The Crucible

The Crucible

Character Map:

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/mwebb/crucible_by_arthur_miller.htm

Summary of Act 1:

http://www.shmoop.com/crucible/act-1-summary.html

Notes:

Starts with ritual in woods middle of the  night

Led by tituba

Girls want spells for boys to like them

Abigail kills chicken, goes crazy

Betty Parris (Reverend’s daughter) and Ruth Putnam are nonresponsive, but not sick

People think it’s the devil

Abigail wants John Proctor- his wife is “blackening her name”

Rev. Hale is called in from Beverly

Abigail blames Tituba- all a lie

Rev Hale beats Tituba

Tituba pretends she’s possessed, so it’s not her fault

Rev. Hale tries to exorcise Tituba- get devil out

Tituba calls out white people she dislikes

He said she said, girls go nuts- if they confess and want Jesus, they’ll be innocent

Everyone is acting