Power and Authority Quotes

Question 1

Quote 1 - Hale

Answer 1

“Here are all your familiar spirits – your incubi and succubi; your witches that go by land, by air, and by sea”

Question 2

HALE, with a tasty love of intellectual pursuit…Here are all your familiar spirits – your incubi and succubi; your witches that go by land, by air, and by sea - what does this quote show

Answer 2

Illustrates the theme of power by highlighting how intellectual and religious authority can manipulate and control fear
His detailed knowledge of ‘familiar spirits’ and supernatural beings reflects how those in positions of power use their expertise to assert dominance and influence over others

Question 3

Quote 2 - Giles Corey

Answer 3

“John – tell me, are we lost?”

Question 4

“John – tell me, are we lost?” - what does this quote show

Answer 4

His question reflects the theme of power by showing his desperation and fear in the face of corrupt authority
It reveals how the abuse of power and loss of injustice can lead to a sense of hopelessness and loss