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As an extention to reading The Crucible, the students were encouraged to pretend to be the character they were portraying that day and Facebook about their actions. (Examples from 2010-11 American Literature class)

ACT I:

Mary Warren: Went out with the girls last night! Wicked Dancing Abigail! Mary Warren: Girls, we have to meet. There is some bad stuff going down in S-Town. I think we are behind it. Mary Warren: Abigail!!!!! You know what you did! I work for the Proctors! That is not cool at all! How could you drink blood and curse his wife. She is cool! You are a ho! I am telling! This has got to stop!

Abigail: Hey girls. Sorry my uncle messed up the night. Abigail: Betty is a faker and I was going to smack her. She is a winey b. Abigail: John Proctor still loves me and he knows it. He is a faking punk. Abi and John forever. His wife is a b.

Mrs. Putnam: God is the most powerful and it is his choice for kids to live or die... not that witch that is killing my children. Mrs. Putnam: My Ruth is sick. What does God have in mind for her? Why must he take my only child? Mrs. Putnam: My mother told me when you cannot bear to hear the name of the Lord, you are the Devil himself. I had eight children and only one lives now but she is sick... God help you Rebecca Nurse. You are behind this.

Mercy: Sorry Betty you can't fly. So stop trying. It is over [Like] Mercy: Went to see how Betty is today. I love you girl but I am going home to Ruth. She is at least sick. Mercy: Dead girl walking. Mary Warren is annoying.

Giles: So today I hear that there is a girl who thinks she can fly! What? Giles: Today Parris wanted wood from me. Said 6 pounds is not good enough for a man to buy wood. Really? Giles: Arithmatic! That is what he went to fancy school for! Not religion! I am not that old... I can hear you!

Parris: People, people. There was something wicked happening around here last night... my niece may be part of it, God I hope not. Parris: Abigail, quit talking to those other girls. I don't want you around them with this talk of witches. Parris: I am the priest of this town, don't make me mad!!!

Proctor: Parris, dude, do I scare you? What is up? Proctor:Parris said there is a party going on! I am down for a party! Down with Parris! Proctor: Sometimes I just love to make people angry.

Act IV Hale: I hate this court! I wish I would have never became a minister or reverend! I thought I knew what was happening, but after going in to the woods like our lord, I really understand now. This isn't right. Hale: I believe that those liars should burn in hell for what they have done here.

Mary Warren: They were saying that I was hurting Abby! She totally faked seeing that bird to get me into trouble because I outed her.She is such a faker. Liar. Liars go to hell Abby. [Proctor Likes]

Abigail: So let me tell you, I saw this bird and I was not drinking or anything so I know I was not trippin'. [girls of Salem Like] Abigail: OMG! That bird looked a lot like the spirit of Mary Warren! It came at me! I almost passed out! Quit picking on me Mary! [Mary, JP Dislike] Abigail: You people suck. I am leaving. [Proctor likes]

Proctor: Went to town with Mary. I hope that whore Abigail is there, I have a few things to tell her. Proctor: Called Abby a whore. She is faking it. Get this, she saw a little yellow bird... really? Faker. Proctor: My wife lied for the first time in her life. I got accused! God is dead! Probably the wrong thing to say, huh? [Parris Likes]

Danforth: I have come to Salem to judge and to take God's word. They should be proven innocent, but witches are bad. This poor Abby girl. She saw a bird that we didn't see that was attacking her. The devil may have her...