Comm 12
Julius Caesar
1. Read Act I sc ii.
2. Finish Questions (see below).
3. Test/Essay feedback.
4. Monday: Film adaptation of Act I, read/questions Act I sc iii.
*If you'd like to read the modern-English version of this play, check out No Fear Shakespeare and read the same scenes as we read in-class.*
English 11
The Crucible
1. Finish reading Act III.
2. Finish Act III questions.
3. Monday: Act III quiz, Act IV (read, questions).
Irony in Act III:
- Proctor finally gives up his good reputation in Salem to stand up for what he believes is right. He has finally become fully committed to the truth. Elizabeth, on the other hand, believes she can save her husband by lying - the woman who "cannot tell a lie". Elizabeth's dilemma: tell the truth and ruin her husband's good name or lie (which condemns him). Going against her nature (re: her individuality), causes more problems for the Proctors. Furthermore, John Proctor, the one member of the community who tried so hard to remain uninvolved in the witch-hunt hysteria becomes its central focus.
- Hale has completely denounced the hearings because he has been shaken by the injustice that he sees before him and he tries to right the wrong. As an individual (now) though, he no longer has any influence. Meanwhile, Danforth, the one accountable for finding truth is unable or unwilling to distinguish it when it is right before his eyes.
Have a nice weekend!
