Wednesday, November 19, 2013

Journal #11: Crucible Confessions

Part 1
Before we began reading, we debated the statement confessing to a crime you didn't commit in order to avoid punishment is wise.

• Why did Tituba and Abigail confess to participating in witchcraft, if they did not truly "compact with the Devil"?
• Why do they accuse others of this crime?
• What else could they have done?
• What would you have done?

Part 2
What were they thinking?

• Choose one of the following characters: Rev. Parris, Abigail, Tituba
• What Kohlberg stage are they operating at?
• Write an interior monologue of their thoughts -- from their perspective -- as the action in Act 1 unfolded:
• What was their thought process?
• How did they decide what to do?