6-1+Authority

The Authority Your Name:Matthew Kreiger

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

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

The character I chose was: Hale

1. What is the problem you are faced with? I don't fell right sentencing people to death. The people i sentence to death may be innocent but i will never know.

2. Who do you think is responsible for your problem, and what is motivating them? My colleges who are sentencing these people to being hanged and getting rid of all of the witches in this town are motivating my colleges.

3. How are you trying to solve your problem, and are you successful? My colleges and I tell the girls that they will spare their lives if they tell the authority who they saw with the devil.

4. Is there anything ironic or contradictory about what you know and what you say or do? I see the girls are finally telling who they have seen with the devil but they only seem to follow what mary warren says who she says and i suspect something is going on.

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.