Rebecca Nurse is able to quickly calm Betty when others could not comfort the girl. There are two different ways (one good, one not) of viewing Nurse’s power. Explain them both. Why does John Proctor rarely go to church? Mrs. Putnam says that there “Are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fire!” Explain what she means. Why does Tituba give the names of Sarah Good and Good Osburn? What does this move show us about Tituba? How does Hale contribute to the emotional fever of the end of the act, when the girls begin naming individuals who were seen with the Devil? ACT II: Even though it’s been seven months since the affair, describe the relationship between John and Elizabeth. John says, “It’s winter in here yet.” Explain the double-meaning of this line. What’s the irony of John’s recitation of the Ten Commandments? What role did Giles Corey play in the arrest of his own wife? What physical action does Abigail take in her efforts to frame Elizabeth Proctor? ACT III: Who holds more power, Danforth or Haththorne? How do you know? Danforth says to Proctor, “We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment.” How does this foreshadow coming events? Identify two (2) ways the court of 1692 was run differently than the way a court functions today. Rev. Parris lies as he attempts to defend Abigail and her friends. What is the lie that tells the court? What is ironic about Elizabeth’s lie? ACT IV: How has Herrick changed since the end of the trials?
Rebecca Nurse is able to quickly calm Betty when others could not comfort the girl. There are two different ways (one good, one not) of viewing Nurse’s power. Explain them both. Why does John Proctor rarely go to church? Mrs. Putnam says that there “Are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fire!” Explain what she means. Why does Tituba give the names of Sarah Good and Good Osburn? What does this move show us about Tituba? How does Hale contribute to the emotional fever of the end of the act, when the girls begin naming individuals who were seen with the Devil? ACT II: Even though it’s been seven months since the affair, describe the relationship between John and Elizabeth. John says, “It’s winter in here yet.” Explain the double-meaning of this line. What’s the irony of John’s recitation of the Ten Commandments? What role did Giles Corey play in the arrest of his own wife? What physical action does Abigail take in her efforts to frame Elizabeth Proctor? ACT III: Who holds more power, Danforth or Haththorne? How do you know? Danforth says to Proctor, “We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment.” How does this foreshadow coming events? Identify two (2) ways the court of 1692 was run differently than the way a court functions today. Rev. Parris lies as he attempts to defend Abigail and her friends. What is the lie that tells the court? What is ironic about Elizabeth’s lie? ACT IV: How has Herrick changed since the end of the trials?
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