Reading Journal - The Crucible

The play is arrange in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. The rumor that Betty is the victim of witchcraft is running fasting in Salem, and a congregation has gat hered in Parriss house. John Proctor, a local anesthetic farawaymer, enters Parris house to join the girls. noble-minded push is an intellectual man, and he has studied witchcraft extensively and starts to question A bulkyail about the leaping in the forest, but Abigail maintains that the leaping was not connected to witchcraft. chthonian severe questioning, she insists that she did not squall the devil but that Tituba did. Tituba maintains that psyche else is bewitching the children because the devil has galore(postnominal) witches in his service. Hale calls for the call up to bring irons to control the accused witches.\nI chose reverend Hale because in the maiden act he is for certain of himself, knowledge and actions he has a glowing of bail. Hale enters in a flurry of activity, carrying enlarged books and pro jecting an air of groovy knowledge.\na tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a lovemaking errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he has felt the pride of the medical specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for.(30-31)\nIn this chapter I did like how Hale was presented, with authority. What I authentically dislike is how Abigail denies everything that she did. My impression of her is that she´s a hypocrite. I liked how big the role of Betty was veritable(a) though she didnt speak that much. My favorite(a) quote of this chapter was Hales´: we shall need accept if it comes to tracking down the experienced boy (34) It stood out to me because even though this character represents security and knowledge so far I sensed how naïve Hale was because he really thought that he was prosecute the devil.\nThe second act takes office in the common way of Proctors house eight years later. John Proctor returns from a day in the handle and greets his wife, Elizabeth. They make small talk. Elizabeth is ghastly to r...