1. *All page numbers refer to Heinemann edition of the play.
“The Crucible”
Arthur Miller
*All page numbers refer to Heinemann edition of the play.

2. Integrity
The ability of an individual to do what is right and, above all, honest.
If a person is able to keep their integrity intact, it means that they have lived their lives by their own moral standards, no matter what other people might think.
A person of integrity will live accoding to their own conscience.

3. Theme Analysis Integrity
Act One Superquotes! Pg
Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity 1
Opening note of historical context of play
“In history he cut a villainous path”
The real life Parris is described as a wicked character; this tells us what to expect of the fictional character in the play
We clearly see that Parris is not going to be a man of integrity; he does not behave honourably. 6
Stage directions describing Abigail Williams
“a strikingly beautiful girl…with an endless capacity for dissembling”
This demonstrates that Abigail is a dangerous character; she is attractive (we can understand why John Proctor might be tempted by her) but she is a liar and we go on to learn that’s he will don anything to save her own skin.
Abigail is a character without any integrity whatsoever.

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Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity 8
Parris is asking Abigail to tell the truth about what happened in the woods with Tituba and the other girls.
“my ministry’s at stake, my ministry and perhaps your cousin’s life”
This shows us how selfish Parris is: he is much more concerned about his career and his salary than he is about his daughter dying. This is clear form the order he places them in when trying to persuade Abigail to tell the truth.
This gives us some idea of the loveless house that both Abigail and Betty have grown up in.
This reinforces the idea that Parris is a character without any integrity. 9
Parris has just asked Abigail if her reputation is good in the village.
“There be no blush about my name”
Abigail appears to be angry at her uncle’s question. This is a good example of her being a skilled liar. Abigail has had an affair with John Proctor and she is the subject of gossip in the village. However, she is quite prepared to tell her uncle a lie by denying it.
Again, evidence that Abigail has no integrity. 15
Mercy, Mary Warren are in Betty’s bedroom with Abigail. Mary warren has told Abigail that Abigail should confess to the dancing and the spells in the forest. Betty has woken up and is crying for her mother. Everyone is frightened apart from Abigail
Abigail warns the other girls what will happen if they mention the spells in the forest:
“ I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you”
This shows us how very different Abigail is from the other girls. She has seen extreme violence when her parents died and she is capable of such violence herself. She has great power over the others as they are so frightened of her and this helps to explain why the witch trials in Salem went so far. She is quite prepared to threaten them and the other girls were too frightened of Abigail to speak against her.

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Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity 16
Playwright’s note when Proctor is first introduced.
“In Proctor’s presence, a fool felt his foolishness instantly”
John Proctor is well respected and even feared in Salem. He has a very strong reputation. He is unpopular with some people as they realise that he is more intelligent and perhaps has more integrity than they have.
Proctor is the kind of person who is not easily influenced by others; he has very high moral standards and this can make other people resent him. It is also why he cannot later forgive himself for the adultery with Abigail. 18
Proctor and Abigail have been left alone together. The atmosphere is flirtatious aat first and Abigail tells John that they were only “sportin” in the woods. John soon becomes serious when he realises how much Abigail still loves and desires him.
“Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut my hand off before I will reach for you again.”
John admits that he still thinks about Abigail and that he still sometimes looks up at her window. However, no matter how much he might miss her, he is so ashamed of his sin that he will never touch her again. Abigail is furious and distraught when she hears this; she is still in love with John. We see later in the play that she dreams of being his wife.
John has underestimated the strength of Abigail’s feelings towards him.
Proctor’s sense of integrity can be seen here. He has sinned by commiting adultery with Abigail. He is deeply ashamed and, even though he still desires her at times, he fights the temptation because he believes that it is the right thing to do.

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Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity 23
Proctor, Putnum, Parris etc are in Parris’ parlour. They are arguing about whether or not Reverend Hale should have been summoned. Putnum has just told Parris that Parris must tell Hale to look for signs of witchcraft.
Proctor says to Putnum:
“ You cannot command Mr Parris. We vote by name in this society, not be acreage.”
Acreage is the amount of land people own. This quote is useful because it reminds us that Thomas Putnum wanted more land and tried to steal other people’s lands. On eof the reasons that Putnum was so keen for the trials to proceed was because it gave him a chance to accuse people of being witches and then claim their land afterwards.
This quotation also shows us that Salem was an unhappy society with lots of in-fighting. 24
The argument about Reverend Parris asking for extra firewood and the deeds to the meeting house (church)
You don’t really need to quote. Just be aware of the argument.
Parris is very greedy and materialistic.

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Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity 31
Hale has just arrived and is warning Parris etc. that they must accept his opinion or he won’t help them
Hale:
“I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her.”
It may be very hard for us to believe in witches now but Hale is a sincere and good man who genuinely believed that people could be taken over by the Devil and the Devil’s servants (witches). Hale sees the identifying of witches as almost a science and something which he takes very seriously. Although he believes in witches, it would take strong evidence for Hale to say that someone is a witch.
Arthur Miller is letting us know that Hale is a “good” character; Hale does have integrity and he does want to do the right thing.
35-36
Abigail turns on Tituba and accuses Tituba of sending Tituba’s spirit on Abigail. Abigail does this because she is getting closer to being discovered and she is desperate to place the blame on someone else
This emphasises Abigail’s wickedness as she will do anything to save herself, including making up terrible lies that could lead to Tituba’s death.
36-40
Tituba, terrified of being whipped and hanged as a witch, confesses to having been with the Devil. She merely repeats what has been said to her in order to save her own life. Act One ends with Abigail pretending to have seen people in the village with the Devil and the other girls copy her. Hysteria has taken over Salem.

8. Theme Analysis Integrity
Act Two Superquotes! Pg
Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity
41-42
John and Elizabeth Proctor are at home together. There is clearly a tense atmosphere as they both try to please each other but it is clear they are uncomfortable.
“it’s winter in here yet.”
John says this to Eliz. Because she has forgotten to bring flowers in to the house but the real meaning is that there is still a cold atmosphere between them.
It is clear that neither John or Elizabeth have been able to forget John’s affair with Abigail. 45
John and Elizabeth are arguing about whether or not John should go and tell the court that Abigail is lying. John admits to Elizabthe that he saw Abigail alone and thathe is not sure how he can prove what she told him. Elizabeth is angry with John because he had led her to believe that he had not been alone with Abigail
“I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you and still an everlasting funeral marches round your heart.”
“I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you.””

9. Theme Analysis Integrity
Act Two Superquotes! Pg
Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity 50
“You have a faulty understanding of young girls, There is a promise made in any bed – “ 51
“Were I stone I would have cracked for shame this sevenmonth” 55
“Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small. 56
“It is his own suspicion but he resists it.” 62
“The girl is murder! She must be ripped out of the world!”

10. Theme Analysis Integrity
Act Two Superquotes! Pg
Context
Quotation
Character Analysis
R’ship Analysis
Theme Analysis Integrity 66
“My wife will never die for me ! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me.”
“We are only what we always were but naked now.”