How many people have confessed in Act 4 of The Crucible?
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Asked by: Jonathan Mahoney
one hundred peoplealmost one hundred people have confessed to witchcraft.
Who confessed in Act 4 of The Crucible?
Proctor
Proctor confesses orally to witchcraft, but refuses to implicate anyone else. Danforth informs him that the court needs proof of his confession in the form of a signed, written testimony. Proctor confesses verbally to witchcraft, and Rebecca Nurse hears the confession.
How many people have been executed in Act 4 The Crucible?
twelve
The people of Salem are tired of living in fear. The court has accused many people, and executed twelve.
Who confesses in the crucible?
John has privately confessed, in Act Three, to adultery with Abigail Williams, the teenage accuser who instigated the trials.
What happened in Act 4 of The Crucible?
This act takes place in a jail cell in Salem. Marshal Herrick wakes up the occupants, Sarah Good and Tituba, to move them to a different cell. The two women speak of their plans to fly away to Barbados after the Devil comes for them and transforms them into bluebirds.
Who dies in The Crucible Act 4?
Everyone leaves the room to allow Elizabeth and Proctor privacy. Elizabeth tells Proctor that almost one hundred people have confessed to witchcraft. She relates that Giles was killed by being pressed to death by large stones, though he never pleaded guilty or not guilty to the charges against him.
Why did Proctor not confess?
Furthermore, he cannot betray anyone he loves or help perpetuate the ideologies of fear and blame that persist in Salem. Even though it will cost him his life, Proctor refuses to make a written confession because he will not let the Salem official to use his testimony for their…show more content…
Does Rebecca confess to witchcraft?
Rebecca herself does not confess to witchcraft and stands by as a witness to Proctor’s “confession” and ultimate denial of his confession (p. 129-134).
What has happened to Abigail in Act 4?
In Act 4 it’s revealed that Abigail has run away and stolen money from her uncle (and so her reputation takes a hit in her absence), but since she is no longer in Salem, it doesn’t really matter for her. Abigail’s goals seem to change over the course of the play.
What is the main conflict in Act 4 of The Crucible?
The main conflict in The Crucible Act 4 is that Danforth, Parris, and Hale all want John Proctor to confess so that he will not be hanged. Each of the men has a different reason for wanting to stop the hanging.
What does Elizabeth confess to her husband?
As John struggles with whether to falsely confess to witchcraft in Act 4, Elizabeth makes a confession of her own, telling him that she knows she is at least a little to blame for his affair with Abigail, which has brought ruin on them both. In Act 2, John told her that her mercy could freeze beer.
How did Parris change in Act 4?
Parris has become more passive. The news that Abigail and Mercy have left does not affect the trial for the same reason that Hale’s denunciation does not change things. Danforth is a victim of his own logic because he constantly relies on the witnesses.
Why does Proctor confess to adultery?
Why does Proctor confess to having an affair with Abigail? He confesses to try to discredit her to the court. He wants them to see how evil and what a liar she is.
What confession does Elizabeth make to John?
He feels guilty for telling a lie in order to save his skin. What confession did Elizabeth make to John? She confesses the affair was (at least partly) her fault because she had kept a “cold house”.
