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Q: What are Putnam's motivations for his acts in Salem?
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What two families were at the center of the Salem witch trials?

The two main families in the area, and the prime example in the Village-Town feud theory, are the Putnams of Salem Village and the Porters of Salem Town.


Why didn't the Putnams like the nurses?

The Putnams did not like the nurses because they were black and the Putnams are racist.


There is a prodigious danger in the seeking out of loose spirits.?

The quote, spoken by Rebecca in the crucible, discusses the banning of witchery in Salem and the risks that come with witchcraft. She speaks to the Putnams and Parris. The quote shows the Salem citizens ideas of that time period.


What happened to the putnams after the Salem witch trials?

both ann and thomas killed themselves 2 day after the witch trials because the couldn't live without there little ann jr.


Which elements of society does miller seem to be criticizing through the characters of reverend parris and the putnams?

Neither Parris nor the Putnams want to take any personal responsibility for their problems, and they are prone to blaming others for those problems rather than themselves. Through Reverend Parris's character, Arthur Miller criticizes the rampant hypocrisy and selfishness throughout Salem's Puritan society.


Identify francis and rebecca nurse in the crucible?

Rebecca Nurse - Francis Nurse's wife. Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess.Francis Nurse - A wealthy, influential man in Salem. Nurse is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.


Who were Thomas Putnams enemies in his land?

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What role did abigail play in the Salem witch trials?

I like this question, if only because it proves my point that the Crucible has corrupted the public knowledge of the Salem trials. Ruth Putnam is a creation of Arthur Miller for his play. I figure that Ruth is actually Ann Putnam the younger and Miller renamed her to lessen the confusion of having two Ann Putnams, mother and daughter, in the dialogue.


Whats the charges of the Salem witchcraft trials in 1692?

"Sundry acts of witchcraft on the bodies of *names*"


What is the narrative hook of the novel The Crucible?

In the opening of act 1 (outset to when the Putnams arrive) the talk of dancing in the forest acts as a narrative hook as it furthers the explanation of what happened the night before more and more as the opening goes on.


Mercy Lewis relationship to the putnams?

Mercy Lewis was a servant for the Putnam household.


What was the conflict between parris and the putnams?

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