Crucible Flashcards
(31 cards)
Main Concept #1
Role of the Devil
Main concept #2
Public Confession
3 Reasons to publicly confess
1) help limit sin
2) learn (ourselves)
3) Recognize we all sin
Concept #3
Misplaced focus of what is good
Example of Misplaced Focus
Girls look like heroes instead of suffering consequence
Concept #4
Point of no return
(no going back)
Concept #5
John could have lived 3 times
3 ways John Proctor could have lived
1) if we hadn’t torn the confession
2) If Eliazabeth confessed and said yes
3) If he went with Abigail
John proctor feels he deserves _____
Death
John Proctor is experiencing a ______ __________
Moral Dilema
4 steps to how John Proctor reacts
1) Ignore the trials
2) Tries to save wife, get back at Abigail
3) Lies to live- prison
4) Rips confession- truth
Abigails Motivation
Wants revenge, desires John
Tituba Motivation
Admits lie so she won’t get whipped
Servant Girls motivation
Don’t want to face consequence so they sleep
Rev. Parris Motivation
Doesn’t want to embarrass reputation
John Proctor Motivation
Live an honest living, forget about everythign
Thomas Putnam Motivation
Wants the land
Rebecca Nurse Motivation
Caution
__________ powers shift throughout the movie as he changes sides
Rev. Hale
Why can’t Rev. Parris stop the trials
Past the point of no return
Why won’t Dep. Gov. Danforth delay the trial
Against the law, he can’t ruin his rep in court
Example of “What is faith” #1
Circle of Life redemtion
Example of “What is faith” #2
Says that first we recognize the sin
Example of “What is faith” #3
Admit the sin
