The Crucible Flashcards
Who was Thomas Putnam?
very wealthy, lost 8 babies, has one daughter who was “sleeping/bewitched”
Who was Rebecca Nurse?
Wise matriarch, 26 grandhildren
What was it based on?
The Salem witch trials, 1692
What was it written as?
Historical fiction, 1931
Who was it written by?
Stephen Vincent Benet from transcripts of court proceedings
Who wrote it for the stage?
Arthur Miller, 1953
Who was John Proctor?
Married to Elizabeth, had two sons, and had an affair with Abigail.
Who directed the film?
Nicholas Hytner
Who was Reverend Paris?
Minister of Salem, raised Betty and Abigail
Who was Tituba?
Rev. Paris’s African servant from Barbados
Who was Reverand Hale?
Expert in witchcraft
Who is Judge Danforth?
Governor of Massachusetts, presiding judge of witch trials
Four Givens of the Era
- Forst in an unknown dangerous place
- Governing system had ministers who were also judges
- Land disputes because of inaccurate tech so the wealthy stole from the poor
- Witchcraft was an easy answer to the unexplainable
How many years did people put people on trial for witchcraft?
300
How many were put to death on charges of witchcraft?
300,000
What were the citizen’s choices when accused of witchcraft?
- Fake confession: Kept in prison in hopes they would incriminate others
- Denial: Hung ( a pregnant woman would wait until they gave birth to be killed)
- Found innocent: rare b/c the courts trails were so harsh
Why do tragedies happen?
-Accidents
-People’s mistakes
-Sin and evil in the world
-God’s will
John and Abigail’s relationship
Full of sin, lustful and secretive