Dec 19, 2009

The Crucible | Suggested Essay Topics

Act I
Scene I: Setting the Scene
1. What does the opening narrative section add to the play? How would your judgment of what is happening on stage be different without this narrative section?

2. Examine the reasons the girls have for not telling the whole story of what happened in the woods. Base your discussion on the reactions of the main characters introduced so far and what you know of the society of Salem from the opening narrative.

Scene II: John Proctor’s Entrance
1. How are Rebecca Nurse and...