The Crucible Homework and Journal assignments:
Homework Assigments | Journals
HW#32 Do research on either McCartheism or Arthur Miller. Provide 10 important facts for each topic.
HW#33 Do research on any persecution or hate crime related topics( see lesson 1 of Pre-Reading Activities). Write a Point of View writing using -
HW#34 Make a sentence using each of the 26 words from the Vocabulary list:
heathen / conjure/ faction/ abomination/ gibberish/ deference/ naught/ dwindling/ abyss/ intimation/ formidable/ trepidation/ titillate/ notorious/ prodigious/ fathom/ defamation/ anarchy/ avidly/ licentious/ blanched/ evade/ subservient/ clamor/ calumny/ ingratiating/
HW#35 Based on the Overture of Act I, you'll use the reasons from the list to do the homework- (First, you'll have to read-)
Pretend to be a resident in the 1692 Salem. Describe the life you live and the people you neighbor with. You may use any of the following forms to give such an account- diary, a letter, a monologue, a dialogue( creating a scene), a narrative poem, an excerpt of your memoir, etc. You may write from the point view of a child, or a patrol, or a priest, or the magistrate, etc.
HW#36
Copy the traits of Putnam-
Thomas Putnam
Create a Point of View writing: Be Mr. Putnam and give account why he was at Parris house and what he had observed was going on in Salem. His comments on Salem people.
HW#37
1.Make a sentence using each of the word in the list.
Advanced: diabolism/ cosmology / inculcation / succubi / abrogation / congerie / scourge/ propitiation / klatch/ laxity / lascivious / yeomanry / ecclesiast / exaltation / exude /
2. Write a summary of the play for pages 8-20.
3. Make a checklist of Journals and Homework Assignments
Journals from #16-#34
HW #17-37
HW#38 Answer the following 5 questions-
Read the dialogue among the girls-Abigail, Betty, Mercy, and Mary Warren in Act One (Pages 18-20) and discuss in pairs the anwer to the following questions:
Read aloud the dialogue between John Proctor and Abigail (Pages21" Gah! I'd almost forgot how strong you are , John Proctor!" to page 24 "...John, Pity me, pity me" and in pairs discuss and write down the answers to the following questions:
HW #39
Part ICopy the following definitions and make a sentence using each term.
Allegory-Allegory- A story in which people, things, and happenings have another meaning, as in a fable or parable- the underlying meaning may be moral, religious, political, or satire Many critics have referred to The Crucible as a political allegory.
Allusion-reference to a historical or fictional character, place, event, or to another work that the writer assumes the reader will recognize
Audience-people reading the story
Carpe Diem-seize the day
Censorship-suppressing or deleting portions of plays or other written works
Part II Copy
Notes on John Proctor
Make a double-entry journal : (Quotations should demonstrate John Proctor's charater) Pick out at least three quotations
Quotes |
Responses |
| 1. (from the description of John Proctor) | |
| 2. (from the dialogue between Abigail and Proctor) |
HW#40
1. Describe what you know about the play such as the the rivals between characters, conflicts and mood.
2.Read the narration on page 26. Discuss and provide an written answer to:
HW#41
A. Read the scene where John Proctor confronted Parris and expressed openly his dislike of him( from page 27 "I think she will wake in time...""I'll clap a writ on you" on page 32. Discuss and provide an written answer to:
B. Notes on identifying character's traits:
Make a diagram that indicates all the characters and the relationships among them.
HW# 42
A. Read from "Hale: Pray you, someone take these!" to the end of Act One Abigail: I saw Goody Booth with the Devil!" and discuss the following questions-
B. Write a Summary of Act I
List the conflicts that are introduced in Act I. Which do you think is the major conflict? Give reasons for your answers.
C. Point of View writing-
1.Be Abigail and in your Diary explain why you start accusing people at this point.
Or
2. Be Reverend Hale and describe what you have seen what is happening in Salem.
HW#43
Copy down the descriptions of each character-
| Reverend Parris | Betty Parris |
| Rebecca Nurse | Tituba |
| Thomas Putnam | Ann Putnam |
| Abigail Williams | Ruth Putnam |
| John Proctor | Elizabeth Proctor |
| Giles Corey | Reverend Hale |
| Mary Warren | |
Major Characters:
Describe each of the following quotations: who is speaking, to whom, the circumstances under which the quote is being said as well as why the quote is important.
1. You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor.---page 19
2. But I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.---page 23
3. There is a prodigious danger in the seeking out of loose spirits.---page28
4. You think that is god’s work that you should never lose a child and I bury all but one?---page 28
5. Why, then, I must find it and join it.---page 31
HW #44
1. Copy Themes:
2. Point of View wiriting-
Be Reverend Hale and describe what you have seen what is happening in Salem based on Act I.
HW #45
Copy -Key issues:
Fear, self interest: Shows what happens when emotions control your logic and thinking. Hysteria will occur. Shows how people will accuse others in order to save themselves. This leads to a wild finger pointing. Also when you were accused of being a witch, in order to save yourself you could accuse other women. People in the town allowed their fear of witches and the devil to interfere with their rational thinking.
Puritan Ethics: The church was very important in their daily life. The Puritans were very religious. They were scared of modern things destroying the old church. They believed in the devil and that you could make pacts with him. It was a horrible sin to lie.
Integrity: John had to deal with the fact that he had an affair with Abigail and broke the trust between Elizabeth and him. He sinned, and the people of the town would have condemned him, if they knew.
Respond to the key issues above with at least 4 sentences.-
Make a sentence using each of the words below-
HW #46 Respond-When John Hale first came to Salem, what was his attitude toward witchcraft? What role did he play in the blind accusations of innocent people in the beginning of the play?
HW #47
1. Make a sentence using each word below- Vocabulary from ACT II:
pallor/ ameliorate/ indignant/ daft/ taint/ quail/ inept/deference / wilt/gingerly/calamity
2. Answer the questions based on the 1st part of Act II-
HW #48
Answer the following questions based on Act II
HW#49
Analyzing the poem-
To My Dear and Loving HusbandIf ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.
I prize thy love more that whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
The heavens reward thee manifold I pray.
Then while we live, in love let’s so persever,
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
Be sure to-
Write two paraggrphs for this assignment.
HW#50
Compare and contrast Elizabeth and the speaker in the poem "To My Dear Loving Husband". In waht ways are they similar? Different? Fo each statement, use at least two evidence to support.
HW#51 After reading the dialogue among Hale, Elizabeth, and John Proctor, answer the questions below- (
HW#52 After reading the last section of Act II, Answer the following questions -
HW#53
Directions: Read the passages (a poem "To My Dear Loving Husband") and an excerpt from a play-the opening dialogue between Elizabeth and John Proctor in Act II of The Crucible) . Then write the essay described in "Your Task."
Your Task:
After you have read the passages and answered the multiple-choice questions, write a unified essay about how the woman in each passage feels about her husband and how she expresses her feelings. In your essay, use ideas from both passages to establish a controlling idea about the characteristics of the women the writers portray. Use evidence from both passages to develop your controlling idea, and show how each author used specific literary elements or techniques to convey ideas. |
Guidelines:
*Use ideas from both passages to establish a controlling idea about how the woman in each passage feels about her husband and how she expresses her feelings.
*Use specific and relevant evidence from both passages to develop your controlling idea
*Show how each author uses specific literary elements (for example, theme, characterization, structure, point of view) or techniques (for example, symbolism, irony, figurative language) to portray women in the passages
*Organize your ideas in a logical and coherent manner
*Use language that communicates ideas effectively
*Follow the conventions of standard written English
HW#54
1.Make a sentence using each of the following vocabulary words-
abundant / befuddle/ effrontery/ immaculate/ qualm/ probity/ callous/ base/ slovenly/ unperturbed/ipso facto/augur/guile/indignation/placid/sublime/gait//contentious/lechery/denounce/
Click the link to find the definitions for the words above.
Aim: 1.Why is what Elizabeth will testify in court so crucial to the development of the play?
2. Why does John Proctor proclaim at the end of Act III that "God is dead"?
Respond and answer the following questiuons-
a. Is it fair when a wife is asked to testify against her husband? What would the majority do under this circumstance ? Explain.
b. Visit the literary terminology website and find out : What is a turning point in a play? What is climax?
HW#55 Answer the following questions based on Act III
HW#56 Rewrite the scene in court where John Proctor, Mary Warren and Elizabeth Proctor are questioned by Judge Danforth from the point of view of John Hale in a monologue. Let him reflect on what happened and describe how he feels about the trial, which eventually leads to her decision of quitting the court at the end of Act III.
HW#57 Explain why the end of Act II is the turning point of the play. Use evidence from the play to illustrate your point.
HW#58
a. Copy and define the voc. words and make a sentence using each word from the list.
gaunt / agape / conciliatory / beguile / reprieve /retaliate/ adamant / cleave/ tantalize( Link for Definitions)
b. Copy: Irony is an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant.
Three kinds of irony:
1. verbal irony is when an author says one thing and means something else.
2. dramatic irony is when an audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know.
3. irony of situation is a discrepency between the expected result and actual results.
Identify an example of irony either in Act III & IV.
HW#59 Answer the following questions based on Act IV
1.Why has Reverend Hale returned to Salem?
2.What is Reverend Hale advising the condemned to do?
3.What does Reverend Parris reveal about his niece Abigail?
4.What is the condition of Salem at this point?
5.How does Andover differ from Salem?
6.How do the proposed hangings of Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor differ from the past executions?
7.What does Reverend Parris want Danforth to do?
8.What does Reverend Hale want Danforth to do?
9.What does Reverend Hale mean when he says,"there is blood on my head!"?
10.Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?
HW#60 Answer the questions based on Act IV
11.What do Hale and Danforth request of Elizabeth Proctor?
12.What happened to Giles Corey?
13.What is John’s excuse for confessing?
14.What is Elizabeth’s proof that John is a good man?
15.How has Elizabeth changed since we first met her?
16.After John confesses, what does Danforth want him to do?
17.Discuss,"I am John Proctor! You will not use me!"
18.What does Hale attribute Proctor’s willingness to hang to?
19.What does Elizabeth attribute it to?
John Proctor as a tragic hero:
"Arthur Miller defined the tragic flaw in perspective to the common man, the generalization that categorizes most people. A “tragic flaw,” according to Miller, was “the inherent unwillingness to remain passive in the face of what he conceives to be a challenge to his dignity...” Our underlying fear revolves around the thought of being displaced and “torn away” from the image we have chosen for ourselves. John Proctor, of The Crucible, portrays the quintessential common man in a tragic predicament. Proctor was a highly respected man in Salem. His pride hindered proper decision-making and led to his tragic death. John Proctor refused to live in shame and gave up his life to save his name. Proctor’s pride placed him in an ill-fated position, which could have been prevented if it were not for this tragic flaw. John Proctor serves as a steadfast character who refused to sell his soul to save his own mortality. Rather than living in a world of guilt and shame, Proctor upheld his morals and beliefs with his choice of death. Proctor supports Miller’s view of tragedy and the common man. Proctor refused to remain passive when he felt his dignity was being challenged. This “flaw” was not an imperfection, but rather a “crack” in his character that most “flawless” people do not possess. Beowulf also found himself the victim of a tragic dilemma. Beowulf, like John Proctor, refused to remain passive. As a young man, he strived to earn a good name to preserve his dignity. "
Tragic Flaw:
In every tragic predicament, there is a “tragic right” and a “tragic wrong.” As stated by Miller, “a tragic right is a condition in which the human personality is able to flower and realize itself.” In this, the tragic human will realize their flaws and refuse to remain passive. John Proctor lived up to this characterization. He realized himself and felt devoid of his own dignity. He wished to maintain his pride and save his name. This exemplifies Proctor’s moment of tragic right. A tragic wrong “is a condition that suppresses the man, perverts the flowing out of his love and creative instinct.” Most common men exhibit this “tragic wrong,” in which their personality never fully develops.
Self Connection:
Similar to heroic characters in literature, I have flaws that have hindered my success. Although they may not be considered full blown “tragic flaws,” my anger has definitely contributed to a few of my downfalls. I find myself in these predicaments where my emotions get the best of me. I can easily identify with Oedipus in that I have been a victim of my own anger. I have hurt myself in the long run and hindered many prospective relationships. I do not know how to speak in a rational manner without raising my voice, like Oedipus. I have thrown my fits of anger, but have fortunately not resorted to violence. I will eventually come to my own tragic realization of my actions. Aside from those I have harmed, the biggest loser in this situation is myself. My flaw has not led to the tragic downfall of any other person, except for me. I can’t control my fate because that has already been determined, but I can control my anger. The unnecessary conflicts I have caused are only part of my downfall. My true tragedy is my lack of effort in anger management, which predetermines the end result. Humans are created with flaws because we are not fated to be perfect creatures. We were born into tragic predicaments and to a certain extent, protect ourselves from self-destruction. We all have flaws which control our emotions and twist our fate. We fear tragic dilemmas inflicting our well-being, but that has been predetermined by God. As a creature prone to imperfections, we can’t expect to be immune to downfalls that hold true in our future. It is our duty to realize we will all be put into tragic circumstances where our emotions and flaws are put to the test. The true tragedy of humankind is not our flaws, but the failure to prevent them from causing our final demise.
HW #61
Your Task:
Write an essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective of a statement that is provided for you (the "critical lens"). In your paper, explain what the statement means to you, agree or disagree with the statement, and support your opinion using specific references from two works of literature.
(Choose ONE of the following statements to respond to-)
Guidelines:
Journal #28 Interpret the following statements:
Socrates (before his execution)
'Aquit me or not, but whatever you do, know that I shall never alter my ways even though I have to die many times'.
#29Voltaire
'Liberty of thought is the life of the soul'.
Journal #30 Interpret the following statements:
Max Beerbohm (Essayist)
'The nonconformist conscience makes cowards of us all'.
Shakespeare (Hamlet)
'This above all: to thine own self be true and it must follow as the night the day thou can'st not then be false to any man'.
Journal #31 Act I Part I
Motivational Activity ( Do Now):
A. Fear plays an important role in the play you are about to read. Make a two-column chart of examples of people acting from fears that are justified and fears that are irrational. Are people's fear based more on fact or on rumor?
B. What events or emotions/motives) can lead people to act irrationally?
Journal #32 Interpret the following statements:
What is a tragedy? K. W. Krutch
And yet nevertheless the idea of nobility is inseparable from the idea of tragedy which cannot exist without it. Its action is usually calamitous, because it is only in calamity that the human spirit has the opportunity to reveal itself triumphant over the outward universe which fails to conquer it.
Tragedy is essentially an expression of despair, but of the triumph over despair and of confidence in the value of human life.
Journal #33 Interpret and respond to the following statements:
Journal # 34 Interpret and respond to the following statements:
Martin Luther 'It is neither safe nor prudent to do aught-against'.
Shakespeare (Hamlet)
'Whither 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?....'
Journal #35
John Stuart Mill (Philosopher).
'If all mankind minus one were of one mind and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing the one person than he if he had the power would be justified in silencing mankind. We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle in false opinion; and if we were sure stifling it would still be evil.
John Milton (Poet) 'Give me the liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely according to conscience above all liberties.
Journal #36
Miller says:
"In Salem these people regarded themselves as holders of a light. If this light were extinguished, they believed, the world would end. When you have ideology which feels itself so pure, it implies an extreme view of the world. Because they are white, opposition is completely black".
Journal #37
André Maurois: “In literature as in love we are astonished at what is chosen by others.”
Journal #38 12/03/09
Robert Burns: “Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.”
Journal #39
Anaïs Nin: “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”
Journal #40 Robert Frost:
“Two roads diverged in a wood,/ and I took the one less traveled by. /And that has made all the difference.”
Journal #41 William Jennings Bryan: “Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice.”
Journal #42 Peter Drucker: “There is the risk you cannot afford to take, and there is the risk you cannot afford not to take.”
Journal #43 Willa Cather: “Every fine story must leave in the mind of the sensitive reader an intangible residuum of pleasure, a cadence, a quality of voice that is exclusively the writer’s own, individual, unique…”
Journal #44 Walter Pater: “Every intellectual product must be judged from the point of view of the age and the people in which it was produced.”
Journal #45 Alfred North Whitehead: “There are no whole truths; all truths are
half-truths.”
Journal#46Ezra Pound: “Literature is news that stays news.
Journal #47 Picasso: “Art is a lie which makes us realize truth…”
Journal #48 Guy de Maupassant: “Whether we are describing a king, an assassin, a thief, an honest man…a nun, a young girl, or a stallholder in a market, it is always ourselves that we are describing.”
Journal #49 Epictetus: “Difficulties are things that show what men are.”
Journal #50 Ernest Hemingway: “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”
Journal #51 Joseph Conrad: “The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.”
Journal #52 Andy Warhol: “They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”
Journal #53Robert Byrne: " The purpose of life is a life of purpose."
Journal #54
1. If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. (Derek Bok)
2. All words are pegs to hang ideas on. (Henry Ward Beecher)
Journal #55 Alexander Pope: “To err is human, to forgive is divine.”
Journal#56 Peter Drucker: “There is the risk you cannot afford to take, and there is the risk you cannot afford not to take.”
Logan Pearsall Smith: “The great art of writing is the art of making people real to themselves with words…”
Journal #57 Duff Brenna: “All literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion, not reason, that motivates characters in literature.”
Journal #58 Peter Drucker: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”