The crucible acts 2-3

What are john proctor's attitudes toward his land

He works hard for his land, sometimes prioritizing land chores over church

why does the author include the detail about proctor adding salt to the rabbit stew

it shows the coldness in their marriage shows how john was trying to fix the soup alongside of his marriage, also symbolizing proctor's firey attitude, and elizabeth's bland attitude

describe elizabeth's attitude toward her husband.

she answers him in syntax-varied sentences (short worded sentences) and is broken by his unloyalty

what is john's attitude towards elizabeth?

john thinks she is too judgy and cold.

what does elizabeth understand about abigail's motivation

elizabeth understands that abigail is trying to kill her to get John. the affair (bet john and abby) means a lot more to her than him.

where has mary warren been?

she has been at the court helping with trials

what does mary give elizabeth?

a poppet

how does the poppet work against elizabeth?

it frames her for the spiritual attack on abby.

how does reverend hale test john and does he pass?

hale asks john to recite the commandments, he forgets the adultery one.

when hale asks elizabeth if she believes in witches, what does she say?

she says she doesnt believe in witches because she and other people she knows are accused.

what does hale advise the proctors to do?

baptize their 3rd child, go to church every sunday, keep on the low

at the end of act 2, what is proctor determined to do?

to make sure his wife is proven innocent and to bring elizabeth home

(ACT 3) what happens when the people seem to critize the court

they will go to jail, "if you are not with the court, then you are against it"

explain reverend parris's motivation throughout this act

His motivation is to keep his reputation/name clean.

what role does elizabeth's pregnancy play in the status as her accused

it saves her for a year

why does proctor persist even when he hears that elizabeth is pregnant?

he wants to prove that the girls are lying

What is the irony in Elizabeth's testimony

John had just been saying hat Elizabeth has never told a lie, but when she is interrogated she lies to save John's name/reputation

How has reverend Hale changed?

He believes that the court in false and leaves the court.

Why does Mary Warren reverse her position

All of the girls went against her, she folded under pressure in order to save herself.

What does proctor mean in his comments at the end of the act? ("God is dead" -Fredrick Nietzsche)

It means that God is absent in the church (the church is corrupt) and the church is in the people's hands. Mankind has all of the power.

What does Elizabeth know, and not know?

She knows that John cheated on her. She does not know that John confessed to committing adultery so she lies to save his name

Why does danforth insist that she look only at him?

So elizabeth would not get any cues from John letting her know that he already confessed to it.