Binary Opposition or
concept being explored
in relation to each
character
Parris:
Danger of prioritising
one’s reputation.
Thus, presents and
insincere relationship with
religion/ religion to him is
pathway through which
self interests can be
furthered
Abigail
Common Module: Human Experience
Rubric word/ phrase
with reference to
human emotion and
experience
Emotions: As reverend in a
Paranoia, insecurity, theocratic society, he has
indignation, fear some authority, but this
Qualities: being undermined or
Selfish, unreliable, challenged by the some.
cowardly, obsequious, E.g. The Putnam’s who
sycophantic, uncaring do not recognise his
authority and Jogn
Proctor who sees him as
a hypocrite.
Manipulative, As somewhat of an
outcast within Puritan
society, or in the least a
character with less power
[as an unmarried woman]
she is initially implicated
under the authority of the
congregation. In saving
herself she is able to
manipulative a flawed
system gaining an
unnatural amount of
power. She goes front
wanting something, [and
the maybe becoming
disillusioned with it, and
then working to destroy it?
Lmao)
Evidence: Quote from The interplay between Your evaluation: Effect
script or anecdotes with the individual and the upon the audience/
Literary Techniques collective responder
and/ or dramatic
techniques
“I think not, or you should
surely know that Cain
were an upright man, and
yet he did kill Abel”
- Biblical
Parris reflects the marring
of paranoia and ignorance
with religion.
--> He lives in fear of the
Historical things the
Puritans had to fear.
[Danforth when he says
that thing about plot to
topple Christ]
Act 1:
Denoted as ‘child’-->
contextual reminder of her
powerlessness
“Enraptured as though in
a pearly light”
Façade of truth-->she
bears the appearance of
goodness or holiness
[through moral paroxysm]
can be juxtaposed with
the evil of her actions.
“I look for John Proctor
that took me from my
sleep and put knowledge
in my heart!
I never knew what
pretense 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 not, I cannot!
You loved me, John
Proctor, and whatever sin
it is, you love me yet!”

Interpret as turning point;

She once believed in
Proctor’s goodness, and
the general goodness of
congregation; invokes a
feeling of disillusionment.
[she acts out of vengence]

“We did dance, that’s the

whole of it”

“Bring them a reckoning

that will shudder”
She is playing God: ironic
because forces them to
keep lying. Judgment:
religious language based
on faith. Biblical allusion,
‘Shudder’ is the wrath of
God: wrathful zest with
which Abigail threatens
her friends [rip]

“I want to open myself!... I

want the light of God; I
want the sweet love of
Jesus! I had danced with
the Devil; I saw.....
[moral paroxysm]
 'I saw Goody Hawkins
with the devil...I saw
Goody Bibber with the
devil... I saw Goody Booth
with the devil!'
Anaphoric crescendo:
instils an ominous
foreboding--> alerts
audiences to the immense
power wielded by Abigail.

Tituba
Marry Warren As one who is She becomes embroiled Evokes sympathy from
Sacrifices herself for the disempowered in Salem in the hysteria that the audience
collective; the accussor society due to her status surrounds the witch-hunts
and the accused as a female and as a when she is a victim of
servant, she is threats from both Abigail
manipulated by others, and John Proctor.
notably Abigail and
Proctor. She experiences
a moral dilemma as one
who is positioned to be in
the middle of opposing
positions.
The Putnam’s
Herrick
John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Cheever
The Judicial and Religious
Hierarchy:
Danforth
Hathorne
Hale