Crucible Act One
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- Out of here!
- My Betty be hearty soon?
- This is the opening scene of Act One. Reverend Parris is praying next to a comatose Betty in bed. Tituba, Parris's slave, comes in, and Parris demands her to leave. Betty's condition is important because it is what leads to the suspicion and later hysteria of witchcraft in Salem.
- Libisema: 2
- In this scene, Abigail, Mary, Mercy, and Betty are alone in the room. Betty reveals that Abigail drank blood during the forest ritual, which Abigail denies fiercely. This scene is important because it indicates that Abigail is hiding important information from the village so she won't get in trouble. Her intentions and motivations now seem questionable.
- Betty, you never say that again! You will never--
- You drank blood, Abby! You didn’t tell him that!
- Libisema: 3
- You’re surely sportin’ with me.
- In this scene, it is revealed that when Abigail was the Proctors' servant, she had an affair with John Proctor. This got her fired. Yet, Abigail still has feelings for John, but John denies that the feeling is mutual. This scene is important because it introduces a conflict between Abigail and John. It also shows that Abigail resents John's wife Elizabeth, which may come in full force when the witch-hunt starts.
- Libisema: 0
- Abby, you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for you more.
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