What happened in the crucible Act 1?
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.
Which event is in the rising action of Act 1 Part 1 of the Crucible?
The rising action of The Crucible begins in Act I, with Parris and Mrs. Putnam encouraging the belief in witchcraft, and continues through Act II, in which personal prejudices and accusations replace seemingly harmless suspicions and questionings.
What is the most important piece of information revealed in Act 1 of The Crucible?
The most important piece of information revealed in Act 1 is Abigail Williams’s confession to John Proctor that Betty Parris, her cousin, is not suffering as a result of some witchcraft they performed.
How is Abigail Williams described in Act 1?
In act 1 of The Crucible, Abigail Williams is portrayed as a “strikingly beautiful girl” of seventeen with the ability to disguise the truth about everything. In Act 1 of “The Crucible,” Abigail is portrayed as a mischievous and selfish girl who would to anything in order to get what she wants.
What is Tituba’s role in Act 1?
Tituba, the Reverend Parris’s slave, is a woman from Barbados who practices what the Puritans view as “black magic.” Of course, she mainly does this because the conniving Abigail manipulates her into doing it. Tituba admits her supposed sin, but we never really find out what happens to her.
Why is Tituba an easy person to blame Act 1?
Tituba is an easy target because she is very caring and devoted to the Parris family so she would not speak ill of the family. Once Tituba is accused by Abigail, Parris gives her an ultimatum, that if she did not tell the truth he would punish her so she confesses and is cleansed by Reverend Hale.
What are Abigail’s feelings for Proctor?
Abigail trusts John and thinks its safe to tell him what happened to Betty i not witchcraft but instead just fear. What are Abigail’s feelings towards John Proctor? Abigail is in love with John Proctor and she had a brief affair with him when she worked for him.
Who does Ann Putnam accuse of killing her babies?
Rebecca Nurse
How does Rebecca explain Betty’s and Ruth’s sickness?
What does Rebecca Nurse say about Betty and Ruth’s sickness? a “spirit is always there, always coming back for love” but also thinks Mrs. Putnam is crazy about her trying to conjure the dead. As for Betty, she tells everyone to hang in there and to praY!
Does Mrs Putnam die?
She died 10 years later in 1716, at the age of 37, from unknown causes and was buried with her parents in one of the Putnam family cemeteries in Salem Village. Also question is, what did Mrs Putnam do in the crucible?
Who is Mr Putnam?
Thomas Putnam A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, Putnam holds a grudge against Francis Nurse for preventing Putnam’s brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister. He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.