- Today in class we read half of Act I, and we discussed how fear motivates and reveals the characters that we have been introduced to.
- Your homework is to finish reading Act I, and to complete the notes that we began in class.
- A copy of the notes sheet is copied below:
The Crucible Name
Act I
Fear in Salem
1.
What are the fears that motivate each of the
following characters? How do the characters respond to the fears? What do these
fears and the character’s response reveal about the character? Be sure to use
page numbers and quotations to support your ideas.
Fears? How do
they respond? Reveals?
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Abigail
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Parris
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Mr. and
Mrs. Putnam
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Tituba
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Hale
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2.
Some of the fears in the play are fears created
or exacerbated by the culture of Salem in 1691. Identify the fears in the play
that are cultural. Give evidence, page numbers and quotations for each. What
conclusions can you draw about this society?
Fears page
number/quotation What conclusions can you draw
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3.
What are the prominent fears in our society? Do
we respond similarly or differently than the people in Salem? What does this
reveal about our society?
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