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When was the crucible written?

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1953

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What is the meaning of: crucible?

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severe test/trial or difficult/challenging experience

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Name a few characteristics of reverent Parris

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anxious about his image, likes money, paranoid, prideful, obsessed with hell

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Name a few characteristics of Abigail

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two-faced, liar, homewrecker, stubborn, passionate

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Name a few characteristics of Ms Putnam

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crazy, accuses a lot, obsess with the devil

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Name a few characteristics of M. Putnam

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Powerful, obsess with lands, bitter, opportunist

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Name a few characteristics of Rebecca

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saint, wise, old, pious, voice of reason

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Name a few characteristics of John Proctor

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unfaithful, respected, his own worst enemy

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Name a few characteristics of John Hale

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intellectual, thinks highly of himself

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When Giles tells Hale his wife reads in secret what do we learn about him?

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He resents his wife a little

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reading as a woman is considered ______.

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witchcraft

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Martha will not tell Giles what she reads or why she hides her books.
This is considered________.

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marital disobedience

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What is the meaning of “ dreaming corruptions”?

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sexual awakening/desire

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What are the choices of those who are accused of witchcraft?

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confessing or death

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who are the first accused?

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the ones without power
Tituba: slave
Sarah Good: homeless
Sarah Osburn: idk but she has no power

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why was Tituba surprised when Hale took her hand?

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no one was kind to her except him

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Why does John P. lies about the soup to his wife?
(he tells her it is good)

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to make up for his mistake
he chaeated

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What are the 3 steps to keep your life once you are accused?

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1-confess
2-join/accept God
3-name names

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When Hathorne says “This is contempt” what does it mean? (p.80)

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it means that they (Protor and the others) want to overthrow the court

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When Judge Danforth tells Proctor his wife will not hang does he drop the charge? (p.85)

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no, he stays to fight with his friends. their wives are still in trouble.

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when they tell the court they have 91 people who say that the women are not witches what happens?

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Their plan backfires the judge wants to question everyone instead of releasing the women

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What is Giles known for?

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suing everyone

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What is M. Putnam known for?

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being greedy and always wanting more land
He accused his neighbor in order to have more land p.89

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Why is Marry Waren not able to faint when asked to?

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She is alone, the mass hysteria isn’t present

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What are Tituba's hidden desires (private sin)?
she wants to kill Parris and go back to Barbados
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How does Abby frame Mrs. Proctor?
With a puppet given to Marry Warren
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What are Abby's private sins?
laugh at prayer and sexual desire
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What is Proctor's private sin?
Adultery
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What are Martha's private sins?
reading books and marital disobedience
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When was Balconville written?
1979
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name an important symbol in Balconville
the broken step
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How is the relationship between Diane and Paquette?
Tensed Thy don't speak directly to each other
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How is Paquette towards Cecile?
Rude male supremacy
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Describe Cecile
submissive never raises her voice
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Describe Diane
Annoyed about life but mostly at her parents
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describe Tom
school drop out freeloader picky about the job he does
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Describe Muriel
hardworking hard on Tom single mom (sort of)
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Who is Bill?
Tom's father He may be cheating on Muriel
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What is the UIC?
A place unemployed people go to have a job for one day
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Does Johnny works?
no
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Johnny blames something for his unemployment what is it?
The language barrier
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What is a Joe job?
French Canadian job
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Thibault is______.
the fool
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What does "défroquer" mean?
separation from religion eg. married priests
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What does the broken step represent?
Their situation, they all see it, they suffer from it, but they don't fix it
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Who is the only one that wants to change things and does he/she do to make it happen?
Irene involved in the community and in political actions
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Do marginalized groups always get a sense of solidarity?
No they don't aways unite
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Who does Paquette blame?
the English and the Jews (Everyone except himself and the system)
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What does Paquette wants for Diane?
He wants the best for her to get out of poverty)
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Does Cecile make excuses for Claude (Paquette)?
Yes
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Who went through rural exile?
Cecile, she left Lac Saint-Jean
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Pepsi, pepper, and pea-soup represent________.
the french
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Which song is playing over and over again?
Hot Child in the City
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On p.65 the car does not start what is the meaning of this?
It might be a symbol No one can get out of Pointe St-Charles
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Is Cecile smart?
Yes (sometimes), but her curiosity was never satisfied p.72 The stars
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What do we learn about Johnny on p.86? ( the 2nd time he speaks)
He wants an easy way out of his drinking problem
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When Johnny asks Bolduc about real problems what does he answer?
That it takes time so no real answer
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What is the relationship between Bolduc and Paquette?
They went to school together but Bolduc rose in ranks while Paquette stayed poor
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Is Bolduc aware that young people don not have jobs?
no
60
What is the only power the poor have?
The power to vote
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What is the meaning of the word circle on p.95?
the circle of poverty it takes money to make money
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Tête carrée is a nickname for________.
The Anglo
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What is Muriel's biggest fear?
Tom being like his father not taking his responsability
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Diane is very critical of her father but__________.
She will always take his defense when someone else insults him p.98
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Where does the company Paquette worked at relocating?
Taiwan it is globalization
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what is the biggest insult for Paquette and what is his biggest shame?
Insult: his daughter talking English with him Shame: being on welfare
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There is a change in pronouns what is the signification? we/our
collective community they want change
68
What is "the two solitudes"?
french vs Anglo rich vs poor Montreal/Qc vs the rest of Canada
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The years of "la grande noirceur" and the figure of authority
1940-159 Maurice Duplessis
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When is the Quiet Revolution
1960 Jean Lesage liberal values
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When was the PQ elected and who was elected?
1976 René Lésveque
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1981-1982
Recession
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When was the first referendum?
May 1980
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What was the line separating Montreal and does it seperate?
Boulevard St-Laurent anglo and franco
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Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
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Who wrote Balconville?
David Fennario
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What does Balconville mean?
The poor did not have AC so they were all out on their balcony during summertime.
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Who wrote sexual misconduct of the middle classes?
Hannah Moscovitch
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Why is it the middle classes and not the middle class?
The plural is important it is a pun classes are for the classroom, economic class, and gender class
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Why did the author choose the middle class rather than the upper or lower class?
Because the middle class is not a "star" (rich), but it is not dirt poor either. It is to show that it happens to every class and everywhere.
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What is particular about this play (lines and ponctuation)?
There are a lot of beats, pauses, and silences. Many things are not said.
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What is an epigraph?
A short quote to suggest the theme of the work
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What is the meaning of the epigraph of the book?
On the surface, men have good intentions, but in the end it is not good. It also shows that men are patronizing and rude.
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What is an epigram?
A pity saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
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What is an epitaph?
It is written on a tombstone.
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What is peritext?
The info on the first production the characters the notes, punctuation, and caption
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What is a nymphet?
sexually attractive girl or young woman
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What is the effect of Jon talking about himself in the 3rd person?
He is detaching himself from his actions He narrates his life, he is an author Putting the story from the man's perspective. He breaks the forth wall
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Is there a difference between using the parts in brackets and not using them? p.10
not really, it is an insight so not necessary
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What can we infer about Jon's relationships based on his monologue? p.16-17
He is very lonely He does not understand why his wife(wives) left He recognizes his wrongdoings but he has a tendency to gloss over them
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How old are Annie and Jon?
19 and 42
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What do Annie's big eyes represent?
childishness innocence curiosity
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On p.29 what does Annie's hesitation tell us?
she is self-conscious she has things to say but won't say them
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What does Annie aspire to be ?
a writer
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What does Annie seeks from Jon?
mentoring and validation
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Is there a power dynamic?
yes Jon has the power
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What is autofiction/autobiographical fiction?
literary genre in which some of the author's own experiences are presented as those of a fictional protagonist It can be written in the 1st person (memoir) or as a 3rd person account.
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What is Annie's favorite genre?
auto-fiction
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Why is the word perhaps used in the stage directions(2)?
1- to give more possibility to the director and to give Jon the benefit of the doubt 2- Because Annie does not really remember how things happened.
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What is Pygmalion according to Greek mythology?
A sculptor who fell in love with his sculpture because it was too beautiful. The Gods gave life to the sculpture
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How is the book a sort of Pygmalion?
Jon has the desire to shape Annie into his fantasy. She has to be exactly what he wants her to be; the object of his desire. This is shown when Annie tells him he has specific things he likes in bed p.45
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What is angling?
trying to get someone to offer you something
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What is metafiction?
fiction about fiction A kind of fiction that openly comments on its own fictional status
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What is the meaning of "It's paid for"? p.59 Annie speakingmeaning
She means the hotel but also herself He read her work so she has sex with him
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There is some mirroring throughout the play find them (2)?
1-Jon booked a hotel room (she feels like a prostitute) p.59 Annie talks to Jon in the hotel lobby p.76 2-Mentorship scene p.51 He tells her her work is good, she cries, he does not understand P.66 Jon cries, Annie does not understand (to him it was a love story but it was not the case for Annie)
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What is statutory rape?
one person is above the age of consent while the other is under the age of consent
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When did the #MeToo started and when did it go viral?
started in 2006 viral in 2017
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Who restarted the movement in 2017 and who did she denounce?
Alyssa Milano October 15, 2017 Harvey Winestein (many others outed him after)
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Afflicted sphere of #MeToo?
survivors service providers education law employers government
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Which program was affected at Concordia University and by what?
creative writing program teacher-student relationship
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When was it said first and by who? Concordia University
2014 Emma Healey
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When was it taken seriously and why?
2018 because a man said it
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What is Mea Culpa?
admitting you were at fault

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