When Mary Warren says that she pretended to faint in court what is she asked to do why does she say she Cannot to this in court now?
When Mary Warren says that she pretended to faint in court what is she asked to do why does she say she Cannot to this in court now?
The Crucible Act 3 questions
| As this act opens, what accusation does Giles Corey make? | Giles says that Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land. |
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| When Mary Warren says that she pretended to faint in court, what is she asked to do? What is the result? | She is asked to faint, but she can’t. |
What is Mary Warren asked to do after she claimed that she pretended in court?
Mary Warren is under extreme pressure to perform and cannot reenact her feelings during the previous proceedings when she convincingly pretended to faint. Essentially, Mary Warren is being asked to pretend to see spirits, reenact her hysterical experiences, and faint in front of a highly critical audience.
What is Mary Warren’s response for her inability to pretend to faint in front of the witnesses of the court?
Hathorne makes a legitimate request when he asks Mary Warren to repeat her fainting performance. If she pretended to faint the first time, then she should be able to do it again. She is not able to do it. Mary Warren’s inability to faint or stage a fit serves as a cue to Abigail.
What does Mary Warren claim in her deposition to the court?
Hale disagrees and tells Danforth that not everyone who the girls accuse can be guilty. Danforth reads Mary Warren’s deposition. The deposition states that she never saw the Devil and that the other girls are lying. Hale states that a lawyer should present Proctor’s important claim.
What evidence does Giles Corey make?
Corey’s only proof is that he was given this information by a man who overheard Putnam tell another villager that his daughter gave him a “great gift of land” when she accused George Jacobs of witchcraft.
What is Mary Warren asked to do to prove her claims?
The part you are asking about is in Act 3 where John Proctor brings Mary Warren to court to prove the girls are lying. She testifies that they faked fainting. When she does this, Parris and Hathorne challenge her to prove it by fainting on the spot.
Does Mary admit to the court that she lied before?
Mary understands that she is outmatched and the court fully supports Abigail, which is why she recants her testimony and accuses Proctor of colluding with Satan. Proctor has brought Mary Warren there so that she can confess to the lies she had been telling along with Abigail and the other girls.
Why isn’t Giles Corey allowed to show the court his evidence?
Expert Answers Giles Corey is expelled from court because he basically burst into a trial without ceremony or introduction, demanding that the court hear his evidence.
Why Will Giles Corey not divulge his source?
Why won’t he reveal his source? A man told Giles that he heard Thomas Putnam say that Ruth gave Putnam a gift of land by accusing George Jacobs. Giles will not reveal the name because he doesn’t want the man arrested. Giles is arrested for contempt of court.
Why does Mary accuse John?
Mary’s ultimately spineless nature is revealed in the court scene, when under pressure of being hanged she once again flips, accusing John Proctor of witchcraft and Devil-worship. While Mary causes a lot of harm in the play, she lacks Abigail’s maliciousness. She’s just a weak girl who gets in way over her head.
What is Mary asked to do to prove the girls were lying?
Does Mary Warren actually admit that she lied even when she knew innocent people would hang by her evidence?
Does Mary Warren actually admit that she lied even when she knew innocent people would hang by her evidence? Yes she lied at first and then she started to accuse John of making her do it.
What evidence did Giles Corey bring to court?
Giles Corey goes into the courtroom and states that he has evidence for the court that his wife is not a witch. Giles tells that Thomas Putnam’s agreed for land is fuelling these lies. How does Danforth respond to Giles?