Sin and Judgment in Puritan America
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The Crucible
Conflict: Sample Answers
Act I
On the lines provided, state the reasons for the conflicts between characters in The Crucible.
Abigail
Reverend Parris
John Proctor ►
Putnams
Self
Putnams ►
Goody Osburn
Nurses
Reverend Parris
▪ The affair that she doesn’t want to end
▪ Parris’ obsession with materialism
▪ Hell and brimstone sermons
▪ Land boundaries
▪ Guilt over the affair with Abigail
▪ Midwife three times for babies who died
▪ Healthy children and grandchildren (39)
▪ Land boundaries and high position
▪ Not their choice as minister
Act II
Abigail
John Proctor ►
Elizabeth
Mary Warren
Reverend Hale
▪ Abigail accuses Elizabeth
▪ Proctor knows her intent to get rid of his wife
▪ Refuses to completely forgive and trust him
▪ Gives Elizabeth the incriminating poppet
▪ Reluctant to back him vs. Abigail
▪ Believes the girls
▪ Doubts Proctor’s religious faith
▪ Refuses to help Elizabeth
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