the Proctors may not take the most truthful or righteous path to success.
18. Mary Warren is initially described as an “subservient, naïve, lonely girl.” She quickly shows herself to be very timid. Because of her kind, innocent personality, another girl (Abigail, whose apparent Mary-like innocence is entirely a fraudulent facade) takes advantage of her easily.
20. Abigail believes that Proctor and her are to be lovers, and Proctor firmly has stated that he does not see that happening. She says that he and her had a mutual attraction, and he vaguely agrees to this, but seeing as he is married, he will not go any step further along that path. It is unclear exactly whether he does have feelings for her at the moment or if, as he says, he does …show more content…
There is a lot of tenseness in the relationship due to John’s infidelity.
2. The scene here is very awkward because neither character knows exactly what to say; it sets up a very tense and uncomfortable relationship between them.
3. She doesn’t particularly seem to enjoy the affection; she is very distant.
4. He wants to fix all of the witchcraft business in Salem. He also may still have feelings for Abigail.
5. Mary Warren. She compares Mary to a mouse because she doesn 't really stick up for herself. But, now that she has this new preoccupation (the court), she feels that she can do whatever she likes.
6. Deputy Governor. Because of this, the court has power over the area.
7. Confess or die: the irony is that no one really wins morally. Either they lie and confess, or the don’t like, and they die.
8. Anyone that disagrees with Abigail is considered to be evil. They have all been hoodwinked.
9. John says that he spoke with Abigail in a crowd, but Elizabeth knows this is false. She believes that he still has feelings for her.
10. She is saying that John’s heart is like a court. His heart is what will condemn him for wrongdoing.
11. She gives her voodoo dolls. This possibly foreshadows the dolls being used as …show more content…
He says that he’s there because he wants to be, not due to just court stuff. He wants to understand who’s accused and why. This shows that he acts on his own wants and isn’t a puppet of the court. This also suggests that he perhaps will be more insightful than most in the coming pages.
14. Hale questions mainly why John doesn’t want his third child baptized and why he doesn 't go to church every time he should.
15. He has him recite the ten commandments. Proctor manages to forget the one he has broken, but Elizabeth reminds him.
16. It means that everyone can become evil, no matter their past goodnesses.
18. He compares his wife the the stuff that churches are made out of. This analogy means that he thinks his wife is very important to the church.
19. Cheever knows that Elizabeth is in the possession of a doll (with a needle in it) and Abigail says that it could have been used for witchcraft.
21. Because if Ab is lying, then it’s clear that she just wants Elizabeth to be charged with life. Ab is trying to murder Elizabeth by lying.
22. Hale puts his faith in the court and is therefore okay with letting innocent people
18. Mary Warren is initially described as an “subservient, naïve, lonely girl.” She quickly shows herself to be very timid. Because of her kind, innocent personality, another girl (Abigail, whose apparent Mary-like innocence is entirely a fraudulent facade) takes advantage of her easily.
20. Abigail believes that Proctor and her are to be lovers, and Proctor firmly has stated that he does not see that happening. She says that he and her had a mutual attraction, and he vaguely agrees to this, but seeing as he is married, he will not go any step further along that path. It is unclear exactly whether he does have feelings for her at the moment or if, as he says, he does …show more content…
There is a lot of tenseness in the relationship due to John’s infidelity.
2. The scene here is very awkward because neither character knows exactly what to say; it sets up a very tense and uncomfortable relationship between them.
3. She doesn’t particularly seem to enjoy the affection; she is very distant.
4. He wants to fix all of the witchcraft business in Salem. He also may still have feelings for Abigail.
5. Mary Warren. She compares Mary to a mouse because she doesn 't really stick up for herself. But, now that she has this new preoccupation (the court), she feels that she can do whatever she likes.
6. Deputy Governor. Because of this, the court has power over the area.
7. Confess or die: the irony is that no one really wins morally. Either they lie and confess, or the don’t like, and they die.
8. Anyone that disagrees with Abigail is considered to be evil. They have all been hoodwinked.
9. John says that he spoke with Abigail in a crowd, but Elizabeth knows this is false. She believes that he still has feelings for her.
10. She is saying that John’s heart is like a court. His heart is what will condemn him for wrongdoing.
11. She gives her voodoo dolls. This possibly foreshadows the dolls being used as …show more content…
He says that he’s there because he wants to be, not due to just court stuff. He wants to understand who’s accused and why. This shows that he acts on his own wants and isn’t a puppet of the court. This also suggests that he perhaps will be more insightful than most in the coming pages.
14. Hale questions mainly why John doesn’t want his third child baptized and why he doesn 't go to church every time he should.
15. He has him recite the ten commandments. Proctor manages to forget the one he has broken, but Elizabeth reminds him.
16. It means that everyone can become evil, no matter their past goodnesses.
18. He compares his wife the the stuff that churches are made out of. This analogy means that he thinks his wife is very important to the church.
19. Cheever knows that Elizabeth is in the possession of a doll (with a needle in it) and Abigail says that it could have been used for witchcraft.
21. Because if Ab is lying, then it’s clear that she just wants Elizabeth to be charged with life. Ab is trying to murder Elizabeth by lying.
22. Hale puts his faith in the court and is therefore okay with letting innocent people