

L ife, wom an, l ife i s God’s most precious gift no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it… it may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride. “It i s mi sta ken l aw th at l ead s you to sa cr ifi ce. “Al l in noc ent and Chr ist ian peo ple are hap py f or t he c our ts i n Salem! These people are gloomy for it.” 19. “An d no w yo u bi d me tea r th e li ght o ut o f my eye s? I w ill not, I cannot! You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!” 18. “Th ere is b loo d on my hea d! Can you not see the blo od o n my head!!” 17. “I n eve r s old my sel f! I ’m a goo d gi rl ! I’ m a pro per gir l!” 15. “Th ere are man y ot her s w ho s tay awa y f rom chu rc h th ese day s because you hardly ever mention God a ny more.” 14. Explore a character analysis of John Proctor, the plot summary, and important quotes. “Be caus e i t i s my nam e! Bec ause I ca nno t ha ve ano the r i n my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul leave my name!” 13. In his 1953 play The Crucible, playwright Arthur Miller employs a fictionalized account of Massachusetts Bay colonists accused of witchcraft in 1692 as a metaphor for government persecution of suspected communists during the mid-20th century. Kn ow wh o s ay s t he fo ll ow in g qu ot es : A. Wha t is a ‘c ruc ibl e’? W hy di d Ar thu r Mi ll er c hoo se t o nam e hi s play “The Crucible”? 11. What char acter s choose to pr otect th eir int egri ty? 10. What aspe cts of Pur itani sm allow ed the Sale m Witc h Trial s to take place? 9. List at l east TW O of the the mes in Th e Cruc ible : 8. How is Rev eren d Hale diff eren t from the oth er prie sts? 7.

Wha t was t he pl ay a re act ion t o? 6. Who is ( are) t he ant agoni st(s) o f the pl ay? 4. Who is ( are) t he pr otagon ist(s ) of the play? 3. What i s the se tting o f the p lay (t ime an d plac e)? 2.
