Character list

John Proctor :Tom Cruise

Elizabeth Proctor: Katie Holmes

I chose these two actors to play the Proctors because they used to be married and would play a good Mr. and Mrs. Proctor

 

 

 

 

 

Abigail Williams: Megan Fox

Megan Fox would be a great person for Abigail’s role because she is extremely attractive and could make an unfaithful man cheat on his wife.

 

 

 

 

 

Reverend John Hale:  Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil Is a person that trys to help people. In The Crucible, Hale trys to help The Proctors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverend Parris: Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler, in a previous movie, Machine Gun Preacher was a preacher that when shown the threat of something in the world stopped focusing on talking about God in church the same as it says Parris did in The Crucible. This is why I believe Gerard Butler would make a good Reverend Parris.

Rebecca Nurse: Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston would be a good character for Rebecca Nurse because she stands firm and doesn’t fold in with pressure. I feel that she represents Rebecca well especially at the end of The Crucible when Rebecca refuses to fold to those telling her to confess herself so that she can save her own life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Francis Nurse: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt is a well respected character just like Francis in The Crucible

 

 

 

Judge Danforth: Clint Eastwood

Like Judge Danforth, Clint Eastwood is an older man and is a smart person. I believe that Clint Eastwood could play a strong firm character like that of Judge danforth.

 

 

Giles Corey: Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford reminds me of a man that could be an old farmer and looks kind of like it to me as well. He seems like a stern man and one to stand his ground.

 

 

 

 

Thomas Putnam: Stephen Moyer
Ann Putnam: Anna Paquin

I chose these two to play the Putnams because they are a couple in real life and played as a couple in True Blood. They also look evil in this picture and that is how the Putnams are portrayed in The Crucible.

 

 

Ruth Putnam: Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence is a character that is very interested in various things. She seems like the right person to play the part of Ruth. Ruth falls into the dancing in the woods along with the other girls.

 

 

 

Tituba: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is a crazy character that can make a scene.

 

 

Mary Warren: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman is a young actress and Mary Warren is pretty young in The Crucible.

 

 

 

Betty Parris: Emma Watson

I believe that Emma Watson would be a good person to be Betty Parris because she is younger and could play a daughter.

 

 

 

Martha Corey: Calista Flockhart

I chose Harrison Ford's wife to play Marth Corey because i couldn't think of anyone else to play his wife.

 

 

 

 

 

Ezekiel Cheever: George Clooney

George Clooney seems like an upright man just like Ezekiel Cheever. I believe that George Clooney would be assertive and would fit character.

 

 

Judge Hathorne: Sean Connery

I believe that Sean Connery would make a good judge because he is an older male. He seems like the type of man that people would fear and respect.

 

 

Herrick: Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris plays and excellent marshal and I believe he is the best suit for marshal Herrick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercy Lewis: Emily Blunt

I’m not very familiar with Emily Blunt but I’m sure she would make a great groupie with Abigail and the other girls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopkins: Robert Ben Garant

 

 

I chose Robert Garant to play Hopkins because he plays a deputy in Reno 911

 

Blooms Bucks

 

Propose a plan to solve John Proctor's dilemma of being accused of witchcraft?

- John Proctor could confess to the court what Abigail had told him in Reverend Parris' house and prove to the court that Abigail and the rest of the girls are lieing.


How would you improve John Proctor's situation with him and his wife being accused of witchcraft?

- If John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor would have had time together to discuss ways to prove to the court that they were innocent they probably would have been set free. A system of rights of the accused could be developed to have a real court trial instead of just punishing people from accusations.


Can you invent a tool to detect whether an accused person is a witch or not?

- A tool could be developed that senses black magic from the peoples souls and could detect if God or the devil is present in their hearts.


How would you adapt the court to create a different system of trying those accused of witchcraft?

- A system of set rights for those accused could be made and the people could have a real trial with evidence and an attorney to determine if they are guilty or innocent.


Discuss your plan to modify and design the court.

- A jury of people from around the community would be selected and brought to the court during the trials to judge if the defendent is innocent or guilty. Also, the accusers could not be present and evidence would be allowed to be used by the defendent.


Can you elaborate on the reasons that the accused would just simply confess rather than deny their accusations?

- Those accused of witchcraft knew that if they didn't confess to performing witchcraft that they would lose in their trials in court and be sentenced to hang rather than serve jail time.


Formulate an original way to compose John Proctor's problem throughout the story.

- John Proctors problems started from the beginning of the crucible and ended when Abigail and the other girls accused him of witchcraft. He was punnished on false accusations along with the other people of Salem.

Menu and Recipes

Elizabeth’s Kitchen

 

Breakfast:

Corn cakes: ( Corn cakes were an easy and cheap way to feed a family in the morning. They were tasty and could be made with little effort. I chose corn cakes because John Proctor was a farmer and he probably grew some corn in a garden for his family during the growing season. His corn could be used to make corn cakes for breakfast or anything else that includes corn in a recipe.)

Lunch:

Pot Roast: (This food is still eaten by many people today. I chose this as a food item because in my house we have pot roast at least once a month. Meat that would not normally be used in a meal can be used because it is cooked for so long and can have vegetables added to it. This meal is a cheap and easy way to feed a large family which was common in the time of the Salem witch trials.)

Dinner:

Rabbit and Vegetable Stew: ( I chose this food item because in act 2 Elizabeth serves john rabbit that was a fresh kill from earlier in the day. Often, the foods that people ate were fresh kills or animals that they had trapped during the day. Without refrigeration, meats could not be kept fresh long so they would normally kill and eat an animal in the same day.)

 

Dessert:

Apple Brown betty: ( Apple Brown Betty is a sweet dessert that could be made with left over bread and almost rotten apples. Desserts and foods like this could be made to use food before it went bad or after it was unappetizing to a person.)

 

 

 

 

Recipes:

 

Corn Cakes:

1/2 cup flour

pinch of salt

2 eggs

3 tablespoons milk

¼ cup lard (melted)

1 cob of corn ( corn off of cob)

Beat first four ingredients. Add lard and corn. Mix thoroughly. Drop by tablespoon onto a hot griddle. When brown on bottom, turn.

 

Pot Roast

1 bay leaf

4 lbs chuck roast 2 tablespoons parsley

6 carrots (sliced) 4 large onions (cut in half)

6 potatoes(quartered) 1/2 stick butter

5 tablespoons flour

In a large Dutch oven, brown pork. Remove meat from pan.

To drippings add chuck roast. Brown well on both sides.

Add 1 cup of water and spices. Cover and simmer for 3 hours. Add vegetables and cook for 1/2 hour covered. Remove meat from pan. Add butter. In a separate pan, add flour to 1/3 cup cold water. Bring to boil. Add flour mixture to vegetables slowly, while stirring, to thicken.

 

Rabbit and Vegetable stew:

3 pounds rabbit, cut into stew sized pieces

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons lard

1 cup celery, diced

2 cups diced carrots

2 onions, finely diced

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 bay leaves

6 cups water

4 medium-sized potatoes, diced

1/2 cup sliced sauteed mushrooms

Using half the flour (3/4 cup) coat the pieces of rabbit, shaking off any excess. Heat the butter in a large heavy-bottomed pan, and brown the floured rabbit on all sides. Add the celery, carrots, onions, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and  6 cups water and stew for about 2 hours. Add the potatoes 45 minutes into the stewing process. Once the rabbit and all the vegetables are cooked, use some water to form a paste with the remaining 3/4 cup flour. Stir the flour mixture into the pot as a thickener. Add the already sauteed mushrooms to the stew and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings, if necessary, and serve.

 

Apple Brown Betty:

2 cups soft bread crumbs

1/4 cup lard

3 cups apples(sliced)

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 cup water

Sauté bread crumbs and lard. Add remaining ingredients. Mix. Pour into casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve with whip cream or ice cream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quotation

"A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours, Danforth! For them that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as I have quailed, and as you quail now when you know in all your black hearts that this be fraud-God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together!"

Wanted Poster

WANTED

 

 

 

ELIZABETH PROCTOR

Reward: 15 pounds

Elizabeth Proctor is 5 foot 4 inches, she has brown hair and brown eyes. Be careful, she may be dangerous and may have a weapon. Elizabeth Proctor is wanted for witchery on multiple occasions. Elizabeth Proctor is also wanted for placing her spells on multiple girls in the community including Abigail Williams. She is charged with witchery, the making and use of poppets to harm people of the salem community, contempt of court, attacking an officer of the prison and escaping prison as a fugitive. She will be tried in the court in salem and will be sentenced to hang.

 

Historical online poster

venn diagram

stuff your character

John Proctor is one of the main characters in the play. He is the protagonist and is the symbol of hope for the community and the accused people. John Proctor’s testimony in the court could have helped to save the accused men and women of the community. But, right before he can convince the judges, he himself is accused of witchcraft. Throughout The Crucible, John Proctor expresses his strength and stays confident the same way Arthur Miller did when he was accused of being communist. In my opinion, Miller used Proctor to represent himself through The Crucible.

Witchcraft research

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/w04.html
Most people today who practice witchcraft do not consider themselves witches. These people practice paganistic religions that are made up of many different nature based beliefs.


http://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/witch.comment2.html
When the thought of a witch comes to mind, most people today think of people who are dark, evil, and want to hurt others. But, modern witches aren't necessarily bad people. These witches believe in being close to nature and being free to find their own path through the living world. They do not wish to base their life off of one god but chose many to be examples for their life.




http://www.celticcrow.com/
Most people today believe in the common misconceptions of witches being ugly women with warts on their face that ride brooms and cast spells on people. Witches today choose to create an alternate path for their lives to live through nature and not a religion that relays on a god.

project John Proctor article 5

Today, the Marshal came to my cell and got me. He brought me to the court room and when I walked in, there stood Elizabeth, my beautiful wife. I hadn't seen her once in these three long months. I didn't even now if she was still alive for sure. For some reason eveyone left the courtroom and let Elizabeth and i talk in privacy. Then she started to tell me that if I didn't confess to practicing witchcraft that i would be hanged. Elizabeth talked me into confessing and I had my mind set. Everyone reentered the room and we started the confession process. I had to confess. I did confess but then they wanted me to even sign the confession. I knew that i was lieing but i was lieing to save my life. But then I knew that lieing was a sin. I love my life and I love my sweet wife Elizabeth but I would rather die with a good name and in good standing with God than die as a liar and live the rest of my life with a soiled name. I tore the paper confession and threw it to the ground.

Project John Proctor article 4

I've been in this jail cell now for almost three months. I am nothing like the old John Proctor that everyone knew. I'm filthy and smell horrible. I've grown a beard and I've barely eaten anything in these three months. I'm damned into this cell for a crime that i did not commit. All because of one girl, almost everyone in Salem is in jail. I will never understand how anyone can believe her when they know how unworthy she is. She has blinded everyone in the city and now just because of her half of us will hang! She is the real witch here! I knew all along that Abigail Williams was trouble. First, she was out for my wife. But now she's out for the whole town.

Project John Proctor Article 3

I have a feeling that Elizabeth is starting to doubht me again. Today, when i got home from seeing our field, she was upset for some reason. She started to tell me how she thought i had went to salem today and told me of how she worried that i was going to see Abigail. I told her that i hadno intention of going to salem and that i would never hurt her again like that with Abigail. Then, Elizabeth told me that i needed to go into Salem to talk to the court. I really don't wish to go to Salem. I have no business there but she bids me go toell the court of what Abigail had told me in her uncles house a week ago. But, what she didn't know is that what Abigail had told me was in privacy and I know that if Elizabeth knew I was alone with Abigail she will never trust me again.

Project John Proctor article 2

Abigail Williams, I made that mistake once and i won't do it again. She tried to tempt me again. She brought up what happened between us when she was my servant and tried to get me to cave in and sin with her again. I scolded her and told her that there will be no more of that mess. Then she brought up my dear wife Elizabeth. She started talking bad about her and telling me that she is ruining her name in the city. I really fear for my wife Elizabeth. Abigail is ruthless and sneaky. I fear that Abigail is out to get her and i won't let it happen. I can't trust her. Even Parris doesn't trust her and he is kin to her. All I know is that the girl is bad news.

Project John Proctor article 1

That darn no good Mary Warren. I have forbid her to leave my house while she is in duty of service to my family. My wife, Elizabeth, Can't ever get anythging done without Mary Warren around. I ought to beat some sense into that girl. I swear, one day i might. She's down here in town with these no good girls. All day I have seen people walking my road coming to salem. Everyone is saying there's witchcrafting being done in this city. And Abigail Williams, that rotten evil girl. She's so mischievious. I'm sure that she is up to no good around here. She never does anything that is good.