Giles begins shouting
 He has evidence to save his wife
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Giles believes that Putnam’s goal is to
acquire more land.

The accused are not allowed to defend
themselves.

The person is suspected of being a witch.
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Her deposition swears that she and the
others were pretending.

Proctor realizes that he must also stand
up for his friends and their accused
wives.
They have been condemning people
based on the girls accusations.
 God’s representatives should not be so
easily fooled.
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All-powerful authority

A “marvelous, cool plot to murder.”

When Danforth questions her truthfulness.

Her motives are once again self-serving
and threatening.

He becomes apprehensive.
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It enables Danforth to refuse legal
representation for Proctor.

Mary Warren greatly fears Abigail’s
power and vengeance.

By asking Elizabeth her reasons for
dismissing Abigail.
Elizabeth is trying to protect her husband.
 Abigail’s purpose is to protect herself
and harm others.
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She pretends to see an evil spirit (a bird).

Fear has made people lose their ability
to act rationally.
Proctor’s admission to lechery.
 Elizabeth’s lie to protect Proctor.
 Mary Warren’s accusing Proctor of
witchcraft.
 Danforth’s order to imprison Proctor.

Proctor’s internal conflict with his
conscience
 Proctor’s conflict with authority
 The conflict between Proctor and
Elizabeth
 Hales conflict with his conscience

“This is the highest court of the supreme
government of this province, do you know
it?” (Danforth, 1083)
 “Do you know who I am …?” (Danforth,
1083)
 “Let me continue.” (Danforth, 1085)
 “Mr. Hale, you surely do not doubt my
justice.” (Danforth, 1091)
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“What proof do you submit for your
charge, sir?” (Danforth, 1088)
It does not escape me that this
deposition may be devised to blind us; it
may well be that Mary Warren has been
conquered by Satan who sends her here
to distract our sacred
purpose. (Danforth, 1092)
 “You will confess yourself or you will
hang!” (Danforth, 1101)
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“I heard the other girls screaming, and you, your
Honor, you seemed to believe them and I—It were
only sport in the beginning, sir, but then the whole
world cried spirits, spirits, and I—I promise you, “Mr.
Danforth, I only thought I saw them but I did not.”
(Mary Warren, 1095)
“Don’t touch me – don’t touch me!” “You’re the
Devil’s man!” (Mary Warren, 1101-1102)
“He come at me by night and every day to sign, to
sign, to—“ (Mary Warren, 1102)
“My name, he want my name; ‘I’ll murder you,’ he
says, ‘if my wife hangs! We must go and overthrow
the court,’ he says!” (Mary Warren, 1102)

“[Now staring full front as though
hypnotized, and mimicking the exact
tone of Mary Warren’s cry.] She sees
nothin’!” (Abigail , 1100)

“Abby, Abby, I’ll never hurt you more!”
(Mary Warren, 1102)