Mid Term English/ The Crucible Flashcards
What motivates Abigail Williams to engage in manipulative behavior?
Her desire for power and her need to take down john proctor
Why do the other girls partake in the accusations to the town?
The other girls are driven by fear
How do characters’ personal desires impact their honesty in the story?
The characters in the story lie to get what they want
Do the characters in the play feel any type of societal pressure and if so, which characters lead to this the most?
The society pressures that exists in the town to believe in witchcraft is started from abigail and the other girls
Based on the conversations between John Proctor and Elizabeth, how is their relationship in the story? How does John Proctor feel in regards to his actions with Abigail?
John Procots feels guilty in his marriage because of the affair with Abigail.
Titububa confesses to witchcraft to save her life but to do she has to blame someone else.
Any woman that confesses must pledge her allegiance to god but her life will be spared.
The women who do not plead guilty get hung for their crimes
What motivates Tituba to confess, and what are the consequences of her confession?
Fear leads to blame of others
What happens to any woman that confesses to witchcraft specifically to Reverend Hale?
Any woman that confesses to witchcraft gets their life spared.
What happens to women who plead not guilty to witchcraft
Any women who plead not guilty to witchcraft was hung and killed for their crime.
How does fear influence the witch trials?
Many people who were accused of witchcraft feared for their life so they plead guilty in an attempt to save themselves, even though they were not guilty. This caused even more confusion leading the trials to last a long time.
Which commandment does John Proctor break?
John Proctor breaks the commandment of adultery.
When does the realization of John Proctor’s sin fully register in his mind?
John Proctor’s sin fully registers in his mind when he is asked to name all ten commandments but he forgets the one he committed, and Elizabeth gets really mad at him.
What evidence was used against Goody Osborn? (Meaning which specific accusations).
The only evidence they used against Goody Osborn is that she was unable to say her ten commandments.
Which symbols in the story, specifically at the bar scene, demonstrate to the reader Holden’s feelings of isolation and internal conflict?
Symbolism was him sitting there with a bullet in his guts.
How does Holden’s narrative style reflect his isolation? Why is it important that we are getting this story as a reflection of what happened to him?
Holden’s narrative style is conscious writing The whole stroy we are getting is taken in the past holden is reflecting on this situation in therapy.
How do Holden’s relationships reveal his character?
Holden’s relationships reveal his character by highlighting his fear and inability to interact with others.
What is Holden’s relationship
with Phoebe ?
Holden’s relationship with Phoebe holds holden rooted to his childhood
What is Holden’s disdain for “phoniness” ie Sally Hayes”
Holden’s disdain for “phoniness” reveals his inability to connect with someone
What is the main theme of Holden’s desire to be the Catcher in the Rye?
The main theme of Holden’s desire to be the “ Catcher in the Rye “ is saving the innocence of childhood from adulthood. One example of this is when he started erasing all the “ fuck you” statements off the walls
How does Holden cope with change? Why does a changing society pose a struggle for Holen?
Holden struggles with fitting in and the idea of change and he will always struggle with this problem
Reflecting on the themes of loss and grief in Holden’s character. What loss is Holden grieving with and why does this contribute to his fear of change?
Holden is grieving the loss of his younger brother Allie and this contributes to his fear of change because that would mean he has to move on from his childhood and leave Allie behind and this scares him. Alllie’s death and his feelings about it are represented by the sun and rain symbolism.
