend Parris‚ the minister in Salem‚ fears the people of the town to a point where he can hardly leave his house without believing that someone is plotting against him. Reverend Parris has a suspicion that there is a faction in the church that is looking to overthrow him just as they have overthrown that past 2 ministers before him. He explains this idea of faction to John Proctor‚ who he assumes to be a member of this. Reverend Parris’ daughter‚ Betty
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and majorly influences the choices they make. While all the people in Salem are concerned with keeping up a good reputation‚ three stand out above the rest. They are controlled by their need for a good name. John Proctor‚ Judge Danforth‚ and Reverend Parris are all extremely concerned with their reputations‚ which affects their actions throughout “The Crucible”. All three of these characters decisions are influenced by a desire to have a good reputation. John Proctor is a farmer who lives outside
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