The Crucible - Literature Webs - Flat View

Literature Webs – Flat view

Act 1
Key Words
• Witches & Witchcraft
• Accusations
• God & Christianity
• Devil
• Reputation
• Relationship (Proctor and Abigail)
Feelings
• Paranoia
• Fear of Witches
• Broken Relationship
• Arguments (Character foils and relationships)
Ideas
• False blame
• Land wars
• Church & Christianity
• Anti-Communist movement similarities
• Theocracy
Structure
• Play
• Long Introductory paragraphs with Authorial Intrusion
• Authorial Intrusion
Images/Symbols
• McCarthyism (Symbol)
• Land wars
• Christianity


Act 2
Key Words
• Hysterics
• Witch Trials
• Court
• Arrests
Feelings
• Fear
• Power
• Greed (For stuff you can do by accusing)
• “Innocent/Guilty”
Ideas
• Accusation
• Power (from being accuser)
• Control
• Lies!
Structure
• Play
• Authorial Intrusion
Images/Symbols
• Court
• Poppet (as Control)


Act 3
Key Words
• Reputation
• Court
• Inquisitors
• Authority
Feelings
• Anger
• Lost hope
• Vengeance
• Black and white towards others
Ideas
• God/Devil
• Control
• Lies!
• Acting
Structure
• Play
Images/Symbols
• Bird
• Acting and drama
• Commandments as how close to God
• Land wars
• Court as “Justice”



Act 4
Key Words
• Hanging
• Un-maintenance
• “Order”
• Church, Confession
Feelings
• Fear
• Confession
• Greater good
• Bravery
Ideas
• Paranoia
• Greater good
• Societal Collapse
• “Justice”
Structure
• Play
Images/Symbols
• Death
• Politics (Preserving one’s image)
• Name (Proctor)
• Prison (No way out anyways)