Crucible Act III Questions
1. In the beginning of Act III, Miller describes the courtroom III as solemn and forbidding (83). There are several features in the courtroom that make Miller describe the courtroom this way. First, he says there are high windows (83), which makes for an imposing room because it means the walls must be very tall. He also says the walls are made up of different boards and that some of these boards jut out of the wall (83). This shows that the court must be in a dilapidated state. This along with the high windows, might also man that it could have been dark in the court room, which would also set a forbidding atmosphere.
2. Danforth’s role in the court proceedings is to overseer the trial (84). This means that he has …show more content…
The irony behind Danforth stating that “we burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment,” is that it actually relates to the title of the play. A crucible is a container where substances are melted together. Danforth accidentally describes a crucible, which is ironically, the name of the play.
6. Towards the end of Act III, Elizabeth lies about the fact John had an affair with Abigail (113). She most likely did this to protect her husband’s reputation to make sure that he was not condemned as a witch. However, this is actually ironic because she was already being tried as a witch (77), and was most likely to be hanged. This means that she was willing to die to ensure her husband’s survival. However, this plan failed as John found himself being accused as a witch as well as Elizabeth.
7. Toward the end of Act III, Mary claims that Proctor is the devil’s man (118). She did this in order to ensure her own survival. Abigail and the other girls acted like she was controlling them and was getting ready to send her spirit out to kill them (116). Mary knew if she did not do something, she would be tried and hanged for being a witch. She accused Proctor as a last ditch effort to save herself. This reveals that Mary, just like many of the people in Salem, will do whatever it takes to survive, before caring about other
1. In the beginning of Act III, Miller describes the courtroom III as solemn and forbidding (83). There are several features in the courtroom that make Miller describe the courtroom this way. First, he says there are high windows (83), which makes for an imposing room because it means the walls must be very tall. He also says the walls are made up of different boards and that some of these boards jut out of the wall (83). This shows that the court must be in a dilapidated state. This along with the high windows, might also man that it could have been dark in the court room, which would also set a forbidding atmosphere.
2. Danforth’s role in the court proceedings is to overseer the trial (84). This means that he has …show more content…
The irony behind Danforth stating that “we burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment,” is that it actually relates to the title of the play. A crucible is a container where substances are melted together. Danforth accidentally describes a crucible, which is ironically, the name of the play.
6. Towards the end of Act III, Elizabeth lies about the fact John had an affair with Abigail (113). She most likely did this to protect her husband’s reputation to make sure that he was not condemned as a witch. However, this is actually ironic because she was already being tried as a witch (77), and was most likely to be hanged. This means that she was willing to die to ensure her husband’s survival. However, this plan failed as John found himself being accused as a witch as well as Elizabeth.
7. Toward the end of Act III, Mary claims that Proctor is the devil’s man (118). She did this in order to ensure her own survival. Abigail and the other girls acted like she was controlling them and was getting ready to send her spirit out to kill them (116). Mary knew if she did not do something, she would be tried and hanged for being a witch. She accused Proctor as a last ditch effort to save herself. This reveals that Mary, just like many of the people in Salem, will do whatever it takes to survive, before caring about other