The Crucible

What is the significance of the scene between Herrick and the accused witches?

Why does Reverend Hale tell the accused witches to confess?

Hale tells the accused witches to confess so that he doesnt have to sign for their hangings and the could be saved.

What does the news of what is happening in Andover have to do with the trials in Salem?

There were people accusing others of witchcraft, but the people would let them hold trials in Andover, they rejected them.

Why does Parris say Abigail has vanished?

Parris said that Abigail vanished because she ranaway after the trials were over and before Jon Proctor was due to be hung.

Why does Parris suggest the hanging be postponed?

Parris suggests that the hanging be postponed because he believes that the girls were lying and that the remaining people are innocent of witchcraft.

Why does Danforth want Proctor to see Elizabeth? What does he hope it will cause him to do?

Danforth wants Proctor to see Elizabeth because he hopes that Elizabeth could convince him to confess to witchcraft so that it could save his life.

What are the conditions in Salem? Why?

There were unexplained illnesses and that lead people to be very fearful and they couldn't find anyother way to explain the sicknesses except for witchcraft.

Why doesn't Elizabeth beg John to confess?

Elizabeth doesn't beg Jon to confess because she didnt want to push him to give up his "good name"

Why does Proctor initially say he will confess? Why does he refuse to sign the confession?

He initially said that he would confess because he wanted to live. in the end he refuses because he doesn't want have a bad name in the town

Why does Parris beg Elizabeth to get John's confession? Why does she refuse?

He begs her to get Johns confession because he doesnt want john to hang for something that he is innocent of.

Why does Miller end the play with Proctor's refusal to sign the confession and Elizabeth's refusal to beg him to do so?

i think that he ends the play that way to show suspence and to show how john wouldnt give up his name to a lie.

Quote 5

Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself.
~Julio Cortazar

This quote is saying that the history of humans does not show team work... it only shows how people only look after themselves and not helping others who are in need... it shows "every man for himself"

Quote 4

No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.
~Bob Dylan

This quote is saying that no one is really free, we are chained in that we can not go any further than the earth and even the birds are not free; they can not go any further than the sky.

Quote 3

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.
~Marie Curie

This quote is saying that life is never easy. So what are we going to do about it? we have to have faith in ourselves and we have to believe that we can do anything and that we have every gift in ourselves to over come what we need to in life.

Quote 2

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.
~Jackie Joyner-Kersee

This quote is saying that in life you should look ahead and prepare for what is to come and not look back at the past and regret what you did in the past. You can't change what happened in the past you can only look forward and prepare for the future.

Quote 1

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
~Albert Einstein

I think that Albert Einstein was saying that if people can't be trusted to tell the truth in small situations then they cant be trusted to tell the truth in more improtant situations.