Tituba

The character I found interesting was Tituba. This is because of her change in character when she was accused of being a witch.When Parris asked her if she was a witch , she at first said no,  but then had to change her answer in order to save herself. She had to confess to the reverend and give him the names of the witches she thought were the ones that harmed Betty. The situation that Tituba was in and how she reacted to it seemed interesting to me because she was a great example of how the majority of the people would react during the late 1600's when being accused. It's a cycle in which everyone accuses one another and continues until one of them (or a group of people) is found guilty and punished.

Betty

I think Betty is pretty interesting at this point. She was dancing in the woods with a kettle on a fire, creating a love potion with a so called witch, and apparently saw the devil but faints when she sees her dad? My guess is that she's faking her coma to cover up or make people pity her so they will forget what she was going. The moment she hears that by ratting out other people they will not be killed she wakes up and rats out Abigail.

Reverend John Hale

Reverend John Hale is the most interesting character because he has high knowledge towards the devil. Also, he knows about marks from the devil and he has no fear of the devil. Unlike most whom may be afraid to collaborate with the Devil, Hale has no fear or remorse for the Devil and the actions taken towards to bring out the Devil from Abigial. Any suggestions on why else he may be intriguing?

The Crucible

"Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it-and I'll Be whipped if I must be. But they're speakin' of witchcraft. Betty's not witched".

So, could this be a another England such as the England Oliver Cromwell ruled. Cromwell banned all singing, dancing, and nearly all enjoyment. Witchcraft is considered dancing? As we progress Parris states that "abominations are done in the forest" thus one can conclude that most witchcraft was done in the forest.  Therefore, as the story progresses readers will soon discover that all enjoyment is considered witchcraft. Any thoughts on what may come?

The Crucible(Background Information)

The Crucible is a 1952 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory to McCarthyism, when the US government blacklisted accused communists. Miller himself was questioned by Senator Joseph McCarthy’s US House of Representatives’ Committee on Un-American Activities in 1956 and was convicted of "contempt of Congress" for refusing to identify others present at meetings he had attended. The play was first performed on Broadway on January 22, 1953. Miller felt that this production was too stylized and cold and the reviews for it were largely hostile. Nonetheless, the production won the 1953 "Best Play" Tony Award. A year later a new production succeeded and the play became a classic. Today it is studied in high schools and universities because of its status as a revolutionary work of theatre and for its allegorical relationship to testimony given before the Committee on Un-American Activities during the 1950s. It is a central work in the canon of American drama.

Source: https://sites.google.com/site/english3gk/home/literature/the-colonial-period/the-crucible/the-crucible-notes/background-information-on-the-crucible

Chapter 23

In this chapter the Townspeople are stunned by what they have seen. Mr. Dimmesdale  has died and the Scarlet Letter on his chest in exposed for everyone to see. Many people in the crowd are astonished by this and they start to question what they have seen ,therefore, Hawthorne shows his point of view as some of the noble townspeople start defending Dimmesdale. Ironically, Toget Chillingworth has wasted nearly a decade of his life trying to torture Dimmesdale and he starts to feel an inner rage because he never go his vengeance( yeah right). Any thoughts if Chillingworth will be able to aboard the ship if Hester doesn't say anything to the crewmen? Will he find a way to aboard the ship? Thoughts.

Chapter 22

It's Election Day and the whole town is filled with smiles and music. Everyone has gathered in the Market Place to celebrate this traditional holiday. As Hester and Pearl join the festivities, the captain of a ship that is leaving for England tells Hester that Roger Chillingworth is also going along for the trip. How on Earth could Chillingworth found out about Hester's and Dimmesdale's plan to escape to England? I just have no idea how he would have known that. Does any one have any explanations? Also, what is the whole point of Election Day? Does a new governor take the place of the old one?