Ms. Denise Wright Peters

The Arrest :Ashley Nolan

When Elizabeth is aressted it marks a big change in her marriage with John Proctor. He is willing to fight for her, and to protect her. They are starting to be seen in takes together. In the beginning of the the book/movie they  were being shown in two different takes. They would never  sit close together, they would have a numerous amount of space between them. Then John realizes what he needs to do, and so he goes and talks to Abigail. He says"If Elizabeth is condemed it will be the end of you!"  That right there shows he wants to fight for his wife. When she is arrested he kisses her good-bye, but when she is chained he looses it and tries to stop them. Reverend Hale is completley shocked by the arrest and demands to know who warrented these arrests , and he soon learns its Abigail. John Proctor must now fight to keep his wife.

Abigail by Anya Hall
The antagonist of the play is Abigail Williams. She was made older so she could have an affair with John Proctor, the protagonist of the play. Abigail wants Elizabeth to be dead so she can pursue John. There is also a lot of irony in the play with Abigail. At first, Abigail tries to say that it was everything but witchcraft, but then she cries witchery to save herself. She says that her name is white, which means pure, when really there are rumors going around about her. She also calls Elizabeth a gossiping liar, when Abigail is just that. She is very hypocritical. The Crucible is a play was written by Arthur Miller in 1953.

Irony by Nicolle Thorn
Irony is used in The Crucible. Irony is contrast between expectations and result. Some examples of irony in the Crucible are:
-Abigail said they didn't use witch craft to help herself. Abigail acts on her own best interest throughout the play.
-Abigail lies throughout the play and says Elizabeth is the one that was a lying.
-Abigail talks bad about Elizabeth saying that, "she's a bitter woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman", when Abigail is the one that is like that.
-John Proctor forgot the adultery commandment when he was asked to name them.
-Mrs. Putnam sent her daughter, Ruth, out in the woods because she thought there was something wrong with herself because all her children had died.
-They say the proof is hard as rock, when it is really not.

Crucible By Angela McMaster

A crucible is a vessel that can withstand heat and the heat in this play is metaphoric. Another word for crucible is it is a ordeal or test and also crucifixation. The Cruicble was written by Arthur Miller and was set in 1691-1692.  He wanted to speak out about the communists in America (Red Scare). When he wrote the screenplay, he gave it to the company, and they gave it to the FBI, and the FBI asked him to change it but he didn't. Arther Miller visited Salem to read the scripts of the trials. A total of 19 were hung and Giles Corey was pressed to death in the play.

Scott Lafferty How The Witch Hunts Started The town of Salem was a very important center for the Puritan Religion. It was run by a theocracy, or a religion-based government. Therefore, matters of morality could be punishable by law. When some girls in the town were caught dancing in the woods, they started acting strange. Doctors couldn't find a medical reason for their strange behavior, so they suspected that the girls were practicing witchcraft. The girls didn't want to be punished, so they accused various people, including Tituba, of forcing them into it. Many people were arrested, and the accused people knew that they couldn't save their lives unless they accused other people of witchcraft. Therefore, the witch hunts in Salem began.

Tonee Burley  John Proctor is the protagonist in the crucible. A protagonist is defined as the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. We follow John Proctor’s path of redemption as hysteria hits Salem. He had an affair with reverend Parris’ niece, Abigail and is trying to end it. While he’s still attracted to her he promises to cut off his hand before he reaches for her. His wife, Elizabeth knows of the affair and remains suspicious of his fidelity. It takes Elizabeth being accused of witchcraft for the couple to reconcile. The only way for her to be saved is for John to confess to adultery. Images and reputations were very serious in Salem and John was reluctant to reveal his unfaithfulness. He later realizes the only way to wrong his right is to confess. He tries to come clean but in turn ends up accused as well. He can be spared only if he gives the names of others who’ve trafficked with the devil. Deep down john knows witches are just a myth and he refuses. The only way for John to prove he is an honorable man is to die.

Why Arthur Miller Wrote the Crucible By Kristin Curley
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in 1952, as a way of reacting to the Red Scare. People in America were affected by communism, and it caused them to overreact, much in the same way that we see people overreact in The Crucible. Arthur Miller wanted to write about the fear and paranoia caused by the Red Scare, without actually saying it. He saw many similarities between the two situations. He also wanted the chance to write using a different kind of language than usual. Since he wasn’t born in the time that people wrote and spoke more formally, he decided to write a book using the language that he wouldn’t normally use. Another reason Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible is because he was having problems in his marriage that he was upset about, so he had characters in his book have marriage problems also.

Mary Warren by Elizabeth Holmes
In the beginning scene of the movie, not included in the play, Mary Warren was standing off to the side-alone. Mary works for Elizabeth and John Proctor and is a sort of social outcast. She doesn't agree with what the girls were doing in the woods but was going along with it to fit in. She is shy and scared of being beaten by Abigail or John. Mary is questioned because she made the doll that had a needle in it. Abigail had a needle in her stomach.

Adam Dych: Reverend Hale Reverend Hale is the expert on witch craft that is called to Salem. The reason that Hale is called is because Betty and the other girls are acting odd, as if they are possessed. Reverend Hale in the beginning of the play seems like e is a big believer in witches. He shows this by beating the girls, especially Tituba. Later when Hale goes to see if goes to see the Proctors he begins to believe that Abigail is just making this whole witch thing up. In the end of the play he sees his mistake and sees that the witch craft just killed 19 innocent people.

Tituba by Brandon Papeika
Tituba is Reverend Parris' slave. He took her from her home in Barbados and brought her to Salem. In the beginning of the book she is blamed for all of the witch craft activities in the town. This differs from the play were we actually see her, in union with Abigail, leading the ceremony around the fire in the woods. Tituba confesses to being in conjunction with the devil so she will no be hung. She lies to the court and says she saw two other low life women with the devil. After this point in the play we rarely hear from or see of Tituba again.

Elizabeth Proctor- Colleen Sullivan: Although Elizabeth doesn’t come into the storyline until a little later in the story, she is still an important part of the story. Elizabeth is protagonist, John Proctor's wife. Elizabeth and John's relationship isn't a very healthy one, Elizabeth is very cold towards John and John is very remorseful towards Elizabeth. Near the end of the story, Elizabeth is put on trial for witchcraft, by Abigail Williams. We find out that John Proctor had, had an affair with Abigail Williams before the story took place. This helps us understand why Elizabeth is so cold towards John. In the end Elizabeth isn't hanged and re-marries.

Giles Corey by Kevin Kozicki - In this play, Giles Corey was an eighty-two year old man. He had gone to court thirty three times before he was accused, and each time he was plaintiff. However, Corey is the first person that everyone suspects when something goes wrong. If there is a cow missing, or a house burning, the townspeople immediately suspect him. This thinking eventually led to Giles being accused of witchcraft, which he cleverly neither denied nor affirmed. If he "confessed" to it, he would go to jail and eventually be released, but his name would be blackened. If he denied the accusation, and was found guilty, he would be hanged and his land auctioned off. Since he refused to answer the charges, the judges tortured him until he said something. Corey was tortured by being "pressed" with an ever-increasing weight of rocks. He died within two days, but did not lose his land or had his reputation degraded. A review of Act 1 By: Leah Brenner. In the beginning of Act 1, Paris finds his niece, Abigail Williams, and his daughter, Betty, dancing in the forest, along with many other girls. He even spots some girls naked. After this scene, Betty lies still and will not move. Parris does not know what is wrong and calls Reverend Hale for help. Reverend Hale thinks they are possessed and questions Abigail Williams when she blames it on Paris’ slave, Tituba. Tituba, at first, does not want to speak. But, she gets beaten until she admits she does it. Then all the girls are questioned by Reverend Hale to find out what has been going, and why Betty will not awake. At the end, all the girls say who they saw with the devil, Betty awakens, and Reverend Hale says they have been set free.

Rebecca and Francis Nurse- by Jillian Johannes: In The Crucible, Rebecca Nurse is a seventy-two year old woman. Her husband, Francis Nurse had a lot of respect. They owned three hundred acres that was originally rented, and all of their children had separate homes on their property. People said that during the time that their property was rented, they paid for it which caused their social status to rise. They began to be resented by a lot of people, especially by the Puntams’. The Puntams’ were neighbors of the Nurses’, and constantly argued over land. The Puntams’ also resented the Nurse family because of the Nurses’ breaking away from the Salem town authority, and because they stopped going to church because of protest and disbelief. They started filing complaints against the Nurse family, mostly about Rebecca. Rebecca had such a very high opinion of her own character that no one should accuse her of anything, but she was being accused of witchery. When Rebecca stood over Betty and Betty immediately became quiet, Mrs. Puntam’s belief of Rebecca being a witch became a lot stronger.

Motifs in The Crucible by Erin Laverty - A motif is a recurring word, image, or symbol that helps the unify a work and often helps develop the theme. The Crucible has motifs of hot and cold, stone, and animals. Hot and cold can be seen in quotes like: "I have a sense for heat" and "I have seen you looking up, burning in your loneliness". These were both said by Abigail regarding John Proctor and their passion. John also says about Abigail "I will curse her hotter than the oldest cinder in hell". Many times when when John and his wife, Elizabeth talk the motif of cold is seen, like when Elizabeths says to John "You are no wintry man" and John saying "It's winter in here yet" referring to his distant relationship with Elizabeth. Stone is another motif seen in the crucible like: "The marks of the devil are definite as stone" which meant that it was supposed to be able to be seen when someone did witchcraft. Another common motif is that Abigail and John's relationship is talked about in animal terms such as: "sweated like a stallion" and "The promise that a stallion gives a mare I gave that girl" meaning their affair meant nothing to him.

Summary of the Crucible by Jen Sechuk---- The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. It took place from 1691 to 1692. It took place in Salem, Massachsetts. It's a compare and contrast between individual guilt of Abigail Williams and the mass hysteria of the people of Salem. There is also personal spite of the girls who were "possessed by the devil". They blamed towns people that they didn't like of witchcraft. They cried witch for personal gain. For example, Abigail blamed Elizabeth Proctor so she could be with john and he could marry her. There was also collective evil and foul play. They accused people just for their own amusement even though they were innocent. For example, Mr.Jacobbs and Sarah Good were innocent but because they were accused, they were found guilty.

A review of Act 1 By: Leah Brenner. In the beginning of Act 1, Paris finds his niece, Abigail Williams, and his daughter, Betty, dancing in the forest, along with many other girls. He even spots some girls naked. After this scene, Betty lies still and will not move. Parris does not know what is wrong and calls Reverend Hale for help. Reverend Hale thinks they are possessed and questions Abigail Williams when she blames it on Paris’ slave, Tituba. Tituba, at first, does not want to speak. But, she gets beaten until she admits she does it. Then all the girls are questioned by Reverend Hale to find out what has been going, and why Betty will not awake. At the end, all the girls say who they saw with the devil, Betty awakens, and Reverend Hale says they have been set free.

Act II-Jerren Rice: In act II, Elizabeth Proctor got arrested. Reverend Hale started doubting the accusations after Rebecca and Elizabeth were arrested. John Proctor wasn’t very happy about Elizabeth being accused because he knew the truth, and he knew that she wasn’t a witch. John wants Mary Warren to go to court with him and tell everyone the truth behind everything that Abigail is forcing the girls to hide. Abigail puts the needle in her stomach to accuse Elizabeth Proctor, and John tries to tell Reverend Hale about Abigails lies. Ruth accuses Mr Jacobs in court, and there was supposedly a black man whispering in his ear. Rebecca Nurse and her husband walk out of the court with Mary Corey, because they thought it was ridiculous and the girls kept lying.

Betty Parris by Philip Ozgul---Betty Parris is Reverend Parris' daughter. Betty's mother pasted away and she has just her dad. Abagail Williams is Betty's cousin who lives with her. Betty went dancing with Abagail and all the other girls and then her dad caught her. So she pretended to become ill so that she wouldn't get in trouble with her father. She pretends that she got casted by a witch which causes hysteria in the town of Salem. While the town is in church she goes berserk and tries to fly out the window. She also cries for her mother and does other things that makes her go crazy. The town sees her and knows that she has been casted by witchcraft.

Ruth Putnam- Sean Mullin: Ruth Putnam is the daughter of Ann and Thomas Putnam. Ruth is the only surviving child of the Putnams out of eight. Similar to Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange daze after Reverend Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the woods at night. Ruth accuses Mr. Jacobs of sending his spirit upon to her at night. Ruth seems to be a flat character, as she doesn't change throughout the story. She also seems flat because she seems like the ordinary cute and obedient Salem girl, sterotypically speaking.

Act I by Imani McNeil

Act I begins with Rev. Parris praying over his ten year old daughter Betty, who lies lifeless in her bed. Paris does not know what is wrong, but through conversations that he has with his niece Abigail Williams, and some other girls, they confess that they were dancing in the forest. The dancing was allegedly led by Tituba, Parris’ slave from Barbados. Parris heard noises coming from the forest, he went to investigate, Parris saw Tituba and the girls dancing, Paris jumped from a bush and surprised them. Betty saw Parris and quickly fainted and has not yet recovered. During this activity Abigail drank chicken blood in a proposal to kill Elizabeth Proctor. She tells the girls that she will murder anyone who speaks a word about what happened. The townspeople don’t know exactly what the girls were doing, but there are rumors of witchcraft. Rev. Hale is called by Paris to see exactly what is wrong and to research the incident. He is an expert at these kinds of things and is eager to know exactly what occurred. He questions Abigail, who accuses Tituba of being a witch. Tituba, at first doesn’t want to speak. She is whipped until she speaks. She professes her faith in God and accuses Sarah Good and Osburn of witchcraft. At this point all the girls are saying who they saw with the devil, Betty awakens, and Reverend Hale says they have been set free.

Summary of Act One - Krista Roman -Tituba, slave from Barbados, scared that betty's not waking -send for the doctor, says something unnatural, witchcraft -Parris is scared for reputation -reverend hale is sent for to confirm witchcraft -Abigail denies any witchcraft, but confessed to dancing -Parris says that this will ruin him in his town, she says that the dancing was just a game -Parris said her name is entirely white in the village. Or "pure", people have already heard rumors from Elizabeth about John -Abigail was fired from her last job with the Proctors because she was treated -Mrs. Putnam sent her daughter Ruth out there to find out why all her kids died, because Rebecca nurse had so many. -Betty was accused of flying over the barn (urban legend) -Ruth is the same as Betty, stirring, seems like she's faking it -Some one suggests that something will happen, and Betty listens and acts on it later. -Betty screams when they pray, she starts out for the window -Abigail said that Tituba said that she was conjuring Ruth's sisters from the grave -Mary Warren; outcast, shy, distance from the group, she's afraid she's going to get hung -Abigail drank the blood to kill Goody Proctor (Elizabeth) -Abigail threatened to kill anyone that spoke about it -Mary Warren is the servant to John Proctor -Proctor and Abby are alone, and they start to flirt with each other, he likes her sense of mischief, but he's made up his mind that he will not have an affair with him -Giles gets pressed, takes two days to die -Rebecca's explanation (pg.27) for the children's behavior is their faking it and when they tired of it they'll stop -Rebecca foreshadows that Reverend Hale will cause unwanted chaos -Parris accuses Proctor of not going to Church every week, Proctor says he's too greedy, more worried about reputation than ministry, only preaches about damnation and hell, people got tired of hearing it -Reverend Hale says he supposes that you can tell a good soul when you see one, when he sees Rebecca Nurse; she gets hung , and he admits you can't judge by looks. (irony) -you can not look at superstition (irony) -stone (motif) -Abigail says she's a good girl, (irony) -Abigail blames it on Tituba, and Tituba blames it on other people, Sarah Good, Sarah Osburne (no husbands to take care of them) Sarah Osburne was mid-wife to Mrs.Putnam -Tituba said the devil told her to kill Parris -We must protect her, irony, -Reverend Hale says they are broken, they are free (irony) but it's just the beginning

Conor Tew: Reverend Parris - Reverend Parris is the minister of the church in Salem, Massachusetts.  His wife died so he is a single father to Betty Parris.  He is also the uncle of Abigail Williams, one of the main characters in The Crucible, who lives with Parris and Betty.  Parris is the one who witnessed Betty and Abigail as well as the other girls of Salem dancing in the woods, which was the event that started all of the witch craft trials.  Reverend Parris is disliked by numerous people in Salem and especially by John Proctor.  He comes off as constantly paranoid individual that is always defending himself.  Parris appears as if he is someone who is continuously trying to gain more power or authority, and is also trying to build his position within the town of Salem.

Facts from Act II- Colleen Howard Reverend Hail is doubting himself. Elizabeth Proctor got arrested. John and Elizabeth look like they are starting to come together more. John Proctor forgets the commandment of adultery. (irony) The accusers have a lot of power now. Martha Cory walked out of the court room because she thought the situation was ridiculous. John meets Abigail in the woods and tells her that if she gets Elizabeth killed, it will be the end of her. John is trying to make it up to Elizabeth for all the wrong he has done. He calls Mary Warren a mouse because she has weak and innocent and then she feels stronger and more powerful to Elizabeth. Its been a while since John and Elizabeth have talked about the affair. The proof is as hard as rock- (simile, motif)

Kendall logan-  In act one we get introduced to all the characters and find out who is the protagonist and antagonist. The protagonist is goody Proctor the antagonist is Abigail. In this act they start to ponder up a court to deal with witch craft. Than he is told he should go to court and try and talk sense into them. Also in act one goody proctor is feeling and giving himself a hard time about his affair with Abigail. In this part of the book Abigail is starting up a plan to charge Mrs. Proctor with witching so she can have goody proctor to herself. Abigail keeps holding out hope Mr. proctor wants her and  that he secretly loves her.

Character Summaries –By Taylor Allenshepski John Proctor is a local farmer who lives just outside town. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor. He is a stern, harsh man, who hates mockery. So his hidden sin about his affair with Abigail Williams, proves his downfall. When all the drama begins, he hesitates to bust Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name will be ruined. Abigail Williams is Reverend Parris’s niece. Abigail was once the servant for the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that Abigail was having an affair with her husband, John Proctor. Abigail is smart, wily, a good liar, and ruthless when crossed.

Joseph Randazzo, The Judges- In "The Crucible" Judge Danforth is the governor of Massachusetts and the main judge for the witch trials. He is an honest man and convinced that the right thing is ruling out witchcraft. He also believes that God would not let anyone be punished unjustly so no one should fear the court. But because of this he fails to examine evidence closely or to act in certain situations. Despite the strong appearence he puts forth, he is sometimes seen as distracted and uncomprehending of what he presides. The other judge that helps him is Judge Hathorne. At first he seems respectful and courteus, but his true identity is bitter and remorseless.