They meant that he plows his fields. That tends to be what farmers do. It's such a big deal because Christians are supposed to spend Sunday worshipping not working. Rachael D.
She had never lied before and he had no other choice but to take a chance on her previously constant honesty. He had never seen her lie, which already enforced the belief that she would be honest. He also knew that she had been hurt by his affair with Abbigail and hoped that the pain might drive her even more to reveal that secret. The third point, strictly my personal opinion, may be that it was one of his few final chances and he was desperate for a way out, and when there is only one visible chance, you really have no choice but to put all of your confidence into it. - Aaron Felton
She has never lied to him before and he highly believes that she will tell the truth in court even if that means she will ruin her husbands reputation. -Maggie W.
Now we know why Mary didn't want to testify against Abby, because she is now accusing Mary of witchcraft. Why are the other girls playing along? -Story Lesher
I think its because of the fact that the other girls dont want to be accused of being a witch. So they are somewhat seeing what Abigail is doing and playing along. -Olivia Hudson
I think at first they just thought it was fun, and now they see what ABby has done to Mary when Mary tried to tell the truth, and they dont want that to happen to them. -Erica Westerman
I personally think that the girls are going along wiht Abigail because if just one of them were to tel the truth (like Mary), then Abigail would find a way to make their lives miserable and even get them put into prison. Abigail seems to be very persuasive and has other followers that would fake whatever she wanted them to. The threat of Abigail's hatred is enough to scare the girls into staying quiet. -Madison D
I don't think that Elizabeth is lying because when she is talking to John in private they talk about the child and if it was fake I think she would tell the truth -Paige Thieman
I think that it would have been proven if she had admitted to John having an affair, because it would have shown Abby's motive for accusing everybody of witchcraft. Rachael D.
I think that she just wants to get herself in the clear and blame every other person she can to help her cause. She wants to sound like she's helping the cause by naming other people doing witchcraft: but, she's only making it worse. -Jack Tramp
I think at first she sided with Abby because they were friends and she thought it was just a game, but then Proctor forced her to tell the truth, but then when she got scared that she would be hung, she accused Proctor so she could get out of trouble. -Erica Westerman
I think Abby talks about seeing the yellow bird (Mary's spirit) so they think Mary is a witch, and is lying about Abby being behind the need in her own stomach. -Allison Sterk
She is pretending that Mary changed her form into a bird and is going to "tear her face". This will turn the suspicion from Abigail to Mary for using witchcraft. -Story Lesher
She claimed he blackmailed and threatened her into testiying against Abbigail so Abbigail and her friends would not blame or accuse Mary, and to make herslef seem not only innocent but afflicted and victimized. Essentially, she joined their side and betrayed Proctor in order to protect herself. -Aaron Felton
I don't think Hale has decided if he thinks Proctor is guilty or not. But I think since Hale has mentioned he thinks people should get to share their side in court, he will end up being for John Proctor. -Johanna Lippert
No the bird is not real. Abigail fakes seeing the bird in order to protect herself and turn others against Mary. This was in attempt to accuse Mary, herself, of using witchcraft on them, and stop her form telling the truth. -Madison D
They are probably trying to get rid of the people they don't like. A example is that Abigail wants to get rid of Elizabeth because she still has feelings for Proctor. And Abigail doesn't want Elizabeth to be with him. -Anna Wuestewald
I think its kind of the same thing with communism how the American people reacted to that. Witches are not something to play around with they work with the devil and these people believe in the Bible. - Jackie Pajl
Why did none of the other girls decided to fess up once Mary stepped forward and said that she had just faked the witchcraft? This would have been a great time for everyone to turn away from abby and to come clean. This would have saveed many lives in the town. -Madison D
Zach, I don not believe there were any previous emotions between Danforth and Proctor. I believe the distrust was caused by the fact that Danforth was first approached by a seemingly honest Judge and reverend. I also believe that the fact that the only people up until this point who openly argued that Abbigail and her friends were lying were all accused previously, therefore seeking any way to escape prison or hanging. Not only that but Proctor's wife is also already imprisoned, which may lead Proctor to lie about Abbigail and try his best to undermine what she claims for truth. These things partnered with the revealed lack of Church visits, plowing on the sacred day, and adultery with Abbigail may have all sort of piled up to initially cause Danforth's view of Proctor to be overwhelmingly negative. - Aaron Felton
Why would the court believe Abbigail WIlliams when she was caught lying about witchcraft and she was making things up that sound so rediculous, such as Mary Warren sending her spirit out and changing her soul to the form of a bird. -Samantha Smith
What will happen now to Mary after she began to tell the truth in court, but after Abigail started to turn the girls agaisnt her, she began to lie again to everyone?
What will happen to Elizabeth now since he lied to the court to save her husbands name? Will she confess that she did "see the devil" or will she stay by the truth and see what punishment or no punishment will get her?
What will happen to John and Elizabeth after this is all over and they get out of the mess? What will happen to them if they are not able to? -Maggie W.
Yes, i believe he is, or Giles is at least trying to get on Danforth's good side so that he will maybe when the time comes have mercy on Giles wife. -Sarah Rockne
Why couldn't John be happy with Elizabeth? Did he really have to go and have an affair? He should be happy with his caring wife and three children. That's his family, not Abigail. -Kaitlyn Frank
Is Elizabeth pregnant?
ReplyDelete-Sam Bisgard
we dont know yet
DeleteJameson
Is that a fat joke?
DeleteWhy were the girls acting so strange in the courtroom?
ReplyDeleteRachel Orton
because
Deletejameson
Because to pretend to be enchanted
DeleteEthan Klimisch
They're witches.
DeleteJacob Selgestad
Now that Mary is accusing them of lying they feel the need to prove that they weren't so they act enchanted.
Delete- Paige Thieman
what did they mean "plow" on sunday?
ReplyDeleteJameson M
I think they mean farming.
DeleteJacob Selgestad
They meant that he plows his fields. That tends to be what farmers do. It's such a big deal because Christians are supposed to spend Sunday worshipping not working.
DeleteRachael D.
Jacob is right. He meant to plow his crops. A couple sentences after that was said, John talked about farming his crops.
Delete-Jack Tramp
Sunday is a holy day and your not suppose to do anything on Sunday.
DeleteMeagan Eilers
"Plow" seems fishy expecially on Sunday?
DeleteWhy did Proctor have such confidence that his wife would not lie in court?
ReplyDeleteJacob Selgestad
She never lied.
DeleteRachel Orton
She had never lied before and he had no other choice but to take a chance on her previously constant honesty. He had never seen her lie, which already enforced the belief that she would be honest. He also knew that she had been hurt by his affair with Abbigail and hoped that the pain might drive her even more to reveal that secret. The third point, strictly my personal opinion, may be that it was one of his few final chances and he was desperate for a way out, and when there is only one visible chance, you really have no choice but to put all of your confidence into it.
Delete- Aaron Felton
She has never lied to him before and he highly believes that she will tell the truth in court even if that means she will ruin her husbands reputation.
Delete-Maggie W.
Now we know why Mary didn't want to testify against Abby, because she is now accusing Mary of witchcraft. Why are the other girls playing along?
ReplyDelete-Story Lesher
So the girls wont get in trouble for lying in court if the judge notices.
DeleteEthan Klimisch
I think its because of the fact that the other girls dont want to be accused of being a witch. So they are somewhat seeing what Abigail is doing and playing along.
Delete-Olivia Hudson
I think at first they just thought it was fun, and now they see what ABby has done to Mary when Mary tried to tell the truth, and they dont want that to happen to them.
Delete-Erica Westerman
I think its because they dont want Mary to be accused of witch craft and be hung.
Delete-Kelsey Rokahr
I personally think that the girls are going along wiht Abigail because if just one of them were to tel the truth (like Mary), then Abigail would find a way to make their lives miserable and even get them put into prison. Abigail seems to be very persuasive and has other followers that would fake whatever she wanted them to. The threat of Abigail's hatred is enough to scare the girls into staying quiet.
Delete-Madison D
What will happen to John now that he has confessed having an affair with Abbigail?
ReplyDeleteRachael D.
Probably nothing because he confessed his sins.
DeleteMeagan Eilers
Is Elizabeth lying about being pregnant just so she can live longer?
ReplyDelete-Kess Houck
I don't think that Elizabeth is lying because when she is talking to John in private they talk about the child and if it was fake I think she would tell the truth
Delete-Paige Thieman
I agree with Paige i dont think that Elizabeth is lying because she wouldnt be talking about children in private with John.
Delete-Kelsey Rokahr
elizabeth doesnt lie so i think its real and shes pregnant
Delete-Nick Raab
Why does Mary decide to go back to helping the girls.
ReplyDeleteEthan Klimisch
Maybe because she can see that the judge and everyone else believes Abigail more and she doesn't want to be on the side that loses.
Delete-Story Lesher
I think Mary decides to go along with the girls so she can get out of being accused of being a witch.
Delete-Allison Sterk
What could have John Proctor done in court to prove his wife wasn't a witch?
ReplyDelete-Jack Tramp
I think that it would have been proven if she had admitted to John having an affair, because it would have shown Abby's motive for accusing everybody of witchcraft.
DeleteRachael D.
Why does Mary accuse John Proctor of witchcraft?
ReplyDelete-Paige Thieman
I think that she just wants to get herself in the clear and blame every other person she can to help her cause. She wants to sound like she's helping the cause by naming other people doing witchcraft: but, she's only making it worse.
Delete-Jack Tramp
Is Goody Proctor pregnant?
ReplyDeleteMeagan Eilers
Is Elizabeth proctor pregnant?
ReplyDelete-Kelsey Rokahr
Proctor believes she would never lie so I think she is pregnant.
Delete-Meggie Steiner
I think she is just faking it because Proctor seemed to get nervous when they said she could just stay until she has the baby.
Delete-Evan Moon
is elezabeth really pregnant?
ReplyDeleteAre the girls faking that they saw the bird coming at them?
ReplyDelete-Allison Sterk
I believe that they are because no one else is seeing it and they aren't very trustworthy.
DeleteWhy does Mary keep changing sides of the story?
ReplyDelete-Meggie Steiner
I think at first she sided with Abby because they were friends and she thought it was just a game, but then Proctor forced her to tell the truth, but then when she got scared that she would be hung, she accused Proctor so she could get out of trouble.
Delete-Erica Westerman
Why will they hang Giles wife?
ReplyDeleteMarisa Stucky
Why does Abby talk about seeing a yellow bird (p.114) and what does that have to do with Mary?
ReplyDelete-Erica Westerman
I think Abby talks about seeing the yellow bird (Mary's spirit) so they think Mary is a witch, and is lying about Abby being behind the need in her own stomach.
Delete-Allison Sterk
She is pretending that Mary changed her form into a bird and is going to "tear her face". This will turn the suspicion from Abigail to Mary for using witchcraft.
Delete-Story Lesher
I think she is pretending that Mary put a curse on them and is doing witchcraft so they will avoid asking her questions.
Delete-Meggie Steiner
I think she just said that so people start to pay more attention to Mary and they dont watch Abby as much
Delete-Evan Moon
Why was the bird that Abigail kept seeing yellow and what did it mean?
ReplyDelete-Mitch Schlingman
Why did Mary Warren suddenly attack John Proctor when she had been going along with him for all of Act 3 until the end?
ReplyDelete-Evan Greeneway
Because she is a with herself
Delete-Parker Kuchta
She claimed he blackmailed and threatened her into testiying against Abbigail so Abbigail and her friends would not blame or accuse Mary, and to make herslef seem not only innocent but afflicted and victimized. Essentially, she joined their side and betrayed Proctor in order to protect herself.
Delete-Aaron Felton
Is Hale against John Proctor or for him?
ReplyDelete- Aaron Felton
I think he is for John Proctor
Delete-Spencer Schade
I don't think Hale has decided if he thinks Proctor is guilty or not. But I think since Hale has mentioned he thinks people should get to share their side in court, he will end up being for John Proctor.
Delete-Johanna Lippert
I think Elizabeth just had a cold.
ReplyDeleteJacob Hubbs
I agree with that I feel there is nothing wrong with them other than that its all in their heads
Delete-Mason Strahl
Is Elizabeth really pregnant or is she faking it?
ReplyDelete-Evan Moon
She is faking it
Delete-Spencer Schade
She is actually pregnant because she will always tell the truth and that there are some ways that they can show that they may be pregnant.
Delete-Maggie W.
is elizabeth really pregnant?
ReplyDeletesarian knox
I do not believe so she probably just stole what she heard Mary come and say about another women who was accused.
Delete- Jackie Pajl
Is the bird real?
ReplyDelete-Spencer Schade
No the bird was not real they made it up to make a scene
Delete-Anna Wuestewald
No the bird is not real. Abigail fakes seeing the bird in order to protect herself and turn others against Mary. This was in attempt to accuse Mary, herself, of using witchcraft on them, and stop her form telling the truth.
Delete-Madison D
What was the bird that Abigail saw?
ReplyDelete-Mikayla Schroeder
im sure she was faking it to prove spirits are about
Delete-Nick Raab
How many people have been accused so far?
ReplyDelete-Mason Strahl
What is the significance of the bird that the girls were freaking out about?
ReplyDelete-Veronica Turner
They were seeing things because they were possesed by Mary Warren and the devil was controlling them.
Delete-Haylee Worm
Why is everyone so worked up about witches in Salem? Are they afraid of the withces or is it something else?
ReplyDeleteThey are probably trying to get rid of the people they don't like. A example is that Abigail wants to get rid of Elizabeth because she still has feelings for Proctor. And Abigail doesn't want Elizabeth to be with him.
Delete-Anna Wuestewald
why does hale have a sudden change of heart in act 3?
ReplyDelete-Ncik Raab
*Nick
Delete-Kaitlyn Frank
I feel he sees how the whole ordeal is getting blown out of proportion and that some of the accusations are nonsense.
DeleteMason Strahl
Why is everyone so worked up about witches in Salem? Are they afraid of the withces or is it something else?
ReplyDelete-Haylee Worm
I think its kind of the same thing with communism how the American people reacted to that. Witches are not something to play around with they work with the devil and these people believe in the Bible.
Delete- Jackie Pajl
Were all the girls who were dancing in the woods in the courtroom at the time the trial was taking place?
ReplyDelete-Anna Wuestewald
Why did none of the other girls decided to fess up once Mary stepped forward and said that she had just faked the witchcraft? This would have been a great time for everyone to turn away from abby and to come clean. This would have saveed many lives in the town.
ReplyDelete-Madison D
Does Danforth have any underlying relationship with Proctor that caused him not to trust him?
ReplyDelete-Zach Lattea
Zach, I don not believe there were any previous emotions between Danforth and Proctor. I believe the distrust was caused by the fact that Danforth was first approached by a seemingly honest Judge and reverend. I also believe that the fact that the only people up until this point who openly argued that Abbigail and her friends were lying were all accused previously, therefore seeking any way to escape prison or hanging. Not only that but Proctor's wife is also already imprisoned, which may lead Proctor to lie about Abbigail and try his best to undermine what she claims for truth. These things partnered with the revealed lack of Church visits, plowing on the sacred day, and adultery with Abbigail may have all sort of piled up to initially cause Danforth's view of Proctor to be overwhelmingly negative.
Delete- Aaron Felton
Why would the court believe Abbigail WIlliams when she was caught lying about witchcraft and she was making things up that sound so rediculous, such as Mary Warren sending her spirit out and changing her soul to the form of a bird.
ReplyDelete-Samantha Smith
What will happen now to Mary after she began to tell the truth in court, but after Abigail started to turn the girls agaisnt her, she began to lie again to everyone?
ReplyDeleteWhat will happen to Elizabeth now since he lied to the court to save her husbands name? Will she confess that she did "see the devil" or will she stay by the truth and see what punishment or no punishment will get her?
What will happen to John and Elizabeth after this is all over and they get out of the mess? What will happen to them if they are not able to?
-Maggie W.
Is Giles trying to save his wife by getting more personal with Danforth by bringing up his dad and Giles working with him?
ReplyDelete- Jackie Pajl
Yes, i believe he is, or Giles is at least trying to get on Danforth's good side so that he will maybe when the time comes have mercy on Giles wife.
Delete-Sarah Rockne
If a cowboy came into town on Friday stayed for two days and then left on Friday, how'd he do it?
ReplyDeleteHis horses name is friday
DeleteWhy couldn't John be happy with Elizabeth? Did he really have to go and have an affair? He should be happy with his caring wife and three children. That's his family, not Abigail.
ReplyDelete-Kaitlyn Frank
If i have 50 candy bars and i eat 45 what do i have?
ReplyDeleteDiabetes
DeleteSo who's all getting blamed for what?
ReplyDelete-Dylan Moderegger
Will Proctor become an outcast of Salem because he admitted to his affair with Abigail?
ReplyDelete-Johanna Lippert
I don't think he will become an outcast, but i think he will just be looked down upon for committing adultery.
Delete-Sarah Rockne
why were they dancing in the woods
ReplyDelete-Brandon Pavel
Why was Mr. Proctor accussed of witchcraft?
ReplyDelete-Sarah Rockne