Act 4 responses

1. What is the effect of Sarah Good's and Tituba's talk abut flying south? Why does miller include it?
       Sarah Good's and Tituba's talk about flying south shows how far the hysteria has come, that these two women are in jail and waiting for the devil to bring them to Barbados on bird wings. Miller includes it to show the frightening and creepy side of the hysteria of the time.

2. How has Parris changed? Why doesn't the news that Abigail and Mercy have left town affect the decision of thee court? How is Danforth a victim of his own logic?
       Parris changed after his daughter took his money and left because he was humbled and is not as stuck up as he used to be. The news that Abigail and Mercy have left doesn't affect the decision of the court because they were not on trial so it didn't affect their decision. Danforth is a victim of his own logic because he has no hard proof as he relies on witnesses only, so his court is spiraling.

3. Why has Hale returned? How has he changed? Why has he changed?
       Hale returned because they didn't need him in Andover and he wanted to fix what he had started. He has changed because he is now against the court and is trying to prove people innocent. He changed because the court that he started spiraled out of control and now he's lost

4. Why does Danforth allow Elizabeth to speak to John Proctor? How has she changed toward her husband? Why doesn't she take Hale's advice?
       Danforth allows Elizabeth to speak to John because he wants to soften John up to confess to witchcraft. She has changed toward her husband because he looks at him with hope, and believes that there still can be good in his name. She doesn't take Hale's advice because she wants John to die proud of his name, instead of living with regret.

5. How and why does Giles die? Why wasn't he hanged?
       Giles dies because he wouldn't confess and they were torturing him.

6. Why does Proctor confess? Why will he not name names? Why will he not let Danforth have his signed paper?
       Proctor confesses because he wants to be live so he can be with Elizabeth. He will not name names because he doesn't want to condemn anyone else. He will not let Danforth have the signed paper because that would ruin his name, which is all he has.

7. Why does John Proctor choose to hang? What does he thereby accomplish?
       John chooses to hang because he wants to die with a clean heart and a good name. He accomplishes his goal of being a "good man"