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Situation being manipulated to gain control of it and use it for personal benefit Passing the blame in order to remain innocent Fear of losing reputation and power
Understands his mistakes and is willing to risk his reputation and position just to be honest. Cares about the entire community, feels that they shouldn’t have to be subjected to the ridiculousness of the trials and have to be arrested or condemned. Feels guilty, feels responsible of the deaths of so many people and his wife being arrested because it is all happening because he had an affair with Abigail.
Fuels the hysteria Causes the people to turn on each other and thus use the trials for their own personal vengeance. Creates fear in the people
The scene where Proctor convinces Mary to speak up against Abigail in order to save his wife and she keeps repeating ‘I cannot’ As he is constantly trying to encourage her to accept the truth, fearful that she may become weak and not do so. The part where Mary Warren succumbs to the pressure and turns against Proctor, is the climax of the play
Affect on the characters, they way they react to it Fuels the witch trials to continue Used to create tension, keep the audience engrossed in the play
A sexual act became the cause of the witch trials and the reason for the deaths of multiple innocent people. It is considered a private, seen through Elizabeth’s shame regarding her husbands actions. Creates tension between characters, thus creating conflicts.
Bring out the irony of all this, as how all these people who are considered to be extremely religious are not so Only evidence that is considered to be apt in the trials is the one that is connected to religion If you do any religious activity but not in front of people, it os not counted. Furthermore, knowing about religion is more important here than actually following through with it, actually living by the commandments.
He then realised the impact of these evidence-less condemnations - wants people to have a fair chance Feels burdened by the guilt, which is why he is trying to get people to confess Has become more practical and actually wants to give people a fair chance to defend themselves
Honest Understands what Abigail must be thinking, realises that Abigail wants to take her place Naive and innocent in the manner in which she let Mary go to court Pitiful Stands strong in what she believes, when she tells Hale that she doesn’t believe in witches Feels distant from her husband
She is being accused upon the words of Abigail, who is merely a child Such a good woman is being punished for her husband’s mistakes. She is a caring woman, which is seen in the way she treats her husband and talks about her children She is being kept in the horrible conditions of the jail cell while pregnant
Caused hysteria The nature of collecting evidence was extremely arbitrary Fuelled by personal greed and need for revenge
Potential to change Through her character the audience finds out with complete purity that the girls are lying and that it is all pretence Her turning on Proctor provides the play with its climax
There are those who stand against it, like Proctor, Giles and Francis, who understand that what the court is doing s wrong People like Hale who were initially devoted to the court then realised the truth Others are too afraid to get involved with the court in fear of getting condemned The girls are using the court to get their way by manipulating everyone
Theocratic government - no place for “vain enjoyment” Complete dedication towards religion No freedom to even express personal views and prove one’s innocence
Evokes hatred towards her character as she negatively affects the protagonist of the play It helps give the audience a better understanding of the Salem society where everyone is willing to take down others for their own greed Not an innocent child - wants to take Goody Proctor’s place Manipulative - the whole thing is a pretence
Uses them to make Danforth think that by questioning her he is questioning religion Brings Mary back to her side, turn her against Proctor Faking the entire seen with the bird she makes everyone believe her and creates tension in the play
Cause of the entire trials Proctor has been shown to be conflicted about his morality sin in the theocratic government
Behaviour and actions of characters Religion has the ability to be easily manipulated Absolutism
Need to withhold his power and reputation Reflection of the community Unfair Merciless
anyone could be accused Hysteria - no. of ppl accused, horrific deaths, condition of cells, the calling out people’s name - only good or bad, no in-between Power of the crowd - no power of an individual - the Mary warren vs girls and proctor vs court
Portrays the struggle of the people in choosing right, or life Proctor’s end - absolved of his guilt Echoes down the corridor His death is supported by others as it gives them a reason to fight back - sense of society
Pity for Elizabeth Change in Hale’s character Anger and guilt expressed by proctor Movement + stage directions
Pity for his helpless situation, no way to prove himself Position in society, relation with the other characters Tragic hero - pity + admiration
Fear that anybody could be accused Power of the crowd - an individual cannot stand up Manipulation of religion and the hysteria caused for their own benefit, to accuse other based on personal vengeance
Taking this opportunity to accuse others - Putnam accusing Rebecca, Walcott accusing Martha Corey This being the cause of the entire trial - Abigail accusing Elizabeth The flawed legal system - everyone wants power Includes both questions and possible topics that could be included in the answer.
Shows the different ideologies - way of thinking After losing money conflict - shows the impact of loss on them It shows the difference in their personalities
It brings out the selfish nature of WALTER - he is incompetent and unhappy with everything other than his own Creates suspense regarding the future of the baby It shows the struggle MAMA went through showcasing the importance of pride and dignity - theme : racial discrimination Leaves the audience in an ominous atmosphere Shows the ever-present struggle for money
Has to make everything big and having great emphasis Doesn’t understand the rest of the family - focussed on herself Her reaction to Murchinson and mrs Johnson shows she only cares for those with good intellect
Shows how important the dreams were for him No one understands his ambitions He is trying to work towards his dream but nobody is supporting him The people don’t even want to listen to him and his ideas - they have already decided that his thoughts won’t work
It shows how dreams of the blacks are often limited - small size of apartment - racism Apartment being in a bad condition shows the condition of the family and their dreams - represents their dreams The atmosphere in the apartment and the way it looks reflects the mood of the family members
Her making decisions - like buying the house - effect the play : she is the matriarch Her pulling the family back up and together Has been through a lot and knows how to survive - survivor of racism in society
Role of money in fulfilling dreams The whole family concerned about the use of that money, showing the importance it has in their lives The ability to ruin - everyone is after money and are willing to do anything to get it
attributes of selfishness, avarice and stubbornness. pity his condition despite his heedless actions. Walter is redeemed
Affectionate relation He understands her Gender biased Close relation - tells her about her roots Easygoing relation
Numerous difficulties he faces to fulfil his dream Anger inside him due to the insults he faces His state after he loses the money
Women can’t have big dreams You can’t decide not to believe in god Blacks can’t live in the same neighbourhood as the whites
Sarcastic Modern thoughts Atheist
Money’s rollin dreams Individual dreams of the family Conflicts due to dreams
His priorities Reaction to ruth’s pregnancy Her speech and choice of words
Broken the members of the family Lost hope Don’t believe in their dreams anymore
Mama on Walter’s side Walter becomes a man Mama’s Pride returns New beginning
The family doesn’t know about Africa Reaction to black culture - blues, hair Characters such as Lindner and Murchison
Representations of the society - with their views on capabilities of the blacks An outside POV on the family Symbolise various norms in society - gender expectations, blacks can’t live with whites, blacks can’t dream big
Highlighting the family's financial situation The manner in which the whites treated the blacks Difference in thoughts due to generational gap Parts of the extract foreboding the future - “she” and “asagai”
Hansberry’s views challenge the sexism present in society The blacks and their dreams - they can’t be rich and successful The difference in views due to difference in generation - challenges the traditional thinking through beneatha’s character
Freedom Better relation amongst family members - ruth and mama Ability to challenge and rise from the societal norms - challenge racism and idea that blacks can’t have big dreams and aspirations
Foreboding that their dreams may not be fulfilled - also shows the difficulties in achieving one’s dreams Written by a black about dreams - shows the theme of racial discrimination Connection to each one of their individual dreams
Assimilation - through straightening hair, giving money to the church, listening to the blues music, college clothing blacks not willing to understand their own heritage - Mama’s convo with B, shock at hair, Walter’s dream to be like the whites. African pride shown through the Nigerian dress and music - beneatha and Asagai being proud of their heritage
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