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What are the accusation made at the end of act 1 the crucible?
By the end of the act, she admits to engaging in witchcraft with the Devil. After Tituba confesses, Abigail confesses because Tituba was praised. They have a bad relationship because Abigail got with John Proctor, Elizabeth’s husband, and she got kicked out of their house by Elizabeth.
Do you believe the accusations made at the end of this act the crucible?
The accusations of witchcraft are ludicrous, thus, they aren’t to be believed. The innuendo revolves around John Proctor and Abigail’s relationship, however, is believeable.
What is the purpose of Act 1 in The Crucible?
Miller’s purpose in the first act of his world about Salem is to help bring out the emotional and political dynamic about the setting. In the narrative notes of the First Act, there is discussion about Parris and his need to be in control of both situations and others’ perceptions about him.
Who accuses John Proctor of witchcraft?
Mary Warren
Mary Warren, the twenty-year-old maid servant in the Proctor house–who herself would later be named as a witch–accused Proctor of practicing witchcraft. It is believed by some sources that when Mary first had fits Proctor, believing them to be fake, would beat her out of them.
Who was accused in Act 1?
8); in essence, he is calling her a pretty little liar. Act 1: Abigail is accused by her uncle of dancing in the woods (possibly naked) and of being soiled; she vehemently denies this, but when he leaves Betty wakes and accuses Abigail of drinking a potion to kill Elizabeth Proctor.
What happens in Act 1 The Crucible?
Ten-year-old Betty Parris has contracted a mysterious illness that renders her mute and bedridden. Her father, Reverend Samuel Parris, caught her dancing in the woods the night before with a group of girls. The group included his teenage niece, Abigail Williams, and his slave, Tituba.
What motivates the girls into making witchcraft accusations?
The motivation for the girls’ accusations was to transfer the culpability from their hands into the hands of the others. They would like to keep their names immaculate and so they confessed and accused random people they disliked of being witches who bewitched them.
Who accuses the other villagers of witchcraft?
In order to avoid punishment, Abigail accuses Tituba of being a witch, who then accuses Goody Osburn of witchcraft. Abigail also threatens Mary Warren, Mercy Lewis, and Betty Parris, and the three girls agree to corroborate her story. At the end of act one, Abigail and Betty accuse several citizens of witchcraft.
What was John Proctor accused?
(1594–1672) and Martha Harper (1607–1667). John and his wife were tried on August 5, 1692. He was hanged on August 19, 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony during the Salem Witch Trials after being falsely accused and convicted for witchcraft.
Who was falsely accused in the crucible?
Tituba falsely confesses to witchcraft because she knows, as a slave, she is the legal property of Parris, who can beat her if she doesn’t confess. Mr.
What is the purpose of Act 1 in the crucible?