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Event 1: The Forest
Reverend Parris catches many girls dancing in the forest around a pot, which he believes involves witchcraft. Betty Parris begins to act "ill," and ends up in a coma for most of the play. Rev Parris prays over her bed, praying she will get better. Parris is sobbing over her bed "Betty. Child. Dear child, Will you wake, will you open your eyes! Betty, little one..." (Loc -
Event 2: Tituba is Accused
Abigail accuses Tituba of guiding the girls into witchcraft. When Tituba denies this accusation she is whipped until she says "No, no, don't hang Tituba! I tell him I don't desire to work for him, sir." (Loc -
Event 3: Betty Wakes Up
When Betty wakes up, she is lying in her bed with a group of the townsfolk in her room. Betty and Abigail began accusing people of being with the devil, "I saw Goody Sibber with the devil!" (Loc -
Event 4: Rev Hale Finds Poppet
Rev Hale arrives at the Proctor's house, with others, upon stepping inside Rev Hale asks Elizabeth if she has any poppets. She responds with no, but then he finds one that Mary Warren had made for Elizabeth after she disobeyed her. Proctor asked "Here now! Mary, how did this poppet come into my house?" (Loc -
Event 5: Abigail Stabs Herself
After Abigail sees Mary with the poppet, she decides to stab herself with a needle to make it look like Elizabeth sent her spirit onto Abigail. She is going after Elizabeth because Abigail wants to talk her spot. Rev Hale responds to this, "Abigail were stabbed tonight; a needle were found stuck in her belly-" (Loc -
Event 6: Courtroom Scare
After many people are accused, Abigail and others girls are taken into the courtroom with John and Elizabeth Proctor. After Mary tells who made the poppet, Abigail and the other girls think Mary Warren is trying to curse them with witchcraft, so she starts seeing a yellow light and mimics Mary. -
Event 7: Proctor Confesses Affair
Elizabeth is taken away to jail, so Proctor decides to attempt to help her, so he goes to court to confess his affair with Abigail. When Elizabeth is called in, she denies Proctors confession, Proctor said about Abigail, "I have known her, sir. I have known her." (Loc -
Event 8: John Confesses He Saw The Devil
Proctor confesses to Putnam that he saw the devil. After confessing he agrees to sign a legal document for the people of the church to see that he was sentenced to witchcraft. He is crying and pleading, "Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!" (Loc -
Event 9: Proctor Changes The Story
After Proctor signs the document, he takes back his confession and rips up the paper. -
Event 10: Proctors Death
Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey are sentenced to be hung. As they wait, they begin saying a prayer, just before John finishes the prayer, he is hung.
