The Crucible Act 4 Summary

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The Crucible: Act Four In The Crucible by Arthur Miller the Salem witch trials in Northeast Massachusetts in 1692 is a big event which also causes a lot of conflict. This act takes place in a Salem prison jail cell during fall a few months after act three. There are several hangs scheduled during this act resulting after the whole story. These hangs are scheduled whether the people are accused or guilty with no exceptions. While this act takes place in a Salem prison jail cell Sarah Good and Tituba think that the devil has come to take them both back to Barbados. When the “devil” enters they realize that it is just Marshal Herrick who has only come to move place them into a different cell. When Hathorne and Danforth …show more content…

When Paris returns he answers Hathorne and Danforth’s question about Hale. His answer was that Hale had returned to convince the ones convicted of witchcraft that if they confess to their crimes that it will save their lives which Danforth is surprised and pleased about. Parris then reveals that Abigail robbed him of thirty one pounds and then left with Mercy Lewis. He then thinks they left after hearing about a revolt against the witch trials in the nearby town of Andover. Parris fears a similar problem in Salem now that people with social influence, like Rebecca and Proctor, are scheduled to hang. He begs them to postpone the hangings but Danforth refuses. After Danforth refused to postpone the hangings he receives threats regarding his position in the trials and is then scared for his safety. Hale returns and he demands pardons for those that are convicted. Danforth states how twelve others have been hanged for the same charges and the pardons for those remaining would crack the God’s voice “whimpering”. Though Hale thinks that a week postponement would seem like mercy to the public and not weakness, Danforth simply disagrees. Danforth then tries to get Proctor to confess

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