Character & Meaning
This character is most directly questioned about the meaning of the word "cold" to reveal her emotional detachment.
Who is Elizabeth?
This color represents virtue or innocence in "The Crucible".
What is white?
This person is worried that he will be removed from his position if people accused of witchcraft will not confess.
Who is Reverend Parris?
These are grand illustrations Gatsby has devised to prove his love for Daisy and catch her attention.
What are parties?
This theme is central to both "The Crucible" and The Great Gatsby, involving the pursuit of something elusive.
What is the American Dream?
In the beginning of the play, this character accuses others or lying while being dishonest herself, and it is ironic.
Who is Abigail? It's ironic because she is lying.
Reverend Parris believes at the beginning of the play that the cause of his daughter's "coma" is nothing unnatural. This is the word we would probably use, today.
What is supernatural? (or demonic)
At the beginning of the play, Reverend Parris mentions that he saw the girls dancing naked, but when Judge Danforth is there, he says he never saw them dancing naked because of this.
What is him trying to protect his reputation?
This is why Nick is bothered by the fact no one shows up at Gatsby's funeral.
In "The Crucible," this theme is explored through the hysteria and false accusations in Salem.
What is mass hysteria?
Based on Proctor's exchange with Putnam, "We vote by name, not by acreage," we know this about Putnam.
What is that he uses wealth/land ownership to influence decisions in the town?
Ironically, Danforth calls these people pure in heart.
Who are the people who have been condemned without proper evidence?
This is the reason John Proctor does not want to let the judges hang his signed confession on the door of the church.
What is because it is his name/reputation?/What is because he can't raise his sons in an honest world where he has been dishonest?
This is what the green light represents to Gatsby.
What is Gatsby's dream of being with Daisy and having a beautiful future?
In The Great Gatsby, this motif is represented by the contrast between East Egg, West Egg, and the Valley of Ashes.
What is social class or class distinction?
This character confesses to witchcraft first because she wants to save her own life.
Who is Tituba?
John Proctor forgot this one commandment, when he was asked to recite them.
What is the one commandment he has broken, adultery?
This is the person who urges John Proctor to go and talk to the judges about Abigail Williams and the truth she told.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
This happens when Gatsby and Daisy look out across the bay, and Gatsby says that if it weren't for the mist, she would be able to see the green light at the end of her dock.
Which work explores the concept of struggling between truth and lies?
What is both?
This character is widely believed to be the best person in Salem.
Who is Goody Nurse?
This literary device is when Nick is bothered by Gatsby's lack of mourners, but readers see Gatsby's isolation.
What is dramatic irony?
What is, community members would come together and vote?
What is hypocrisy?
This theme in "The Crucible" is shown through John Proctor's sacrifice of himself for his principles.
What is integrity or reputation?