Witch?
teenage servant girl that is easily intimidated and admits she and her friends made up lies
Mary Warren
knowledgeable minister from out of town who is also considered a witch hunter
Reverend Hale
Rev Parris asks Rebecca Nurse, an elderly woman renowned for her wisdom, to give advice about the stricken Betty. She says,
The girls are just acting like silly teenagers. Leave them alone and they’ll come to their senses.
When Reverend Hale asks John to demonstrate his religious convictions by citing the commandments, John forgets which one?
Thou shall not commit adultery
Giles seems to be surprisingly skilled in matters of the law. Why?
He has been in court many times
says “God Help me, I lusted, and there is a promise made in such sweat.”
John Pork
nah. . . John Proctor
unhappy minister whose niece and daughter live with him and who wants to win the approval of his congregation
Reverend Parris
It is revealed that John Proctor has not been to church in some time. What does he offer as an explanation for his absence?
He doesn’t like the vibe and negative preaching of Reverend Parris
In addition to not attending service often enough, what is the other spot of “softness” the Reverend Hale sees in John Proctor’s church record?
his kid has not been baptized
If you were going to argue that Giles, though a bit old school, is nevertheless noble and courageous, which of the following pieces of evidence would you cite to support this claim? (what does he refuse to do)
give up the names of others
pregnant, married lady who is accused of putting a needle in a poppet
Elizabeth Proctor
in charge of the court proceedings; easily believes teenage girls
Who is Judge Danforth?
What does Giles Corey ask of Rev Hale about his wife that ends up with her being arrested?
what does it mean when my wife reads strange books?
When Cheever discovers Elizabeth’s poppet and quizzes Mary Warren about it, Mary claims that Abigail was sitting beside her in court while she made the doll. From this, we can infer about Abigail that:
Abigail saw Mary make the doll and leave the needle in the stomach and thereby came up with a plan to implicate Elizabeth
Hathorne lays a trap for Mary by asking her to faint. When she confesses that she cannot, the stage directions tell us that he looks at her “with a gleam of victory.” What does this tell us about Hathorne?
any will work:
he's evil
he is having fun manipulating others
he likes power
superstitious and feels there must be witchcraft afoot due to her children passing
Goody (Ann) Putnam
orphan girls that says “you . . . “sweated like a stallion whenever I come near.”
Abigail Williams
How would you characterize Rev Hale?
any will work:
well meaning, thinks he is knowledgeable, naive, upset about the proceedings, quits the court
Elizabeth lets her temper show a little in this scene (where she hears about Abigail and the needle), despite the bad timing and potentially dire consequences. What does she say that might later come to haunt her?
She says that Abigail should be “ripped out of the world.”
She says that Cheever and Herrick are “going to hell.”
She says that the court is full of “frauds and beggars.”
She says that the girls are “cruel children” who “need beating.”
She says that Abigail should be “ripped out of the world.”
After Danforth receives Mary’s deposition, he says to her “Has Mr. Proctor threatened you for this deposition?” She says that he has not. But Danforth asks her twice more, and then again at the end of the scene. What can we infer from this about Danforth?
That he wants her confession to be a lie, so the court can continue, and he won’t look a fool
slave from Barbados who loves her Betty
Tituba
respected woman of the community who has had lots of children and grandchildren
Rebecca Nurse
Once John and Abigail are left (mostly) alone in the room, we see some details of their relationship unmasked. Describe how a. John feels about Abigail now and how Abigail feels about John. Must get both right.
must get both right:
John may be tempted but doesn't want her/
Abby still wants him
In Act I, we see John Proctor and Abigail interact with one another. This scene contrasts with the opening scene of Act II in which John and Elizabeth interact. Which of the following best describes this contrast?
John and Abigail’s relationship is full of heat, passion, and anger, while John and Elizabeth’s relationship is strained and cold.
When Danforth asks Elizabeth about John and Abigail’s affair, why does she lie?
she doesn't want John to get in trouble