Reading Journal - The Crucible

The interpret is set in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. The hearsay that Betty is the victim of witchery is streak fast in Salem, and a crowd has gathered in Parriss house. John reminder, a local farmer, enters Parris house to amount of money the girls. Reverend salutary is an adroit man, and he has studied witchcraft extensively and starts to question Abigail ab prohibited(predicate) the dancing in the forest, scarcely Abigail maintains that the dancing was non affiliated to witchcraft. Under severe questioning, she insists that she did not call the scratch hardly that Tituba did. Tituba maintains that someone else is bewitching the children because the devil has many witches in his service. wholesome calls for the marshal to bring press to arrest the accused witches.\nI chose reverend Hale because in the first piece he is sure of himself, intimacy and actions he has a glowing of security. Hale enters in a bickering of activity, carrying large books and projecting an shine of great knowledge.\na tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on be called here to ascertain witchcraft he has felt the self-respect of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publically called for.(30-31)\nIn this chapter I did give care how Hale was presented, with authority. What I truly dis want 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 take slew though she didnt announce that much. My favorite quote of this chapter was Hales´: we shall lead study if it comes to tracking down the old boy (34) It stood out to me because even though this event represents security and knowledge so far I sensed how naïve Hale was because he really thought that he was pursuing the devil.\nThe second act takes place in the green room of Proctors house ogdoad days later. John Proctor returns from a day in the fields and greets his wife, Eliza beth. They make lower-ranking talk. Elizabeth is disturbed to r...