The Crucible Eng. III Mrs.

Pierce

Name______________________ Split-Page Note Taking Dynamic vs. Static Characters

Quote Character Description/Dynamic or Static

Example:
Hale: If Rebecca Nurse be tainted, then nothing’s
left to stop the whole green world from burning.
Let you rest upon the justice of the court...
Rev Hale seems to have a lot of faith in the Puritan
system of justice, and he is asking Rebecca’s
husband to trust this. He also seems to be a
compassionate man.
Dynamic: He realizes the system is flawed towards
the end of Act III.

Elizabeth: I cannot think the Devil may own a

woman’s soul, Mr. Hale, when she keeps an upright
way, as I have. I am a good woman, I know it…(1303)

Proctor: I beg you – see her what she is. My wife, my

dear good wife, took this girl soon after, sir, and put
her out on the highroad. And being what she is, a
lump of vanity, sir…She thinks to dance with me on
my wife’s grave! (1333)

Abigail: I have been hurt, Mr. Danforth; I have seen

my blood runnin’ out! I have been near to murdered
every day because I done my duty pointing out the
Devil’s people – and this is my reward? To be
mistrusted, denied, questioned…(1331)