Show:
Characters and Relationships
Allegory connections
Themes and Motifs
Major events 1
Major events 2
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Elizabeth's husband
Who is John Proctor?
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The girl's in the play represent these people in McCarthyism
McCarthy's "Friendly Witnesses"
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Heaven and hell Light and Dark represent this important key theme
Good versus evil
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What did John do to Elizabeth to make her so mad?
He slept with Abigail
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Who did Mary Warren save today?
Elizabeth
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The temptress and the root cause of all the trouble
Who is Abigail?
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McCarty is embodied in this main character
Who is Abigail?
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The argument between John and Elizabeth hinges on these two key themes.
What are dishonesty and forgiveness
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Where has Mary Warren been all day?
The court house
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Why would Elizabeth send Proctor to see Abigail?
So he can break any connection left between them and save her life.
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The reverend from Beverly
Who is Hale?
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This character represents Arthur Miller himself
Who is John Proctor?
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The way Mary behaves now ("raising up her chin" "I am amazed you do not see the weighty work we do!") represents this key theme
What is power's corruption of the human spirit.
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Who does Mary say will be hanged?
Good Osburn
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Why doesn't Proctor want Parris to baptize his babies?
Proctor sees no godliness in him
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The old wise woman and wife of Francis
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
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Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osburn represent these people in McCarthy's era.
Who are the Hollywood Ten? a group of writers and directors not well known to the public who refused to speak
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The references to Pontius Pilate and the Ten Comandments etc represent this important motif
What is religion, dogma
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Who does Mary say is safe?
Who is Sarah Good?
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Which commandment did Proctor forget?
Adultery
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One of the court judges that Mary mentions who sentences Sarah Osburn to Hanging.
Who is Judge Hathorne?
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J Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI is represented by this character.
Who is Reverend Hale?
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The motif of spring (rabbits, flowers, Lilacs, etc) represents this
What is the relationship of John and Elizabeth healing after the affair.
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What TWO reasons are there for Sarah Good to have her life saved?
She confessed and she is pregnant
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Why is Ezekiel looking for the poppet?
Because Abigail accused Elizabeth of using it like a voodoo doll to hurt her.