9-6+Authority

The Authority Your Name: Walt Ruff

Characters: 1. Cheever 2. Hathorne 3. Hale 4. Herrick 5. Parris 6. Danforth

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

The character I chose was:

1. What is the problem you are faced with?

2. Who do you think is responsible for your problem, and what is motivating them?

3. How are you trying to solve your problem, and are you successful?

4. Is there anything ironic or contradictory about what you know and what you say or do?

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: In your character’s voice you must write either a one page diary entry, or letter to a professional colleague seeking advice about the issues of the trial.