Themes
What theme in "The Crucible" highlights the dangers of hysteria?
What is mass hysteria
Describe John Proctor's main personality trait revealed in Act 1.
What is honesty?
What action does Abigail take to instigate the witch trials?
What is she accuses Tituba of witchcraft?
What historical event is "The Crucible" based on?
What is the Salem witch trials?
In Act 1, what theme is illustrated by the conflict between individual conscience and societal expectations?
What is moral integrity versus social conformity?
What trait does Abigail Williams display that drives much of the conflict?
What is manipulative or deceitful?
What significant action does John Proctor take to confront his guilt?
What is he decides to confess his affair with Abigail?
Who is the author of "The Crucible," and what historical context influenced its writing?
Who is Arthur Miller, influenced by McCarthyism?
How does the theme of reputation play a role in the actions of the characters?
What is the fear of losing one's social standing drives characters to lie and manipulate?
How is Elizabeth Proctor characterized in terms of her emotional traits?
What is nurturing yet conflicted?
How does Elizabeth Proctor's arrest affect John Proctor's actions?
What is it prompts him to take a stand against the court?
What was the political climate in the United States during the time Miller wrote the play?
What is the Red Scare and fear of communism?
What theme is represented by the consequences of revenge in the play?
What is the destructive nature of vengeance?
What trait of Reverend Hale evolves throughout the play, particularly in Act 2?
What is a growing sense of doubt or moral questioning?
What action does Reverend Hale take in Act 2 that suggests he is beginning to question the court?
What is he tries to persuade Elizabeth to confess to witchcraft?
Describe how the Puritan beliefs impact the characters’ actions in the play.
What is Puritanical values create a rigid moral framework that leads to fear and suspicion?
How do the themes of power and authority manifest in the court proceedings depicted in Acts 1 and 2?
What is the manipulation of authority to control and silence dissent?
How does the trait of fear influence the actions of the townspeople?
What is fear leads to irrational behavior and mob mentality?
Describe the actions of the court in response to the accusations made by the girls.
What is they blindly accept the girls' claims without substantial evidence?
How does Miller's portrayal of the witch trials serve as an allegory for contemporary issues?
What is it critiques the dangers of extremism and the loss of individual rights?