In His Hands!

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Jonathan Edwards creates via great imagery the wrath of God upon sinners. Which image, metaphor, simile, personification, etc., did you find to be most effective in conveying Edwards' message? Explain how it made you feel and how you think the members of the congregation must have felt hearing this. (The deadline to post a response to this blog is midnight, Tuesday, September 30, 2014.)

Which way do you go, mister?

Does John Proctor make the right decision at the end of The Crucible? Explain. Give at least two specific reasons for your decision. Also, please vote in the poll to the right of this question. (This post closes at midnight, Saturday, September 20, 2014.)

Report Cards for Puritans

One definition of crucible is a personal or severe test. In Act III, both Mary Warren and Elizabeth Proctor face crucibles. Comment on what test each is given and then decide how each has performed. Give them grades and justify why they have scored thus. (The post closes a midnight on Thursday, September 18, 2014.)

Listen to me...

Imagine that you have 2 minutes to speak to one of the characters in The Crucible.  What would you tell this character? Why?  CATCH:  YOU MAY NOT SELECT THE SAME CHARACTER AS THE PERSON BEFORE YOU DID. (The deadline to post a response to this question is midnight, Wednesday, September 17, 2014.)

What's a Puritan to do?

At the end of Act Two, both John Proctor and Mary Warren face crucibles: Mary must decide to tell the truth or not about Abigail and what the girls did in the forest while John must decide to go to the court and tell that he had an affair with Abigail. Who should confess? Does this person have the ability to do this? What do you predict will happen if this person goes to the court with the truth? Why do you think this? (The deadline to post a response to this blog is midnight, Thursday, September 11, 2014.)

You're as cold as ice...

Since the moment she is mentioned in the play by Abigail Williams, Elizabeth is depicted as "cold" natured.  Based upon what we have read thus far--midway Act Two---why do you feel that Elizabeth is so cold and distant?  What makes you relate or understand her lack of happiness and warmth?   (The deadline to post a response to this blog is midnight, Tuesday, September 9, 2014.)

Wheels Within Wheels

Ann Putnam's statement in Act One of The Crucible that "...there are wheels within wheels and fires within fires" in Salem village presents one of the major themes of the play--selfishness/self-directed society. Which character do you feel is most self-directed and why? How does his/her self-motivation "spin" the wheels of others? In this blogging, you may comment on the same character as the person before did.  (The deadline to post a comment to this blog is midnight, Monday, September 8, 2014.)