The Crucible

This book is about the witchcraft events in Salem.more year, even if convicted. When Putnam goes
The story takes places in a small town calledto the court Giles Corey blames him being the
Puritan village. In the beginningof the book Betty,murderer. They have long discussions in the court.
Daughter of Samuel Parris, gets sick. Betty, hisMarshal Herrick arrives drunk to the jail and
father and his niece Abigail live together. Abigailwakes Sarah Good and Tituba up. They speak
saw his parents murdered by Indians and he is anabout the witchcraft events. Parris arrives and
orphan. One day Betty,Tituba, Abigail and sometells Danforth how Abigail vanished with Mercy
other girls from town dance in the woods andLewis and stole his money. Danforth calls Elizabeth
Parris sees them, she becomes ill after this. ThereProctor and Hale tells her that hedoes not want
are too much rumors about Betty's illness. PeopleProctor to die because he would feel responsible
say that her illness is due to the witchcraft.for the murder. Elizabeth thinks that this may be
Âthe Devil's argument. Hale begs Elizabeth for
Harris asks his niece about what was going on inProctor to sign a confess but Elizabeth says that
the forest and he says he admits that they wereProctor now has his goodness, and nobody should
dancing but it has nothing to do with witchcrafttake it away from him.
like people say. They also speak about theÂ
rumors for example: one of the girls was nakedReview:
when they were dancing, someone was          Â
screaming, and a formal employer ElizabethThe book was pretty exciting especially at the
Proctor thinks that Abigail is immoral. Abigail deniesbeginning. I liked reading this book because it is
this. One day Thomas and Ann Putnam arrives tovery realistic. We see how people blame each
the town and they tell Parris that their daughterother in front of the court. I had some confusions
Ruth is ill to ask for help. They say they sent herwith the characters because there were over 20
to Tituba (slave of Parris) because they heardcharacters in the book. In this book we realize
that he is able to speak to the dead so that shehow people in old days lived and how different
can find out who murdered her seven children.the life was back then. I realized weaknesses
Nurse Rebecca visits Betty and tells her thatit iseach of the characters in the book. Each of them
nothing serious other than a childish phase. Peoplehad weird characters, none of them cared
blames Abigail about this, then all the suddenwhether the person is their best friend or best
Abigail blames Tituba saying that Tituba made herenemy they suspected each other to get rid of
and Betty drink blood and that Tituba sends herthe court. In overall the book is fascinating
spirit out. Putnam thinks that Tituba must bebecause it is because of it's content. the speech
hanged.is, as it was in that time.it tells a tale of a little girl
Âwho gets caught being "naughty" and blames it on
One day John Proctor comes home a bit late atthe circumstances of those she doesn't like or has
night because he was planting in the fields.problems with.
Elizabeth Proctor suspects that he had been inÂ
town. A court official, Mary Warren, was alsoI think the main thing that this book teaches that
there to discuss about Tituba and Abigail. Elizabethto lie about something that is very small might
tells John that she will tell the cops that Abigailmake it much bigger and much more
admitted that Betty's sickness has nothing to docomplicated to deal with. We reliaze that how
with witches. John tells her that nobody is going tonarrow minded and uneducated the Puritans were.
believe him because he was alone. Mary WarrenÂ
tells Proctors that the courd have decided thatÂI think although Abigail and the girls initiate the
39 people will be arrested and Sarah Osburn willtragedy, responsibility lies with the whole Salem
be hang but not Sarah Good because she hascommunity. I believe that Abigail and the other
confessed. John Hale visits Proctors to let themgirls started the tragedy what with all their talk
know about the court. He says that Elizabeth'sabout spirits during the first act. For one reason it
name was mentioned in the court and Rebeccacan be said that the blame lies with the whole
Nurse was charged of this. he makes ProctorSalem community. In my opinion, if people get
state the ten commandments to be sure that hehurt and the whole community falls apart then it
is not lying. He remembers 9 of them, Elizabethis a tragedy. I think this book is a tragedic book
reminds him the last one. Proctor tells Hale whatMany different emotions and different characters
Abigail admitted about Parris in the woods. Haleare in the play and each one holds part of the
thinks it makes no sense. Hale asks Proctorblame about the witches it causes people to turn
whether he believes in witchcraft or not. He saysagainst each other and all the principles that these
he does believe but not the fake ones like inpeople once believed in.
Salem.Â
ÂAbigail and the other girls deny everything. Part of
Ezekiel Cheever arrives to arrest Elizabeth on thetheir denial is blaming. By shifting the blame on
charge that she sent her spirit out for Abigail andsomeone else, they think that they will not be
put a needle in her. Cheever finds the doll, whichresponsable for their own sins so these girls are
has a needle on it, but Mary Warren says thatthe main ones that messed up everything in
she made the doll on the day of the court , evenSalem. Everybody in Salem wants the whole
though Abigail saw her making it.John Proctor goestragedy to end almost everyone in the
to the court with Mary Warren and shows acommunity had a way of making the tragedy
deposition signed by Mary that asserts that shecontinue on longer than it needed to be because
had never seen any spirits. Parris knows that theythey likes gossiping and watch people punished. Bu
are there to overthrow the court, but stillstill Salem witchcraft trials will never be forgotten,
Danforth questions if Proctor has any ulteriorfortunately now the facts are understood and
motive and tells Proctor that his wife is pregnantpeople in Salem lived happily uptodate.
and which means that she will live at least one