The Crucible Part 1
He wrote The Crucible in response to the McCarthy Trials.
Who is Arthur Miller?
These people are vengeful and use the suspicion of witchcraft to eliminate their enemies.
Who are Thomas and Ann Putnam?
Elizabeth responds to Abigail's accusations of witchcraft with this proclamation.
She should be ripped out of the world.
This is the reason Mary Warren cannot stick to the truth in court.
What is she is afraid of and influenced by Abigail Williams?
Judge Danforth won't consider a postponement to the trials because he is worried about this.
What is that people would wonder if those already hanged were really guilty?
The McCarthy Trials were convened in order to eradicate this threat to democracy.
What is Communism?
This is one way to save oneself from hanging under a charge of witchcraft.
Confess to witchcraft, even if innocent
John Proctor forces her to go to the court to tell them of the girls' fraud.
Who is Mary Warren?
He was pressed to death with heavy stones for refusing to admit to witchcraft.
Who is Giles Corey?
What is that accusing someone else would prevent a person from hanging?
Abigail attempted to curse this person by drinking a charm of blood.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
She discovers she has been named as a witch in the court.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
If Abigail is found guilty of the charges John Proctor brings to the court, it would result in this charge.
What is murder?
After quitting the court, Reverend Hale comes back to Salem for this purpose.
What is to convince those accused to confess so they will not hang?
He feels guilty for bringing suspicion on some of the people of Salem and feels disgusted by what the court and the girls are doing.
Who is Reverend Hale?
This is why Reverend Parris is so concerned about is reputation.
He believes the congregation wants to drive him out of Salem.
This is the reason that church officials frown upon John Proctor.
What is he doesn't attend church regularly?
This is why Elizabeth Proctor denied John's affair with Abigail.
What is to save his reputation?
Elizabeth's cold heart which lead John to his affair with Abigail was caused by this.
What is she believed herself too plain and simple to be loved?
What is to guide actors' movements and speech on stage?
Reverend Hale comes from this village to assist Salem.
What is Beverly?
This is the irony in the commandment that John Proctor forgot as he recited them to Reverend Hale.
He forgot the one he broke.
Although at first he doubted John Proctor, in court he came to believe him.
Who is Reverend Hale?
Although at one point he had given up his fight for the truth, this is why John Proctor retracted his 'confession' to witchcraft.
What is he cared more about preserving his good name than saving his life?
The purpose of dialogue in a drama
What is to carry the story forward?