The start of The Crucible

This week we are reading, The Crucible. This play is very long, considering my character does not even come into the scene until Act IV. However, it has already grabbed my attention. While sometimes hard to understand because of the different way they speak, I am intrigued and excited to read more. So far, some of the townspeople believe there are witches among the town of Salem. There were girls dancing in the forest, while Tituba was singing a song in a different language. Betty is acting very strange; however, her friends are aware that she is faking. Betty has her father and the parents of the Ruth very worried. Betty's father is the reverend, and he is solely concerned with his reputation with the rest of the Salem. He does not want to be associated with witches in anyway in fear of losing his new found job. Without even finishing Act I, we have already discovered that Betty was faking her sickness, Abigail watched her parents get murdered, and Abigail had an affair with her boss. The way this story grabs your attention is astonishing. I haven't been even been able to lose focus while reading. This play is already getting crazy, and I can't wait to keep reading. This is the kind of story that you are so invested in, that you can't wait to see the movie, because you actually want to see what the characters look like and how they interact with each other.