In a play with five acts, Act IV would encompass the falling action, whereas in The Crucible the falling action is split between Act III and Act IV. The portion of the falling action in Act III focuses on how the court officials genuinely refuse to believe Proctor’s claims of lechery because admitting Abigail lied means they are guilt of the wrongfully persecution of Salem citizens; therefore, Proctor himself is condemned. The falling action in Act IV is centered around attempts to receive a confession of witchcraft from Proctor. This part of the plot tries to bring the hangings of those who refuse to admit they are a witch to a close. The turmoil Proctor experiences as he analyzes the value of his reputation and life in order to choose one is an essential aspect of the falling action; briefly he is willing to sacrifice his name, to corrupt his soul in order to live. It is this event that will allow the story to end in the
In a play with five acts, Act IV would encompass the falling action, whereas in The Crucible the falling action is split between Act III and Act IV. The portion of the falling action in Act III focuses on how the court officials genuinely refuse to believe Proctor’s claims of lechery because admitting Abigail lied means they are guilt of the wrongfully persecution of Salem citizens; therefore, Proctor himself is condemned. The falling action in Act IV is centered around attempts to receive a confession of witchcraft from Proctor. This part of the plot tries to bring the hangings of those who refuse to admit they are a witch to a close. The turmoil Proctor experiences as he analyzes the value of his reputation and life in order to choose one is an essential aspect of the falling action; briefly he is willing to sacrifice his name, to corrupt his soul in order to live. It is this event that will allow the story to end in the