9-5+Proctors

The Proctors Your Name: Mike Schuler

Characters: 1. John Proctor 2. Elizabeth Proctor

Choose one of the characters above and answer the following questions from their perspective.

The character I chose was: John Proctor

1. What is the problem you are faced with? My wife is in jail.

2. Who do you think is responsible for your problem, and what is motivating them? Abigail Wiilliams is responsible for my problem. She is motivated by the fact that she wants to kill my wife and take her place.

3. How are you trying to solve your problem, and are you successful? I am trying to get Mary Warren to tell the truth to the court, that the girls are just lying.

4. Is there anything ironic or contradictory about what you know and what you say or do? I tried to get my wife acquitted, but ended up getting myself thrown in jail.

5. When you have completed your questions above, go to your group’s discussion page and post a discussion about how you feel the trial is going so far. Don’t forget to use specific examples, and sign your character’s name.

6. Next, log onto another group’s discussion page and respond to a posting as your character.

Project: You must write a letter and response from Elizabeth in jail to John OR A plea of innocence written to the court from both John and Elizabeth. Both responses should be one page total.