Act+1+Plot

Act 1: - Learn about the girls dancing in the woods - Learn about the The problems in the town - Land war between the Putnams and Proctors - Betty is sick in Pari's house and does not wake up - Abigail is Paris's neice and it is learned that her parents were murdered by Indians in front of her face - **Hale Arrives with books weighted with authority** - Abigail throws Tituba under the bus and she could die or confess to being a witch - The Girls start shouting out names
 * __Overview of Plot__**

//The Crucible// – Act One Organizer Starts in Reverend Paris in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. Puritans are very straight edge and very religious
 * 1) Setting established in the opening scene (Physical/Community) –

Parris has an African accent Is a new minister in Salem? Is not liked by anybody. His daughter is Betty and his niece is Abigail. - When Giles talks about his wife to Reverend Hail - Meaning She might have some problems in the future - Abigail drinking blood, she is evil - Putnam’s cause more trouble for the future
 * 1) Reverend Samuel Parris (word choice/physical description/actions) –
 * 1) Examples of foreshadowing –


 * 1) Miller’s word choice and what it indicates regarding the mood –

- Dark and angry and tense - Everyone is either mad or sad - Everyone is very angry with each other - At the end
 * 1) Abigail Williams (word choice/physical description/actions) –

- Very Manipulative - Violent - Young, attractive life. - Will do anything to get out of trouble
 * - She saw her parents murdered by Indians in front of her face**
 * 1) Tituba (word choice/physical description/actions) –

- Black Slave Women - Slave of Paris from Barbados - She was blamed by Abigail - Thomas and Ann - They are both very bitter - Ann has had all 7 of her children die - Now Ruth is sick - They argue with EVERYONE - Was cursed by the **DEVIL!** - She was threatened by Abigail - She wakes up during the Exorcist and started screaming out names
 * - Has to choose between living as a witch or dying for telling the truth**
 * 1) Putnams (Thomas, Ann, Ruth) (word choice/physical description/actions) –
 * 1) Betty (word choice/physical description/actions) –

- Hates Paris because he believes he is greedy - Proctor did the dirty with Abigail - Stops going to church has he hates Paris - She is married to John Proctor and she hates Abigail. - Rebecca Nurse - Voice of Reason - She thinks that there is nothing spiritual going on here and that they are just being kids
 * 1) John Proctor (word choice/physical description/actions) –
 * - Abigail still loves him!**
 * 1) Elizabeth Proctor (word choice/physical description/actions) –
 * 1) Rebecca and Francis Nurse (word choice/physical descriptions/actions) –

- Was Comic Relief in the Play - He says whatever is on his mind - He is 82 years old
 * 1) Giles Corey (word choice/physical description/actions) –
 * - His wife reads books and he tells Hale that he cannot pray**

- Exorcist/devil expert
 * 1) Reverend Hale (word choice/physical description/actions) –
 * - Carries books that are weighted in authority**


 * 1) Conflicts (analysis of why these conflicts exist and where do you think they will take us) –

Putnam vs. Community Proctors vs. Abigail Girl’s vs. Abigail

11 names. People being accused of being with the devil
 * 1) They “name names” (How many? Who? Why? Where will this take us?) –