1. The Crucible by Arthur Miller Quotation Log

2. Act III

3. Danforth brags, “Near to four hundred are in the jails…and seventy-two condemned to hang by [my] signature” (210).

4. Characterization evidence
Danforth is PROUD of these sad statistics.

5. Francis Nurse pleads, “Excellency, I never thought to say it to such a weighty judge, but you are deceived” (210).

6. weighty?
Francis tells Danforth the girls are pretending; however, his pride causes him not to believe it.

7. Proctor defends, “These [ninety-one people] are all landholding farmers, members of the church…they’ve known the women many years and never saw no sign they had dealings with the Devil” (212).

8. Theme
The people willing to stand up for truth are now under suspicion.

9. Mary admits, “It were pretense, sir” (210).

10. Char.
Mary finally tells the truth to the court.

11. Giles accuses Putnam, “There is none but Putnam with the coin to buy [forfeited] land. This man is killing his neighbors for their land!” (214).

12. Char of Putnam
The Putnams have more to gain during the witch trials

13. Abigail threatens, “Let you beware, Mr. Danforth
Abigail threatens, “Let you beware, Mr. Danforth. Think you to be so mighty that the power of Hell may not turn your wits? Beware it” (219).

14. Char. of Abigail
Abigail even threatens Danforth.

15. Proctor confesses, “I have known her, sir. I have known her” (220).

16. Euphemism
Proctor admits to adultery.

17. Abigail taunts, “Why do you come, yellow bird…God made my face; you cannot want to tear my face. Envy is a deadly sin, Mary” (223).

18. Irony
Abigail makes up another story to scare Mary.

19. Proctor encourages, “Mary, remember the angel Raphael—do which is good and [no harm will come to you]” (225).

20. Irony
Proctor tells Mary that no harm will come to her if she does the right thing. He’s wrong.

21. Mary snaps, “I’ll not hang with you! I love God, I love God” (226).

22. Char.; climax
Mary gives in to Abigail.

23. Proctor denounces, “God is dead!”(226).

24. WHOAH!
Since the truth is not upheld and holy, Proctor’s Puritan God must not exist.

25. Hale objects, “I denounce these proceedings, I quit the court!” (227).

26. Characterization
Hale goes against the court’s ruling (which is dangerous); Hale is the only authority to believe the truth, and now he is gone

27. Act IV

28. Danforth points out, “Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part” (233).
Characterization
Danforth does not want people to think that he is wrong

29. Symbolism- blood and guilt
Hale wails, “There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!” (234).
Symbolism- blood and guilt
Hale cannot walk away from the injustice he sees in Salem.

30. Char. /Theme of INTEGRITY
Hale rationalizes, “It may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride” (234).
Char. /Theme of INTEGRITY
Hale tries to convince Elizabeth to lie and confess before Proctor (& eventually she) is hanged.

31. Parris is STILL only concerned with himself
Parris whines, “You cannot hang this sort. There is a danger for me” (232).
Characterization
Parris is STILL only concerned with himself

32. Hale admits, “I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved…and what I touched with my bright confidence, it died” (234).
Simile
Hale admits he was prideful in the beginning

33. Parris sputters, “[Abigail] is vanished…I am penniless” (231).
Characterization of Abigail AND Parris
Abigail is still evil (and gets away with it); Parris is still greedy (and now poor)

34. Rebecca argues, “Why, it is a lie…how may I damn myself
Rebecca argues, “Why, it is a lie…how may I damn myself? I cannot, I cannot” (237).
Characterization of Rebecca; Integrity theme
Rebecca is true to her character

35. Proctor pleads, “I have given you my soul; leave me my name” (239).
Integrity
His soul is damned, at least his reputation in town should be spared ( & others’ reps by association).

36. Elizabeth entreats, “He have his goodness now
Elizabeth entreats, “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him” (240).
Char.; Integrity theme
Proctor regains his goodness by accepting his death by hanging rather than becoming an accomplice to the misguided authorities.