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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
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