Thursday, August 28, 2014

In "The Crucible", what does Betty Parris reveal about what happened in the woods?

In Act I, Betty reveals that Abigail drank blood as part of her charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor.  While the girls are in the upper room alone, they talk freely about what happened in the woods out of a sense of real fear regarding what they did in the woods.

"Betty: You drank blood Abby! You didn't tell him that." (Miller)

"Abigail: Betty, you never say that again! You will never." (Miller)

"Betty: You did, you did! You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor."  (Miller)

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