Monday, September 21, 2009

The Crucible Notes


- Reverend Samuel Parris - Salem, Massachusetts in 1962, He is in his middle 40's, he doesn't like children, he doesn't/didn't think that they should be ready to be young adults.

- Salem Residents thought children were thankful for being able to walk straight, eyes lowered, arms to the side, and mouths shut until bidden to speak.

- Salem was a really small town of about 200 - 300.

- The Salem tragedy developed from a Paradox.

- Tituba - Reverend Parris' slave, is 40 years old

Samuel Parris
- Abigail Williams - Parris's niece, 17 years old, beautiful, orphan

- Mrs. Ann Putnam - 45 years old

- Thomas Putnam, landowner, nearly 50, his wife's brother-in-law is James Bayley, fought indeans at Narragansett

- James Bayley - turned down as minister of Salem

Thomas Putnam

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