LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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Corey, Putnam
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Nurse, Proctor
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Parris, Proctor
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Elizabeth and John Proctor, Rev. Parris
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Detailed explanation-1: -Abigail is the former servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor. Over the course of the first two acts, it is revealed that Abigail used to work for the Proctors but had an affair with John; she was kicked out when Elizabeth confronted John with her suspicions and he confessed.
Detailed explanation-2: -She eventually became the housekeeper for John and Elizabeth Proctor. After she had a sexual affair with John, Abigail was discharged by Elizabeth, who cursed her name.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abigail robbed Parris, and he believes she and Mercy boarded a ship. Danforth and Parris discuss a recent rebellion in Andover. Parris worries that the people of Salem will throw out the court, as the people in Andover did.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Abigail Williams lives with her uncle, the Reverend Parris, and his family as she is an orphan, having witnessed the murder of her parents by Indians. She worked on the Proctor farm for a time, but was dismissed back to her uncle’s house due to suspicion of infidelity on John Proctor’s part.