The Crucible
This character is the protagonist in The Crucible.
Who is John Proctor?
Who is Christopher Boone?
The short film, One Night the Moon is bookended by this character's death.
Who is Jim?
He is the titular "pedestrian" in the short story.
Who is Leonard Mead?
Fittingly, this poet's most famous work is synonymous with his name.
Who is Robert Frost?
These were Giles Corey's last words.
What is "more weight".
New Zealand's capital city shares a name with this animal.
Who is Wellington?
This line, sung in a duet, gives insight into the European mindset toward the Australian land.
What is, "This land is mine"?
This is Leonard Mead's profession in the short story, "The Pedestrian"?
What is a writer?
This is the location of "his" house.
Where is "the village"?
This was the year in which the Salem Witch Trials took place.
What is 1692?
Christopher does not like this type of language technique but is fine with this similar one.
What are metaphors and similes?
What are establishing shots?
These are the type of shoe adorned by Leonard Mead to keep from making noise as he walked the streets.
What are sneakers?
These poignant last lines are repeated, possibly to suggest that there is no end in sight for the persona, or for us, the readers.
What is "And miles to go before I sleep"?
The Crucible allegorically critiques this historical event.
What is McCarthyism?
Christoper says he is so good at remembering things because his memory is like this.
What is "film"?
The duet shared between Albert and Rose contrasts, or (this word) with the previous duet between Albert and Jim. Latin for "next to" and "place".
What is juxtapose?
This motif is used to depict the empty metropolis as lifeless.
What is death?
Though not stated, it is assumed that the shaking of these creates one of the few noises heard by the persona.
What are "harness bells"?
It is said that if this character be tainted "then there's nothing left to stop the whole green world from burning".
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
After Mrs Alexander shares news about his mother, Christopher immediately digresses into an anecdote about this problem.
What is Monty Hall?
The use of this equipment, used by the Ryan family, provides a visual metaphor for Eurpoean values within One Night the Moon.
What is horse and cart?
This is the year in which "The Pedestrian" is set.
What is 2053?
What is "easy wind" and "downy flake"?