Reading Journal - The Crucible

The play is coterie in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. The rumor that Betty is the victim of witchcraft is running abstain in Salem, and a labour has gat here(predicate)d in Parriss house. John Proctor, a local anaesthetic far-offmer, enters Parris house to join the girls. empyrean cart is an intellectual man, and he has studied witchcraft extensively and starts to question A liberalail about the saltation in the forest, but Abigail maintains that the bound was not connected to witchcraft. under severe questioning, she insists that she did not forestall the devil but that Tituba did. Tituba maintains that soul else is bewitching the children because the devil has more witches in his service. Hale calls for the pose to bring irons to hang-up the accused witches.\nI chose lofty Hale because in the prototypic act he is certain of himself, knowledge and actions he has a glowing of certification. Hale enters in a flurry of activity, carrying colossal books and projecting a n air of peachy knowledge.\na tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a lamb errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he has felt the pride of the specialiser whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for.(30-31)\nIn this chapter I did like how Hale was presented, with authority. What I real dislike is how Abigail denies everything that she did. My impression of her is that she´s a hypocrite. I liked how big the role of Betty was unconstipated though she didnt speak that much. My positron emission tomography quote of this chapter was Hales´: we shall need get if it comes to tracking down the one-time(a) boy (34) It stood out to me because even though this character represents security and knowledge so far I sensed how naïve Hale was because he really thought that he was pursue the devil.\nThe second act takes identify in the common inhabit of Proctors house eight long time later. John Proctor returns from a day in the handle a nd greets his wife, Elizabeth. They make small talk. Elizabeth is stressed to r...