Emma was able to view Act Two through the first scenes of Act Three of The Crucible. We discussed the capricious nature of Reverend Hale, who at once questioned the validity of the Proctors and yet attempted to protect them in the same vein. We talked about the character of Abigail Williams and her sincere belief in her "powers" of witch hunter. Emma noted the hypocrisy of the Puritan structure during the trials, rightly pointing out that there was "no defense" for those charged except to sacrifice their religious beliefs and confess to witchery.