DO NOW

Pick up a Vocabulary Word Search on the back table. This is your copy so you can circle,

highlight, ect.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Mrs. Brown

Agenda

1. Do Now

2. The Crucible Act IV

3. Character Foils

4. Homework

The Crucible

Reading from Act IV

What is a foil? A foil is a character who contrasts with another

character in order to highlight various features of

that other character's personality

How to spot a foil A foil's complementary role may be emphasized

by physical characteristics.o Example: Fat v. Thin, Young v. Old, Tall v. Short,

Handsome v. Ugly, Logical v. Insane

The protagonist usually has a foil

Popular foils include: o Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hydeo Othello & Iago (From Othello)o God & Satan

Class Discussion Give me examples of a foil in pop culture:

Foils in The Crucible Elizabeth & Abigail

o Elizabeth is loving and honest o Abigail is spiteful and dishonesto What is another difference between Elizabeth and

Abigail?

Proctor & Haleo Both go through a major journey throughout the play,

but in different directionso Proctor goes from doubt to a place of trutho Hale starts out certain but ends by counseling others to

lie to save themselves from death

Foils Worksheet

You may work with a partner to brainstorm but you

are to turn in your own worksheet for your own

grade.

Homework Study for your Vocabulary Quiz

Complete Character Foils – turn in Friday

ThemesThemes: Pride - John does not want to sign the confession because he

would loose his pride and good name. Revenge - The girls and the accusers were naming people

whom they did not like and wanted to harm them. Fear - Fear of the devil allowed the witch trials to go on. Conflict of authority - Danforth felt the law should be

followed exactly, and that anyone who opposed the trials was trying to undermine him and his authority and the church.

Puritan Ethics - They believed lying and adultery were horrible sins.

Self interest - They were looking out for their own lives and took whatever actions necessary to save themselves.

Honesty- Elizabeth was "not able to tell a lie".