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Betty Parris is comatose after her father finds her dancing in the woods with other girls.
Act 1 (Betty Is Bewitched)John Proctor tells Abigail Williams their affair ended seven months earlier; she won't accept it.
Act 1 (The Courage of John Proctor)Reverend Hale arrives in Salem to investigate the town's accusations of witchcraft.
Act 1 (Reverend John Hale Arrives)Abigail accuses Tituba of conjuring spirits and creating a witches' brew while the girls danced.
Act 1 (Reverend John Hale Arrives)Elizabeth wants John to prove his fidelity and tell the court clerk Abigail's charges are lies.
Act 2 (John and Elizabeth Quarrel)Elizabeth is arrested for trying to murder Abigail by using a poppet for her sorcery.
Act 2 (Elizabeth Is Arrested)John Proctor, two friends, and Mary Williams try to convince the judges the girls are frauds.
Act 3John admits to adultery, but Elizabeth lies to save him; John is arrested for witchcraft.
Act 3The ministers try to convince John Proctor to confess to witchcraft to save his life.
Act 4John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey are hanged for practicing witchcraft.
Act 4| Act | Summary |
|---|---|
| Overture | Miller calls his introduction to the play "An Overture," a word that usually refers to the orchestral introduction of a ... Read More |
| Act 1 (Betty Is Bewitched) | When Act 1 begins Reverend Parris kneels by the bed of his daughter, Betty, who is in a comatose state. He pleads with G... Read More |
| Act 1 (The Courage of John Proctor) | The other girls leave when John Proctor enters Betty's room. Abigail immediately starts to flirt with him and tries to c... Read More |
| Act 1 (Reverend John Hale Arrives) | Reverend John Hale, a young minister from Beverly, Massachusetts, and a renowned witchcraft expert, enters the room. He ... Read More |
| Act 2 (John and Elizabeth Quarrel) | As Act 2 begins John Proctor returns from seeding the fields for the summer crop and is pleased to hear his wife, Elizab... Read More |
| Act 2 (Elizabeth Is Arrested) | Reverend Hale spends his evening visiting the houses of those who have been accused of practicing witchcraft to assess t... Read More |
| Act 3 | As Act 3 begins, Judge Hathorne is heard interrogating Martha Corey. Her husband, Giles, yells that the lies are taintin... Read More |
| Act 4 | As Act 4 opens, Marshal Herrick is moving Sarah Good and Tituba to another cell. Reverend Hale is also there but without... Read More |
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