9-2+Girls+Maya

The Girls Your Name:

Characters: 1. Abigail Williams 2. Mary Warren 3. Suzanna Walcott 4. Mercy Lewis

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

The character I chose was: Abigail Williams

1. What is the problem you are faced with? To distract everyone from the fact that I along with the other girls were caught in the woods and to find a way to make john proctor leave his wife and marry me.

2. Who do you think is responsible for your problem, and what is motivating them? Mr. Proctor for returning to his wife and ignoring me

3. How are you trying to solve your problem, and are you successful? I solved my first problem by saying that I was forced to dance in the woods by the devil and by accusing people of witchcraft. I was successful in that. As for my other problem i've been trying to solve that by accusing people of witchcraft including John Porctor's wife. This way, people won't know that I'm really trying to accuse only her. Once John's wife is gone, he'll end up with me again.

4. Is there anything ironic or contradictory about what you know and what you say or do? Not ironic, but contradictory. I know that the people I'm accusing are innocent, but I still continue to accuse people.

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 either write one full page of your character passing notes with another girl during the hearing expressing your thoughts and concerns OR Write a “Dear Abby” letter to Abigail with response.