What can the reader infer from the situation in Andover, where people have refused to cooperate with the witchcraft court?
Andover is fighting the Hysteria.
What has happened in Andover Why is Reverend Parris afraid of this news?
What happened in the town of Andover? Why is Parris afraid of this news?
Parris suggests they postpone the executions because he fears for his own life and retaliation against him
. … He feels that he is responsible for the executions because he is the expert and he did not stop all the executions.
How does Elizabeth show that she understands John at the end of Act IV?
In The Crucible, Act IV, the theme that one’s honor cannot be signed away is demonstrated by John’s destruction of the confession. … Elizabeth shows that she understands John at the end of The Crucible, Act IV
because she does not plead to stop his execution.
What message about power does Danforth’s behavior in Act IV?
reputations were ruined by irresponsible accusations. Judge Danforth’s behavior in Act IV of “The Crucible” conveys a message that… …
those in power tend to act in the interest of preserving power.
What is the theme represented by Danforth’s behavior?
| Question Answer | What theme is reflected by Proctor’s decision to tear up his confession Personal honor determines the worth of one’s self. | What theme is represented by Danforth’s behavior Those in power tend to act in the interest of preserving power. |
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What does Elizabeth do at the end of Act 4?
Elizabeth tells
Proctor that almost one hundred people have confessed to witchcraft
. She relates that Giles was killed by being pressed to death by large stones, though he never pleaded guilty or not guilty to the charges against him.
What happens if you confess to witchcraft in The Crucible?
Historically, a confession was the single best way for the
court to gain a conviction and an execution for charges of witchcraft
. The irony is that none of the accused Salem witches who confessed were convicted or executed but all 19 people who refused to confess were found guilty and executed.
Why does Elizabeth refuse to plead with John?
Elizabeth does
not beg John to confess because of what she refers to as “his goodness”
. She sees that he refuses to be a hypocrite and a liar. He has denounced the witch trials as a farce and for him to now sign his name to a false declaration of guilt would be hypocritical.
What does Elizabeth mean by he have his goodness now God forbid I take it from him?
He have his goodness now, God forbid I take it from him. What Elizabeth means is that
her husband, John Proctor, has finally achieved redemption, and she will not take that away from him by asking him to confess to practicing witchcraft in order to save his life.
What happened to Abigail and Mercy at the beginning of Act 4?
Abigail steals money from Parris; she and Mercy flee town. They get away by lying to their guardians and saying they’re spending the night at each other’s houses. At the beginning of act 4,
Reverend Parris laments to Deputy Governor Danforth about Abigail and Mercy Lewis’s disappearance
.
Who is mostly to blame for the situation at the end of Act 3?
Yes,
Abigail
is largely to blame here, but again, other characters contributed to the witchcraft hysteria of Salem. Reverends Hale and Parris (at least in the first part of the play) feed the fires of the witchcraft rumors, as do the Putnams, who are bitter because of their seven dead babies.
What is Danforth’s role in the proceedings?
Danforth, as we are told in some background information in act three, is
the Deputy Governor of the colony
. He is, evidently, the chief magistrate in the trials as a result of his position, and people present themselves and their evidence directly to him.
What has happened to Abigail in Act 4?
In Act 4 it’s revealed that
Abigail has run away and stolen money from her uncle
(and so her reputation takes a hit in her absence), but since she is no longer in Salem, it doesn’t really matter for her. In Act 2, Abigail still seems to want to be with John Proctor, since she’s accused Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft.
Who said but I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again?
John Proctor
. Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind.
Who said it I have given you my soul leave me my name *?
I have given you my soul; leave me my name!
Proctor
utters these lines at the end of the play, in Act IV, when he is wrestling with his conscience over whether to confess to witchcraft and thereby save himself from the gallows.
What is ironic about calling the confessions of witchcraft coming to God *?
he sees that Parris is motivated by fear for his own safety and reputation. What is ironic about calling the confessions of witchcraft “coming to God”?
The confessions are lies and therefore sins against God.
… reputations were ruined by irresponsible accusations.
