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For next week, please finish Act III, from where we left off ("Danforth: Come man, we wait you."--my book page 88) to the end of the Act.  (It ends with, "Danforth, calling to him in a fury: 'Mr. Hale! Mr. Hale!' The curtain falls.)

 

Then, please respond to the reading with your thoughts about the play so far.  Here are some thoughts to help you write: Are you surprised about the new decisions of the judges and the townspeople?  Who do you agree with the most?  What would you do if you were a resident of Salem at this time?  Why do you think there is so much panic and fear?  Who do you think is guilty?  Please write at least 150 words.

 

Have fun!

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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.

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