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The Crucible
An in-depth look at the play
Basic Questions - Characters Who was the old man crushed with stones?
Answer: Giles Corey
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Who was the girl who led the accusations?
Answer – Abigail Williams
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Who was the godly woman who was put to death as a witch?
Answer – Rebecca Nurse
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Who was the slave that taught the children about ‘spirits?’
Answer - Tituba
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Who came to Salem by request?
Answer – Reverend Hale
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Who used the witch trials for personal vengeance?
Answer – Thomas Putnam
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Who tried to stop the trials, then charged Proctor of witchcraft?
Answer – Mary Warren
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Who did Abigail have an affair with?
Answer – John Proctor
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Who tolerated no challenge to his authority?
Answer – Judge Danforth
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Whose only concern was his reputation?
Answer – Reverend Parris
Plot
Reverend Hale questions the Proctors for a number of reasons.
Abigail was the instigator in the witch-hunt
Giles Corey was well-respected in the village.
Reverend Parris was only concerned with himself.
Plot
Reverend Hale questions the Proctors for a number of reasons.
Abigail was the instigator in the witch-hunt
Giles Corey was well-respected in the village.
Reverend Parris was only concerned with himself.
Plot
Elizabeth Proctor does not hang for witchcraft.
Rebecca Nurse confesses to witchcraft. Proctor missed church because he
disliked Parris. Putnam owned a lot of land.
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Elizabeth Proctor does not hang for witchcraft.
Rebecca Nurse confesses to witchcraft. Proctor missed church because he
disliked Parris. Putnam owned a lot of land.
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Mary Warren gave Elizabeth a poppet. John Proctor died with his name. Hathorne acted as a fair and objective
court official. Giles Corey was pressed to death.
Plot
Mary Warren gave Elizabeth a poppet. John Proctor died with his name. Hathorne acted as a fair and objective
court official. Giles Corey was pressed to death.
Plot
The conflict between the witches and the Puritans is like the fight between the communists and the democrats.
A witch could escape execution by confessing.
Elizabeth Proctor condemned herself by denying her husband’s affair.
John Proctor was absent from church because he was an atheist.
Plot
The conflict between the witches and the Puritans is like the fight between the communists and the democrats.
A witch could escape execution by confessing.
Elizabeth Proctor condemned herself by denying her husband’s affair.
John Proctor was absent from church because he was an atheist.
Plot
The accused were put to death by burning at the stake.
Elizabeth’s execution was postponed because she was pregnant.
Giles Corey escaped from being condemned a witch because he refused to answer the charge.
Parris desperately wants Proctor to confess because he wants to calm the villagers.
Plot
The accused were put to death by burning at the stake.
Elizabeth’s execution was postponed because she was pregnant.
Giles Corey escaped from being condemned a witch because he refused to answer the charge.
Parris desperately wants Proctor to confess because he wants to calm the villagers.
Plot
Danforth is unable to pardon Proctor because it would cast doubt on the guilt of those already executed.
John Proctor was a farmer. Mary Warren withdraws her testimony
because the girls accuse her of witchcraft.
Proctor confesses his affair to save his life.
Plot
Danforth is unable to pardon Proctor because it would cast doubt on the guilt of those already executed.
John Proctor was a farmer. Mary Warren withdraws her testimony
because the girls accuse her of witchcraft.
Proctor confesses his affair to save his life.
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Hale investigated for witchcraft then denounced the trials.
Elizabeth thinks Abby wants to kill her to take her place.
John Proctor forgot the commandment about using the Lord’s name in vain.
Rebecca Nurse was charged for the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam’s babies.
Plot
Hale investigated for witchcraft then denounced the trials.
Elizabeth thinks Abby wants to kill her to take her place.
John Proctor forgot the commandment about using the Lord’s name in vain.
Rebecca Nurse was charged for the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam’s babies.
Plot
Cheever came to the Proctor house to arrest John.
The poppet with the needle is the deciding factor in Elizabeth’s arrest.
If Proctor tries to discredit Abby, she will accuse him of lechery.
Mary doesn’t want to testify about the doll because she is afraid of Abby.
Plot
Cheever came to the Proctor house to arrest John.
The poppet with the needle is the deciding factor in Elizabeth’s arrest.
If Proctor tries to discredit Abby, she will accuse him of lechery.
Mary doesn’t want to testify about the doll because she is afraid of Abby.
Plot
In Act 3, Giles and Francis want to see Danforth to persuade him that their wives are bad people.
Proctor uses the quote “do that which is good, and no harm will come to thee” to help Mary remain brave.
Giles accuses Putnam of killing his neighbors for their land.
Hathorne asks Mary to faint like she did in court.
Plot
In Act 3, Giles and Francis want to see Danforth to persuade him that their wives are bad people.
Proctor uses the quote “do that which is good, and no harm will come to thee” to help Mary remain brave.
Giles accuses Putnam of killing his neighbors for their land.
Hathorne asks Mary to faint like she did in court.
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The girls pretend Mary’s spirit is coming to get them when she admits they were lying.
Hale comes back to Salem to hang more people.
Abigail steals Parris’ money and leaves on a ship.
Hale wants Elizabeth to get John to confess.
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The girls pretend Mary’s spirit is coming to get them when she admits they were lying.
Hale comes back to Salem to hang more people.
Abigail steals Parris’ money and leaves on a ship.
Hale wants Elizabeth to get John to confess.
Plot
Elizabeth confesses that she also had an affair.
Proctor tore up the confession after signing it.
Proctor chose to die because he wanted to save Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Proctor had the last line in the play.
Plot
Elizabeth confesses that she also had an affair.
Proctor tore up the confession after signing it.
Proctor chose to die because he wanted to save Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Proctor had the last line in the play.
Quotations
“But you must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between.”
-Judge Danforth
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“I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!”
-Reverend Hale
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“I am a good woman…and if you believe I may do only good work in the world, and yet be secretly bound by Satan, then I must tell you, sir, I do not believe it.”
-Elizabeth Proctor
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“How many I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name.”
-John Proctor
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“I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now…you compromise my very character.”
-Reverend Parris
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“…then let us go to God for the cause of it. There is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits.”
-Rebecca Nurse
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“What anarchy is this? That tract is in my bounds, it’s in my bounds, Mr. Proctor.”
-Thomas Putnam
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“She’ll kill me for sayin’ that!...I have known it, sir. She’ll ruin you with it, I know she will.”
-Mary Warren
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“And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot! You loved me, …you love me yet.”
-Abigail Williams
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“Why - ! The girl is murder! She must be ripped out of the world!”
-Elizabeth Proctor
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“He say Mister Parris must be kill! Mister Parris no goodly man, Mister Parris mean man and no gentle man, and he bid me rise out of the bed and cut your throat!”
-Tituba
Symbolism
What do the golden candlesticks symbolize?
Answer – Parris’ materialism
Symbolism
What does the poppet symbolize?
Answer – a plaything that is thought of as evil.
Symbolism
What does the dagger symbolize?
Answer – unrest in the village
Symbolism
What does Abigail symbolize?
Answer – evil and trickery
Symbolism
What does Parris symbolize?
Answer – theocratic leader
Symbolism
What does Proctor symbolize?
Answer – voice of reason
Symbolism
What does dancing symbolize?
Answer – forbidden pleasure
Symbolism
What does Rebecca Nurse symbolize?
Answer – goodness and godliness
Symbolism
What do the chains symbolize?
Answer - symbol of bondage
Symbolism
What does Hathorne symbolize?
Answer – total authority
Tragic Hero
What is a tragic hero? How is John Proctor a tragic hero?
Character’s Motivations
What are the following characters’ motivations in the play: Abigail John Tituba Reverend Parris