Leo's Essay:
What would you do if you were a resident of Salem at this time?
If I were a resident of Salem at this time, I will be having three major emotions: Fear, obsessed and confused.
First, fear. It is the most obvious emotion that could be seen through this play. Overall, this play is about a trial about Salem’s witch. Everybody should be frightened because they are afraid of getting punished and burnt into hell by Satan. I will also be frightened because I love my life and I don’t want to be false accused by someone of witchcraft since it will cause a lot of troubles.
Second, obsessed. With all these trials and also people getting caught in and judged, I will also be obsessed about my safety. I am uncertain about whether or not I will be called into court and having a long time explaining my guiltless like Mary Warren and the Proctors. I want a safe life, and that does not seem realistic to me in Salem.
Third, confused. After all these trials and chain reaction happening, from witchcraft judgment to lustful judgment against proctor, I will be confused because I do not know what is really going on in the trial. With this emotion, I will also be doubting my pureness and dealing with the devil without noticing it.
These are the three emotions and feeling that I will be having if I am now currently in Salem.
