is prepared to get whipped for dancing but is aware witchcraft’s a hanging offence) and is the first to call in the law at end of Act 1 Knowledge of what Hale and the court expect to see as witchcraft Knowledge of her own beauty/attractiveness (author’s notes on link to witchcraft and sexuality) and the effect that can have What she gets wrong – Proctor really does love his wifeĥ Brief summary Act 1 – Abigail uses what she witnesses to get attention away from what she has been caught doing to point the finger at others Act 2 – off stage the whole scene, but we hear what Abby is doing: and it is her actions off stage that cause the action to happen in this act. pride, vanity, greed Understands how the law works (e.g. What are her goals? Wants to divert attention from what she has done What knowledge/abilities does she use to attempt to achieve her goals? Number 1 goal – to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor so she can be with John Proctor At her disposal – a group of girls who view her as their leader, they are also afraid of her Knows that Tituba will be an easy target to blame – also goes for easy targets to begin with Knows that Parris is afraid of losing his power Understands what the men of the community expect young girls to be and knows how to put on the appearance of what they expect Understands their flaws – e.g. Which kind of behaviour would be most useful to discuss? How structure?Ĥ Abigail behaves in a calculating manner ģ First thing to establish – who would we identify as a major character? As always - answers to questions on Drama should refer to the text and to such relevant features as characterisation, key scene(s), structure, climax, theme, plot, conflict, setting. With reference to appropriate techniques, briefly explain the circumstances surrounding this behaviour and discuss how this behaviour adds to your understanding of the play as a whole. 2 2017 question Choose a play in which a major character behaves in an impulsive or calculating or emotional manner.
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