The Crucible

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  Do you think Elizabeth was right or wrong to defend her husband? Why did she do it and what does that say about the community she lives in?

  Posted by crixtah on Oct 7, 2008 at 09:28 PM

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  what did rebecca do to betty?

  Posted by popis on Oct 7, 2008 at 05:27 PM

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  Why is Reverend Hale in Salem in Act 1 of "The Crucible"?

  Posted by cakes on Oct 7, 2008 at 07:08 AM

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  why do putman and proctor get into an argument?

  Posted by alamillo on Oct 6, 2008 at 06:46 PM

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  In the play, "The Crucible", what's the irony of Hale attempting to persuade Elizabeth that John should make a false confession?

  Posted by porsche911 on Oct 6, 2008 at 06:21 PM

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  What is a difficult decision that Reverend Hale makes in the Play the Crucible?

  Posted by latinuhchika7548 on Oct 6, 2008 at 04:32 PM

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  In "The Crucible," why is Giles Corey expelled from court, not allowed to present his testimony, and arrested? 

  Posted by jminfante on Oct 5, 2008 at 03:33 PM

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  In "The Crucible", how does Giles Corey unknowingly involve his wife Martha in the witchcraft investigation?

  Posted by allieboo on Oct 4, 2008 at 02:45 PM

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  In "The Crucible", whom does Elizabeth call, “A mouse no more," and what does she mean by this metaphor?

  Posted by spazgirl549 on Oct 4, 2008 at 01:31 PM

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  In Act I of "The Crucible', what Puritan primary fear is apparent in the philosophy, "In unity still lay the best promise of safety"?

  Posted by katemiller11 on Oct 4, 2008 at 09:18 AM

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  What role does sex, and sexual repression, play in "The Crucible"?

  Posted by princess121591 on Oct 3, 2008 at 12:25 PM

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  Give several reasons why the Putnams resented the nurse.

  Posted by sadia-ubaid on Oct 2, 2008 at 01:40 PM

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  Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?

  Posted by superd on Oct 2, 2008 at 11:14 AM

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  In the end of Act III of "The Crucible", what is the reason Reverend Hale changes his story about witchcraft?

  Posted by novelhelp101 on Sep 30, 2008 at 05:31 PM

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  In the end, what is it that is of utmost importance to John Proctor in "The Crucible"?

  Posted by theking11 on Sep 29, 2008 at 04:35 PM

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  What explanation does Cheever give for Parris' "mad look"?

  Posted by gryffindorkkid on Sep 28, 2008 at 07:10 PM

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  In "The Crucible", why does Mrs. Putnam believe there are witches in Salem?

  Posted by lakeke on Sep 28, 2008 at 05:08 PM

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  What character conflicts occur in "The Crucible"?And what is the conflict about?

  Posted by eandl on Sep 25, 2008 at 10:00 PM

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  What does this language/quote from "The Crucible" mean: "show honor, show a stony heart, and sink them with it"?

  Posted by margjohn on Sep 25, 2008 at 09:20 PM

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  What role did Ann Putnam play in "The Crucible"?

  Posted by j3nn46a3 on Sep 24, 2008 at 05:22 PM

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