what is going on and show the reader more about each character. Act II of The Crucible certainly utilizes stage directions‚ as well as dialogue to deepen readers’ understandings if all characters including John Proctor‚ his wife Elizabeth‚ and Mary Warren. The act opens eight days after the calling out has begun in John and his wife‚ Elizabeth’s‚ home. John walks inside‚ and immediately goes to the fire to check his dinner. He doesn’t like the taste‚ so he adds salt and quickly puts it back so his
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Victoria Daniels American Lit 1 EH 225.104 10/07/2014 Mary Rowlandson vs. Mary Jemison’s And Their Interpretations of the Indians. Mary Rowlandson was a Puritan women living in Lancaster‚ Massachusetts with her husband Joseph‚ and their three children‚ when the Indians captured them. The Indians killed Rowlandson’s sister and her youngest child. In 1758‚ fifteen year old Mary Jemison was captured by a Shawnee and French raiding party that attacked her farm. She was adopted and incorporated into
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Jealousy Is Walking Salem In 1692‚ in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ several young girls experienced a conjured illness‚ triggering the beginning of mass hysteria in the town. The unexplained illnesses were thought to be the devil’s doing; using witches to stain the town. The hysteria spread within the strictly religious town and allowed for revenge and old jealousies to be rekindled. Women and men fell victim to the young girls and were condemned to hang. The unimaginable events that took
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When that moment came all the accusers testified that Marry Warren bewitched them! I found that to be a staggering lie and a cowardly attempt to support their lie. I turned so angry that then I confessed of my affair with Abigail and even stated of her jealously toward my wife. I spat out the truth so rigorously
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When Elizabeth is charged and arrested for “witchcraft”‚ the dynamic between John and Elizabeth Proctor changes; as well as Elizabeth herself. She grows stronger and confident for herself and her family. She says to John‚ “When the children wake‚ speak nothing of witchcraft- it will frighten them”(Miller‚37). She is motivated by the love she shares with John to continue and go through the witch trials. Consequently‚ her love for him makes the situation worse in the long run. Elizabeth lies about
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because she is the leader of all the lies as well. Abigail convinces people to do her dirty work for her‚ but she only worries about protecting herself‚ so she does not care if these lies affect any of her so called “friends”. In the following text‚ Mary Warren‚ one of Abigail’s friends‚ is struggling to decide whether to disobey Abigail by not following her story or to tell the truth about her evil
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be on its way to Barbados‚" Parris said sadly‚" She has taken my money and she has gone with Mary Warren‚ Sir." "Call Hale‚ and we will find her right away." As the three of them go onto a hidden path a few miles down they see Abigal and Marry Warren. "STOP! STOP RIGHT THERE YOUNG LADIES!" Danforth screamed. They cuffed the girls and took them back to the jail house. "Bring me only Abigal‚ leave Marry Warren in the cell until further notice." There were two knocks on the door‚ and entered Abigal Parris
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Cheever comes with charges of witchcraft against Elizabeth. He asks if in the house there are any poppets‚ Elizabeth says “No i’ve not had one since i was a child.” Upon looking around the house he finds the one Mary had made today‚ and uses it against Elizabeth. Proctor‚ angry‚ rushes to get Mary so she can tell the truth. She tells them how she did make the poppet in court today‚ and how Abigail was right next to her. He lifts the dress on the doll and sees a needle in the stomach‚ which the same injury
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Proctor sent her spirit out to kill her. John and Elizabeth fight about his affair with Abby ‚ and then Elizabeth is arrested. John tells Mary they will go to court and tell him the children are faking. They go to the court ‚ John finds out Elizabeth is pregnant. Mary and the girls turn against each other but after the girls then accuse Mary of witchcraft ‚ Mary turns back to the girls and accuses John of being a Wizard. John claims innocence and is sentenced to hang. 3 months pass ‚ it is the morning
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examples of individuals or groups today who accuse others of causing their problems. How would you evaluate their accusations? 4. Consider: how is the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor similar to an ice cream cone?? 5. Explain how Mary Warren’s character changes over the course of the first two Acts. How was she portrayed at the beginning of the play? How is she portrayed now? To what do you attribute these changes? 6. Puritan society pressured individuals to adhere to strict
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