1. " You must see it, sir, it's God's work we do. So I'll be gone every day fir sine tune. I'm-I am an official of the court, they say, and I-" - Marry Warren (page 59)
- Girls like Marry Warren and Abigail Williams are living at the foot of the social ladder - just little above the slaves. They have no power over other people, and they even don't have the power to make their own decisions! So when they were finally being recognized in something - the ability to identify the devil and witches, the self-worth of those girls was being boosted. No wonder why those girls kept accusing innocent people - they're enjoying the pleasure of power which they always wanted.
- It's clear that Elizabeth is mocking and blaming John Proctor indirectly. It is such an irony that John Proctor forgot the Commandment that is exactly what he had broke. From here we can see that either Proctor was ashamed of the affair he had with Abigail (doesn't want to talk about it) or he doesn't considered adultery as a sin (totally forgot about this Commandment). We can see the internal struggle in Proctor's heart and the external conflict he has with his wife, Elizabeth. This person is meant to have a downfall - the flaw he has is causing more and more troubles as time goes on.
1. What's the point of Hale's visit to Proctor's house?
2. What might the conflict between Proctor & Parris be? How is this an reflection of the relationship between religion & relations in the townpeople's eyes?
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