CRUCIBLE ACT 1 Flashcards
when was it written
The 1960s
setting
the late 1600s
Salem witch trials
religion puritans
witch hunt refers to this
Themes
Power vs Vulnerable
Extremism
Religion
Tituba
who is she?
what will happen to her?
what does she do?
1) maid from Barbaros
2) since she is the only black person she is the most VULNERABLE and will get blamed on
3) she was manipulated to confess (confessed to save her own life or she was going to get killed. and if you admit you spoke to the devil you are redeemed and free from guilt)
blames more women
Sarah good (Putnam mention this name - planting it in Tituba) and goody Osburn (happens to be the midwife of the Putnam 7 babies - gives reason to blame her for killing the babies as she is being blamed as a witch)
Parris who is he what doesnt he want to do wat does he believe how does express religion words to describe him motivation how does this connect to the theme
1) father of Betty, Reverend, Abbys Uncle
2) Doesn’t want to go in front of the congregation bc his rep will be ruined if his daughter is performing rituals
3) “i have often wondered if the devil be in it somewhere” -> believes devil is in the people who r against him
4) Expresses Religion in an extreme way (obedience, hell)
5) Words to describe him: domination, authority
6) Motivation: power, reputation
7) Connects to the theme of Power - he is THE Reverend
Betty What's wrong with her whats the truth motivation when does she wake up
1) “sick”
2) fake being sick - doesn’t want to get in trouble of performing rituals
3) Motivation: not get in trouble
4) finally wakes up from her “sleep” and follows Abbys leads and starts blaming people
Abigail/Abby who did she work for what did she do at her job what was trying to do in the forest why did the affair matter to her who does she blames how is she smart
1) The Proctors
2) slept with the husband of a family she worked for
3) was ACTUALLY trying to do witchcraft - to get rid of the wife (Goody Proctor)
4) “you put knowledge in my heart”
Proctor opened her eyes, taught her abt hypocrisy, fake in religion specifically w/ women in this town
5) blames Tituba (throws her under bus) for dancing and everything else like laughing at church
6) she is smart -> realizes she can be a hero and take ppl down
Goody (Mrs) Putnam
what doesn’t she want to do
“but I must”
doesn’t want to blame herself or GD
wants to blame witches for the loss of her 7 babies
Ruth Putnam
What’s wrong with her
“sick” also got caught
same motivation as Betty
Thomas Putnam
What’s wrong with him?
what does he do?
1) bankrupt
2) fighting w/ people over land
PUtnams
what happened to them
what do they do
what do they believe
1) lost 7 babies -
2) they blame others for their problems instead of looking at themselves
3) believes witches killed their 7 babies
Mary Waren
who is she
what does want to do
1) teenage girl
2) scared - wants to confess
Proctor what is he what did he do what did he start what doesn't he fall for why did he stop going to church
1) hero
2) slept with Abigail (adultery)
3) started affair but refers to Abby as a child
4) doesn’t fall for irrationality
5) stopped going to church bc of Parris - fearing people into religion - mentions hell and punishment
Rebecca
what does she have?
what does she understand?
what is she?
1) a ton of experience
2) understands the kids were performing rituals for fun - not witches
3) she is rational in a town where ppl believe in witches - not looking for excuses to accuse someone of a witch
Rev Hale
who is he
what will happen once he comes
1) “witch expert”
2) once he comes looking for witches, he will find witches
