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Key Quotes Analysis - Act 1

Directions: Read each quote below and identify its speaker and the character(s) who
relate to it. Then, circle the theme(s) listed in the Themes Key that apply to each quote.
Some quotes may lack a direct speaker (such as if the quote is an unnamed narrator) or
have no related characters. In those cases it is fine to leave the “Speaker” or “Related
character(s)” fields blank.

Themes Key
1 Puritanism and Individuality
2 Hysteria
3 The Danger of Ideology
4 Reputation and Integrity

There are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires Speakers:
within fires!
Related character(s):

Related Themes:
1 2 3 4

I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear Speakers:

him preach only hellfire and bloody damnation. Take it to
Related character(s):
heart, Mr. Parris. There are many others who stay away
from church these days because you hardly ever
mention God any more. Related Themes:
1 2 3 4

I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and Speakers:
put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense
Related character(s):
Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught
by all these Christian women and their covenanted men!
And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will Related Themes:
not, I cannot! You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever
sin it is, you love me yet! 1 2 3 4

I want to open myself! . . . I want the light of God, I want Speakers:

the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw
Related character(s):
him, I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His

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hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Related Themes:
Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the
Devil! 1 2 3 4