![]() She knows that it’s all a load of … well, you know. What does Abigail say about the rumors of witchcraft?īasically, Abigail says “Oh posh” about the rumors of witchcraft. He tells Abigail that she must forget him and stop being so mischievous.ġ2 11. She flirts and basically begs him to again ‘put knowledge in her heart.’ John tells her they can never be together again, that they should never have been together, because he is a married man and he cannot cheat on his wife again. How does Abigail react to John Proctor? What does he tell her?Ībigail is very attracted to John Proctor and acts provocatively towards him when they are alone. She is their leader as you can tell when she speaks with / threatens Mary Warren and Mercy Lewis.ġ1 10. Remember, they are simply frightened because they were caught doing things they should not have been doing so what’s happening with Betty and Ruth is a result of fear, not of the devil’s hold on them. No, the devil is not in control of the girls. ![]() Mary Warren feared being executed as a witch. Thomas Putnam is a bitter man because: His wife’s brother-in-law was not made minister of Salem (remember, this is a theocracy and the minister wielded a lot of power.) His father did not leave Thomas as much in his will as Thomas felt was his birthright.ĩ 8. How do the Putnams feel about the possibility of witchcraft in Salem? Why is Thomas Putnam a bitter man? The Putnam’s believe because of the number of children they’ve lost and because of Betty and Ruth’s behavior that witchcraft is definitely alive and well in Salem. She was really fired because Goody Proctor found out Abigail was having an affair with Mr. Why was Abigail fired from the Proctor household?Ībigail claims she was fired because she wouldn’t let Goody Proctor treat her like a slave. In the forest, the girls danced, Mercy was naked, Abigail drank a potion to kill Goody Proctor, and Tituba conjured spirits for Ruth and Ann Putnam (regarding the dead Putnam babies).ħ 6. In response to this, he’s asked Reverend Hale to come to Salem to verify that no witchcraft is being performed in his community. What did Reverend Parris see in the woods? What has he done in response to what he saw? What all actually happened in the woods? Reverend Parris saw the girls dancing and he saw someone running naked. What did Reverend Parris see in the woodsĥ. Therefore, some of the townspeople felt that the girls must be possessed.Ħ 5. Ruth was walking around in a dumb state she wasn’t talking, eating, etc. What behaviors of Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam made some feel they were possessed by witches?īetty was in a coma-like state. The witch-hunt was a result of a kind of panic that developed when a need for individual freedom began to be felt (independence = being drawn to the devil and therefore wrong.)ĥ 4. The theocracy developed so the colony could survive disunity was a threat. How did the village’s residents regard the forest and its Indian inhabitants? From what paradox (contradiction) did the Salem tragedy develop? The townspeople feared the forest because of the Indians and because they believe the forest is the devil’s playground (therefore, the Indians who come from the forests must be Satan’s emissaries). Nurse: Respected Wise Maternal Hale: Well-Read Authoritative ImposingĤ 3. ![]() Putnam: Unfortunate Wistful Agitative Corey: Elderly Scatterbrained yet Shrewd Humorous R. Putnam: Covetous Vindictive Confrontational A. Parris: Well-educated Greedy Egocentric Abigail: Deceitful Insensitive Lustful Proctor: Susceptible Capable Autonomous T. Make a list of at least five words (adjectives) that describe each of the main characters. To the Europeans, it was seen as a ‘barbaric frontier’ filled with fanatics however, these people were good businesspeople.ģ 2. There were few houses nearby was the forest and the bay. The town was small and isolated, barely a village. The play is set in Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692. What is the setting (time and place) of the play? Describe the town in which this play takes place. What is the setting (time and place) of the playġ.
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