“The Crucible” Act 2 Summary
E302
Postelli
Name __________________________________________
Choose one of the listed quotes and give the following information about it:
- put the quote in the context of the play by describing what is happening in the
story
- explain what is happening in the life of the character who is talking (why is he/she
saying what he/she is saying; you may also include who the character is talking to, if
you can remember)
- explain what the quote tells you about the character by mentioning what he/she is
feeling when he/she is speaking
Use this sheet for your answer. You can save this sheet into a word document and type, or
you can print this sheet and handwrite your work. You should have at least 6 sentences in
your explanation. (Three sentences should summarize the quote, two sentences should
explain what is happening in the life of the character who is talking, and one sentence should
explain what the character is feeling when they are speaking.)
1. Elizabeth: “I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your hearth that judges you. I
never thought you but a good man” “- only somewhat bewildered.”
2. Proctor: “If she is innocent! Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent, or Abigail?
Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God’s fingers? I’ll
tell you what’s walking Salem- vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in
Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common
vengeance writes the law! This warrant’s vengeance! I’ll not give my wife to vengeance!”