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Transcript of The Crucible Act I. Reverend Parris’ House Spring 1692. His daughter, Betty, is lying on the bed...
Concerned for his own reputation, Parris questions Abigail about her reputation. She was kicked out of the Proctors’ house 7 months ago and no one has hired her since.
My name is good! Goody Proctor is a
liar and I won’t be a slave!
Mr. and Mrs. Putnam’s daughter, Ruth, is sick too. Rumors of
witchcraft and of Betty flying around town are already spreading
When the girls are left alone, Betty “wakes up” crying for her mother, and reveals there was more than
just dancing in the woods.
Abigail threatens the girls to keep quiet.
We danced that’s it! If any of you say otherwise I’ll make you suffer!!!!!!!!!!
John Proctor enters. He is a strong, good looking, and confident man. We are told he suffers from a
guilty conscience, but not why.
We learn that Abigail and John had an affair
Abigail is still in love with John, but John wishes it never happened and is somewhat harsh to Abigail. Abigail also admits to John that there was no witchcraft going on – the girls were just having some fun.
Betty starts crying and the adults rush back into the room. Rebecca Nurse enters. We are told she
and her husband were highly respected in the community. However, they had some issues with the Putnams which would eventually lead to the
charges against Rebecca. Rebecca believes Betty is just going through a “silly season”. Mrs. Putnam shows her jealousy of Rebecca by bringing up the
deaths of her children again.
The adults argue
• Parris complains about his salary• Parris calls John Proctor out for missing church• Proctor brings up Parris asking for the deed to
the meeting house• Proctor expresses his frustrations about the type
of preaching Parris does – always about hell and damnation. Proctor says if there is a group against Parris he wants to join it.
• Proctor, Putnam, and Corey leave arguing about land.
Rev. Hale
• He is excited to be in Salem and able to use his experience and education
• People believe in the Devil today and throughout history
• Religion as a political weapon
Reverend Hale meets the people of Salem
• Told the girls are sick
• Giles Corey tells Hale that his wife reads books
• Hale questions Abigail using loaded questions
• Abigail blames Tituba