crucible act two questions
what does elizabeth proctor report to her husband about the trials in salem? what does she urge him to do?
elizabeth makes news that 39 have been accused, and if not confessed, will be hung. She tells john to go to salem and in the court ray the trials
what are some of the ways in which john hale questions proctor and his wife about their religious faith? how do the proctor answer the questions and allegations?
hale questions proctor on why they havent attended church every sunday and asks them to recite the 10 commandments. john says it is parris fault for he preaches only about candles becuase elizabeth was sick in the winter months
what ominous revelation does mary warren make about elizabeths reputation? how does this disclosure serve to make the quarrel between elizabeth and john even more heated?
mary claims elizabeths name has been mentioned in court. abigail is suspected to be the one who brought her up because she wanted to get rid of her and be with john
what gift does mary warren present to elizabeth? how does this gift get elizabeth arrested?
mary gives elizabeth a poppet - a doll she sewed in court. when cheever inspects the doll, he finds a needle in it. It was also known Abigail has a needle in her about adbom as well and this was evidence against elizabeth saying she was practicing witchcraft.
john proctor tells makes an allusion to hale as he says " pontius pilate! god will not let you wash your hands of this." Pontius pilate is most known for his involvement in condemning jesus to deaeth on a cross. what is the significance of proctors allusion?
pontius was a witness that didnt stand up for jesus, let people persecute jesus, by stander. hale is letting the acusers decide he discovered nothing is happening at the proctors. he says he only believes the court
explain "the crowd will part like the sea for israel" allusion. what is implied about abigail
this is an allusion because it refers to when moses parted the sea of israel when in his travel to saftey, this intells that abigail is strong willed nad determined to always get her way.
as a theological argument, john hale says,.... "until the hour before the devil fell, god thought him beautiful in heaven" what does he mean by this?
this shows abigail has power within the town. Lucifer was an angel in heaven nad gods favorite angel until he tried to become God