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The Crucible

Significant Quotations Acts 2-3

Quotation Who said it to

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Act Thematic and Character Analysis

“It is a mouse no more. I forbid her to go, and she raises up her chin like the daughter of a prince and says to me, ‘I must go to Salem, Goody Proctor; I am an official of the court!"" (55). Elizabeth- John Proctor 2 Characterizes Mary as someone who is given authority by the court - disobedient - Shows that power of hysteria, that all townspeople are becoming involved “If the girl"s a saint now, I think it is not easy to prove she"s fraud, and the town gone so silly. She told it to me in a room alone—I have no proof of it" (57).

John Proctor-

Elizabeth

2 - JP fear the court

- He is focused on using PROOF - JP was alone w/ Abigail- which discredits him in his wife"s eyes a bit. “I never knew it before. I never knew anything before...and all at once I remembered e verything she done to me!" (60). Mary Warren John

Proctor and Elizabeth

2 - Shows the power of persuasion

- Mary is easily convinced and claims she was bewitched by Sarah Good “I think, sometimes, the man dreams cathedrals, not clapboard meetin" houses" (69). Proctor Hale 2 - Explains Proctor"s disdain for Parris - Parris is too materialistic - Proctor defends himself- explains why he doesn"t go to church “I falter nothing, but I may wonder if my story will be credited, in such a court" (73).

Proctor

Hale 2 - Proctor is logical and realizes the flaws of court (given his insider knowledge from

Abigail and Mary Warren"s reports)

- He fears putting himself at risk “If Rebecca Nurse be tainted, then nothing"s left to stop the whole green world from burning" (75).

Hale Proctor/

Francis

2 - Reputation means nothing if Rebecca (who

is known for being good) can be accused

ANYONE CAN

- Green= pure “Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God"s fingers? I"ll tell you what"s walking Salem— vengeance is walking

Salem" (81).

Proctor Hale 2 - Vengeance is driving the accusations in town; the accusers should not always be seen as right - Proctor is one of the first to be aware of the problems "What I have heard in her favor, I will not fear to testify in court" (83). Hale Proctor 2 - Hale will defend Elizabeth in court - Believes in the power of the court “It is a providence, and no great change; we are only what we always were, but naked now" (85).

John Proctor

Mary Warren/ sky

2 - Proctor"s focus on a “providence"

illustrates that he is ready to expose his sins - he will use the truth to set Elizabeth free and will reveal his lechery to the court “I have broke charity with the woman, I have broke charity with her" (90).

Giles Danforth

3 - Giles feel guilty for bringing up his

concern for Martha"s reading (to Hale) as her name was tarnished. (However, Martha was arrested for something else.) “I think those must both be arrested in contempt, sir" (90).

Hathorne Danforth

3 - Refers to Francis and Giles b/c they are

bringing evidence against the court - Illustrates the corruption of court (authority) “Excellency, we have proof for your eyes; God forbid you shut them to it. The girls, sir, the girls are frauds" (91).

Francis Danforth

3 - The men (whose wives have all been

accused) are desperate to reveal the truth.

The men follow the appropriate process by

using PROOF, but fail to be heard. “Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court!" (93).

Parris Danforth

3 - Parris rejects the idea that Mary

Warren never saw spirits.

Parris is

concerned w/ discrediting Proctor et al.

“We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all

concealment" (93).

Danforth Proctor 3 THE CRUCIBLE defined

Danforth believes in the power of the court-

that they are exposing the truth. “I think it be evidence, John. I am an official of the court, I cannot keep it" (95).

Cheever-Proctor

3 Cheever, given authority by the court, has

more loyalty to the power than his friend/ neighbor "Excellency, does it not strike upon you that so many of these women have lived so long with such upright reputation, and ---" (95). Proctor Danforth 3 - Brings the importance of reputation which the men are using as defense for women - The court selectively uses reputation in its decision-making

“That woman will never lie, Mr. Danforth" (96). Proctor Danforth 3 - Proctor establishes Elizabeth as honest;

this moment defines her reputation which will be used against them later. “All innocent and Christian people are happy for the courts in Salem! These people are gloomy for it" (98). Parris Danforth 3 - Parris says anyone not happy w/ court are not innocent (Proctor, Francis, Giles) “But you must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between" (99). Parris Hale 3 - If you"re against the court, you will not be let go. - This is a ridiculous stance as the court should seek justice and an alliance is irrelevant to the truth. “Do that which is good, and no harm shall come to thee “(99).

Proctor Mary

Warren

3 - Shows Proctor"s FAITH

- Trying to convince/ console Mary

Not true b/c of the lack of justice in the court

“If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his

property—that"s law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land!" (101).

Giles Danforth 3 - Giles exposes LAND LUST

- Explain the reasoning for Putnam's actions

"I cannot give you no name, sir, I cannot" (102). Giles Danforth 3 - Giles, unlike the young girls, is honorable

and will not sacrifice someone else to save himself. He also realizes how dangerous the court is. “There is a prodigious fear of this court in the country" (102). Hale Danforth 3 - We begin to see Hale change here; although he was originally here to seek out the witchcraft, he now realizes the problems with the court. “In God"s name, sir, stop here; send him home and let him come again with a lawyer—“ (104). Hale Danforth 3 - Hale continues to stand up against the court; the injustice against Proctor will be the last the he can tolerate. "You are either lying now, or you were lying in the court, and in either case you have committed perjury and you will go to jail for it" (107).

Danforth

Mary Warren

3 Danforth continues to use fear to intimidate; there

is no way for Mary to save herself except to continue to lie. quotesdbs_dbs20.pdfusesText_26

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