Crucible

Question 1

Miller p1 theme proctor

Answer 1

The cathartic nature of public admission and guilt in Oder to affirm the importance of integrity to one’s sense of self

Question 2

Miller p1 eta 1

Answer 2

“I may think of you softly from time to time Abby but I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again, we never touched Abby!”
High modality
An individuals desire for self preservation in order to mainline status in society

Question 3

Miller p1 eta 2
Proctor

Answer 3

“It speaks depict and I am honest”
Irony
Demonstrate how an individual tends to lie in order to feel a sense of safety towards accusations

Question 4

Miller p1 eta 3 proctor

Answer 4

“I say- I say- god is dead”
Metaphor
The idea that the constant pressure pushing on an individual an lead to a case of insanity whereas they may feel a sense of catharsis after finally telling the truth

Question 5

Miller p2 thesis

Answer 5

The difficulty women face in escaping oppression within patriarchal society, highlighting how individual empowerment often precipitates collective suppression

Question 6

Miller p2 eta 1

Answer 6

“How do you call me child”
Emotive language
How Abigail’s feels disrespected and looked down upon by society not only for her female status but also for her age

Question 7

Miller p2 eta 2

Answer 7

“To be mistrusted, denied, questioned like a-“
Smilie
Abigail sis coming to the realisation that she cannot eat the patriarchies and decides to use manipulation as a threat instead

Question 8

Miller p2 eta 3

Answer 8

“The wings! Her wings are spread-in Mary, please, don’t, dont-“
Hysteria
Abigales powerful ways to read a room, she understands that by influencing the most powerful characters leads to her influencing most people

Question 9

Miller p3 themes

Answer 9

How historians can dividuals to the ramifications of their behaviour to alllow audiences to recognise the hipocracy and unscrupulous behaviour of HUAC

Question 10

Miller p3 eta 1 hale

Answer 10

“Here is the invisible world, caught, defined, and calculated.”
High modality
How one’s arrogance can soon catch up to them before they know it

Question 11

Miller p3 eta 2 hale

Answer 11

“The devil is alive and well in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points”
Metaphore
Hale is sticking to what he believes and is not listening to what others have to say at this point in time

Question 12

Miller p3 eta 3 hale

Answer 12

“Woman please with him! Woman! It is pride, it is vanity.”
Repetition
Hale is no longer swept up in the belief of witchcraft and instead can recognise the trials as a sham