Act One: Reflection

While reading Act One of the Crucible we have gotten a clue of what the book is about and where the story leads us. 
The play is about the witch hunt in the town of Salem, and how innocent people got murdered for something they haven't done, and also for something that we know (or at least think) is impossible today. 


In Act One we get to know that the young girls in the town has been dancing outside at night, and the reverend caught them red handed. The town is baffled when two of the youngest girls faints and will not wake. The town starts buzzing with the talk of witchcraft, and that the devil has taken over the girls bodies. As this goes on we get to know one of the main characters, Abigail. She is somewhat the "leader" for the girls in the town, and you can tell that she has some sort of control over them. The other girls seems afraid of her, and she is the type of girl that always gets what she wants. Another character to watch out for is Tituba, she is the reverends slave and she was with the girls in the woods while they were dancing.


The feeling you get when reading Act One is that this town is a superstitious and judging community. Most of the characters put themselves first, and doesn't think about how their actions will affect others. 
People are already being framed for witchcraft, and it will be exciting to see what happens to them throughout the story.