The Crucible- 2nd Period by Courtney Nix https://padlet.com/cnix3/ar78eh2a6pxq Acts I-II Summary and Character Analysis en-us 2017-10-04 14:22:03 UTC 2026-03-24 20:42:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Proctor https://padlet.com/cnix3/ar78eh2a6pxq/wish/193903246 Act 1) Betty Paris is ill with a mysterious ailment, her father caught her that previous night dancing with Abigail , Ruth, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren and Tituba. Rumors spread around town that it was bewitchment. Mrs. Putnam said Ruth was also affected. Ruth sent to ask Tituba about her conjuring spirits. Betty wakes up and screams accusations. Abigail and Proctor left alone, talked about their previous affair. Betty screams when hearing people sing a psalm. Reverend Hale comes to see if there were devil appearances. Abigail said Tituba called the devil. Started accusing people of being witches. Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne.
Act 2) Proctor and Elizabeth daughter Mary Warren went to trials, more and more people are accused. Elizabeth wanted proctor to testify for Abigail that there was no devil involved. Elizabeth accused of court. Proctor could not say 10 commandments, said that poppet was a sign of the devil. 
Character Analysis) Proctor is a farmer in the village of Salem. He believes God does not forgive him for cheating on Elizabeth with Abigail. Angry and Unholy. Important actions are when he talks to Abigail about their affair and when he could not remember the 10 commandments on his own. He is a protagonist, escalates situations. “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut of my hand before I ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby.” Proctor tries to redeem himself]]> 2017-10-04 15:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cnix3/ar78eh2a6pxq/wish/193903246 Abbey and Olivia Summary of Act One:Rev. Parris’s daughter, Betty, is sick and nobody can figure out why. All signs point to witchcraft. Girls were seen dancing naked in the forest and Abigail drank blood. Abigail blames all of this on Tituba and the town questions her and asks her if the devil is within her. She says yes, and also says that the devil is with others including Goody Good and Goody Osburn. Betty claims that she saw George Jacobs with the Devil and Abigail also accuses others as well.”Abigail: I saw Goody Sibber with the Devil… I saw Goody Hawkins with the Devil… I saw Goody Booth with the Devil!” (1 p 48)Summary of Act Two:Proctor goes home to find that all of the girls; Mary Warren, Abigail and the others are now officials of the court and accusing people of witchcraft. We also find out that Elizabeth knows about Proctor’s affair with Abigail, and she is cold and punishing him, although she claims to not judge him. Abigail tries to get Elizabeth convicted and she is caught having a poppet that convinced Herrick and Cheever she was guilty, but Mary Warren saves her. Elizabeth is still taken to jail. “ Cheever: I spy a poppet, Goody Proctor. Elizabeth: Why, this is Mary’s.” (II p 72)Elizabeth Proctor is Proctor’s wife. She’s a good Christian; she is dependable and ethical, yet she is cold and isolated toward her husband because he had an affair with their housekeeper. She has trouble forgiving him and because of this their relationship is strained. She is accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams (the housekeeper) and is taken by Herrick and Cheever. “You’ll tear it free-- when you come to know that I will be your only wife, or no wife at all!” (II, p 62) https://padlet.com/cnix3/ar78eh2a6pxq/wish/193925890 2017-10-04 15:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cnix3/ar78eh2a6pxq/wish/193925890