Table of Contents
- 1 How does Goody Putnam move the plot along in the crucible?
- 2 Who is Goody Putnam jealous of in the crucible?
- 3 What is Ann Putnam motivation in the crucible?
- 4 What is the conflict between the putnams and nurses?
- 5 Who is Ruth and what is wrong with her How do the putnams tie Ruth’s problems to Betty’s?
- 6 How and by whom are the other villagers accused of witchcraft What is the motivation?
- 7 Why did Thomas Putnam stand up to Proctor?
- 8 What happens to Thomas Putnam in Act 3?
How does Goody Putnam move the plot along in the crucible?
How does Goody Putnam move the plot along? “Goody is a term of address much like our “Mrs.” it is short for goodwife.” She makes extreme accusations about the girls and hints that there are witches in Salem. The girls conjured spirits with Tituba.
Who is Goody Putnam jealous of in the crucible?
Ann Putnam is jealous of Rebecca Nurse and instantly uses her as a scapegoat to explain why she has lost so many children. It is easier for Ann Putnam to put blame on someone or something else than to take responsibility for the deaths. In this case, she blames Goody Nurse, witchcraft, and the devil for her misfortune.
Why might Goody Putnam be jealous of Rebecca?
Putnam’s jealousy of Rebecca Nurse stems from the fact that Mrs. Putnam has had many children die in childbirth, while Rebecca Nurse has had no problem bearing children. Ultimately, this leads to the accusation of Rebecca Nurse for witchcraft, for which she is sentenced and hanged.
Why do the Putnam’s jump to witchcraft to explain Betty and Ruth’s conditions?
Putnam has a few reasons for believing that Ruth is “bewitched.” Mrs. Putnam has lost seven children during childbirth, and this has made her a bitter, vengeful woman. In an effort to understand what happened to her babies, she sends Ruth out into the woods to conjure up their spirits.
What is Ann Putnam motivation in the crucible?
Putnam’s primary motivation, therefore, would seem to be vengeance. She is superstitious enough to believe that Rebecca Nurse used witchcraft to murder her children and, more generally, that the devil is abroad in Salem and all those accused are guilty.
What is the conflict between the putnams and nurses?
Putnam accused Rebecca Nurse of having murdered her babies as they were born, since Rebecca was the midwife and all but one (Ruth) died within a day of being born.
Who is Rebecca Nurse married to?
Francis Nursem. 1644–1692
Rebecca Nurse/Spouse
Why did Mrs Putnam contact Tituba?
Mrs. Putnam genuinely believes that her children have been murdered, and she wants to find out who the murderer is. She believes that only her dead children can identify the culprit, so Mrs. Putnam contacts Tituba and asks her to contact her dead children using the Barbados mystical faith.
Who is Ruth and what is wrong with her How do the putnams tie Ruth’s problems to Betty’s?
How do the Putnams tie her problem to Betty? Ruth is the Putnam’s daughter. She is having the same symptoms as Betty, but she will walk around even though she is not awake.
How and by whom are the other villagers accused of witchcraft What is the motivation?
They are accused of witchcraft by doing odd things, and they are getting accused by the girls who went in the woods to get rid of the people the girls dont like.
What was Thomas Putnam’s role in the Crucible?
He represents greed and moral indifference. He adds to the hysteria to pursue his own selfish greed whereas others exacerbate the hysteria because of religious fanaticism or mob mentality.
Why did Thomas Putnam jump on the bandwagon?
When the accusations of witchcraft emerge, Thomas jumps on the bandwagon immediately because he is a selfish opportunist. He knows that those convicted will have to sell their land (for less that what it’s worth) so he encourages the convictions.
Why did Thomas Putnam stand up to Proctor?
Putnam also stands up to Proctor, siding with Parris, and upholding the minister’s authority and credibility. He insists, with Parris, that Proctor is heading up a faction working “Against [Parris] and all authority!”. In this way, Putnam continues to establish himself as existing on the right side—the side…
What happens to Thomas Putnam in Act 3?
Then, in act three, when Giles Corey comes to court to accuse Putnam of putting his daughter up to accusing his neighbors of witchcraft (neighbors whose land he’s known to covet), Deputy Governor Danforth does not take it so seriously. Even Reverend Hale, in act one, considers Putnam to be “distinguished company.”