Comp TR – The Crucible & The Dressmaker
Comparison:
The abuse of and misguided use of power….
The Crucible The Dressmaker
Symbolism of the Courthouse -Act III Pettyman -Political
SD: ‘The vestry room of the Salem meeting
house, now serving as the anteroom of the ‘touches women, leans close to
General Court’ – blurred lined between religion them…..turn them back when they saw
and the law.
them coming’
‘The room is empty….solemn, even forbidding’ -
morally empty?
‘abusive and dishonest man’
Danforth – Religious (Legal)
- Unyielding Pettyman – name, petty/man – mean
- Dogmatic spirited
- Uncompromising
- Autocratic Marigold: ‘You used to make me sick
- Self-interested Evan….Tilly Dunnage cured me’
- Proponent of fear - Had money saved up to send to son,
suggestion that Pettyman used this.
“I should hang ten thousands that dared to rise (stole all my money??)
against the law”
Molly: ‘He wouldn’t let them tell me where
‘While I speak God’s law I will not crack its voice you were. When he couldn’t have his son
with whimpering”
anymore, I couldn’t have you’
“It is my duty to tell you this’ – play God.
Beula H – Social
“Do you know that near to four hundred are in
- ‘Beula Harridene, skinny and mean,
the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon were manning the Saturday
my signature?” p80 morning street stall’ p.35
- ‘I’ve written to your superiors again
“You will confess yourself or you will hang!” and this time I’ve told them
everything’
“Postponement now speaks a floundering on - ‘McSwiney’s – ‘bludger and thief’
my part; reprieve or pardon must cast doubt - ‘those McSwiney’s! I saw them…
upon the guilt of them that died till now." – they’re the scoundrels’
concern for reputation of justice.
Mr Almanac – ideological/social?
“Hang them high over the town! Who weeps “Only Mr Almanac knew what you needed
for these, weeps for corruption!" – needless and why’ – abuse of knowledge/power
cruelty, forced conformity – echoes sentiments
“sinners”
of being for the court or against it
“only God can help her now”
“A person is either with this court or he must
“all that’s needed is God’s forgiveness….”
be counted against it, there be no road
between."
Comparison:
The abuse of and misguided use of power….
The Crucible The Dressmaker
Symbolism of the Courthouse -Act III Pettyman -Political
SD: ‘The vestry room of the Salem meeting
house, now serving as the anteroom of the ‘touches women, leans close to
General Court’ – blurred lined between religion them…..turn them back when they saw
and the law.
them coming’
‘The room is empty….solemn, even forbidding’ -
morally empty?
‘abusive and dishonest man’
Danforth – Religious (Legal)
- Unyielding Pettyman – name, petty/man – mean
- Dogmatic spirited
- Uncompromising
- Autocratic Marigold: ‘You used to make me sick
- Self-interested Evan….Tilly Dunnage cured me’
- Proponent of fear - Had money saved up to send to son,
suggestion that Pettyman used this.
“I should hang ten thousands that dared to rise (stole all my money??)
against the law”
Molly: ‘He wouldn’t let them tell me where
‘While I speak God’s law I will not crack its voice you were. When he couldn’t have his son
with whimpering”
anymore, I couldn’t have you’
“It is my duty to tell you this’ – play God.
Beula H – Social
“Do you know that near to four hundred are in
- ‘Beula Harridene, skinny and mean,
the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon were manning the Saturday
my signature?” p80 morning street stall’ p.35
- ‘I’ve written to your superiors again
“You will confess yourself or you will hang!” and this time I’ve told them
everything’
“Postponement now speaks a floundering on - ‘McSwiney’s – ‘bludger and thief’
my part; reprieve or pardon must cast doubt - ‘those McSwiney’s! I saw them…
upon the guilt of them that died till now." – they’re the scoundrels’
concern for reputation of justice.
Mr Almanac – ideological/social?
“Hang them high over the town! Who weeps “Only Mr Almanac knew what you needed
for these, weeps for corruption!" – needless and why’ – abuse of knowledge/power
cruelty, forced conformity – echoes sentiments
“sinners”
of being for the court or against it
“only God can help her now”
“A person is either with this court or he must
“all that’s needed is God’s forgiveness….”
be counted against it, there be no road
between."
