Reverend Parris kneels before his daughter's bed praying and weeping because he has learned that some of the women of his congregation were seen dancing in the forest. This means only one thing: witchcraft.
At the beginning of the play Reverend Parris is weeping and praying because his daughter is ill. He can not get her to respond to him.
Reverend Parris kneels before his daughter's bed praying and weeping because he has learned that some of the women of his congregation were seen dancing in the forest. This means only one thing: witchcraft.
why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?
Reverend Parris sends for a doctor because his ten-year-old daughter, Betty, is ill and will not wake up.
Because his daughter was pretending to be sick, due to the fact that she believed that she would get in trouble for "calling" to boys. and people are claiming the girls peformed witchcraft.
At the beginning of the play Reverend Parris is weeping and praying because his daughter is ill. He can not get her to respond to him.
Reverend Parris kneels before his daughter's bed praying and weeping because he has learned that some of the women of his congregation were seen dancing in the forest. This means only one thing: witchcraft.
why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?
Reverend Parris sends for a doctor because his ten-year-old daughter, Betty, is ill and will not wake up.
Because his daughter was pretending to be sick, due to the fact that she believed that she would get in trouble for "calling" to boys. and people are claiming the girls peformed witchcraft.
At the beginning of Act I of "The Crucible," Tituba, the enslaved woman of Reverend Parris, is on the stand. She is accused of witchcraft and is pressured to confess to her supposed involvement in witchcraft and to name other supposed witches in the community. The atmosphere is charged with fear and hysteria, as the townspeople are eager to scapegoat others to protect themselves.
Reverend Hale makes her uncomfortable
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At this point in "The Crucible," Reverend Hale begins to doubt the court's legitimacy and increasingly believes that the Proctors are telling the truth. He recognizes that the court's actions are driven by hysteria and personal vendettas rather than justice. Hale's growing disillusionment with the court leads him to advocate for the Proctors, as he understands that the accusations are based on falsehoods rather than actual witchcraft.
In Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," Reverend Hale's opinion begins to change when he witnesses the consequences of the witch trials firsthand, particularly during the examination of Elizabeth Proctor. As he sees innocent people being accused and the impact on families, he becomes increasingly troubled by the integrity of the court and the motivations behind the accusations. This realization leads him to question the validity of the trials and the morality of the actions taken by the townspeople.
Reverend Dimmesdale's health begins to fail because of the guilt he experiences over the situation with Hester Prynne. He felt guilty over the adultery he committed with her, as well as his own fear to admit his wrongdoing to the community.
In "The Crucible," the first person to mention names of people involved in witchcraft is Abigail Williams. She accuses Tituba of witchcraft and then begins to name other people in the community whom she claims to have seen with the devil.