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Assignment Title: The Overture to The CrucibleAn overture is an introductory section to a work of literature. The Crucible begins with a lengthy overture that provides important background information on the setting and characters. As you read, use these questions as a guide for each section. Keep your answers brief & concise. PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR RESPONSES ON A CHART IN THE TEXT ANNOTATIONS SECTION OF YOUR BINDER!!ParagraphSection ThemeGuiding Questions for your notes:1-3SettingDescribe how the narrator/author sees Rev. Parris.Explain, in detail, the “town” and describe how the Puritans viewed their “town.”According to these paragraphs, what was the economic situation in Salem during this time?How did the Europeans view the Puritans?4-5TheocracyWhat reason “more than the creed” does the author give for the people of Salem remaining so strongly united?Will that reason remain valid? (Consider when the author says, “the time of the armed camp had almost passed)Explain the duty of the two-man patrols appointed by the Church-Govt. as police officers.6-7The WildernessHow did the Puritans view the forest and why?Explain why the Puritans viewed the Indians as “heathens.”Assignment Title: The Overture to The CrucibleAn overture is an introductory section to a work of literature. The Crucible begins with a lengthy overture that provides important background information on the setting and characters. As you read, use these questions as a guide for each section. Keep your answers brief & concise. PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR RESPONSES ON A CHART IN THE TEXT ANNOTATIONS SECTION OF YOUR BINDER!!ParagraphSection ThemeGuiding Questions for your notes:1-3SettingDescribe how the narrator/author sees Rev. Parris.Explain, in detail, the “town” and describe how the Puritans viewed their “town.”According to these paragraphs, what was the economic situation in Salem during this time?How did the Europeans view the Puritans?4-5TheocracyWhat reason “more than the creed” does the author give for the people of Salem remaining so strongly united?Will that reason remain valid? (Consider when the author says, “the time of the armed camp had almost passed)Explain the duty of the two-man patrols appointed by the Church-Govt. as police officers.6-7The WildernessHow did the Puritans view the forest and why?Explain why the Puritans viewed the Indians as “heathens.”ParagraphSection ThemeGuiding Questions for your notes:8-10“City on a Hill”How did the Puritans view other sects of Christianity? According to the author why did they feel this way?What does it mean to believe one holds the candle that lights the world?11-13Next Generation PuritansLook up the word JUNTA in the dictionary, and write the definition here that makes the best sense with how it is used in this section.What governmental change occurred that may have seemed frightening to the Puritan people?How does Miller explain a THEOCRACY? (What might “material or ideological enemies” mean?)Other than possible witches, what does Miller say made these Puritans feel panic?14-15WitchcraftWhy does Miller feel pity for the people of his play (the people of 17th century Salem?)What does Miller say are two or three reasons that people felt good about crying witch against their neighbors?Based on the previous question: In this section, what is Miller’s attitude about the strictness of the Puritans?ParagraphSection ThemeGuiding Questions for your notes:8-10“City on a Hill”How did the Puritans view other sects of Christianity? According to the author why did they feel this way?What does it mean to believe one holds the candle that lights the world?11-13Next Generation PuritansLook up the word JUNTA in the dictionary, and write the definition here that makes the best sense with how it is used in this section.What governmental change occurred that may have seemed frightening to the Puritan people?How does Miller explain a THEOCRACY? (What might “material or ideological enemies” mean?)Other than possible witches, what does Miller say made these Puritans feel panic?14-15WitchcraftWhy does Miller feel pity for the people of his play (the people of 17th century Salem?)What does Miller say are two or three reasons that people felt good about crying witch against their neighbors?Based on the previous question: In this section, what is Miller’s attitude about the strictness of the Puritans? ................
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