Journal Topics for The Crucible

Post date: Sep 11, 2018 5:45:35 PM

Journals for The Crucible

Act One:

1. You thought you might be in trouble, and you lied to avoid it.

2. You were among a group of people who had trouble getting along . . . what were the underlying problems or motivations among them?

3. Rumors were flying . . . did someone try to dispel them?

4. Your emotions prevented you from making a good choice.

5. You found yourself "in over your head" because of a bad choice you made.

6. You made a bad choice that you wish you could go back and change.

7. You made a good choice that played a role in who you are today.

Act Two:

1. You or someone you know was judged unfairly.

2. You asked to be forgiven for a wrong you'd done but weren't.

3. Jealousy (your own or someone else's) caused a problem for you.

4. Honesty (your own or someone else's) played a role in a conflict in your life.

5. Your emotions in a particular situation clouded your judgment.

6. You knew what the right thing to do was, but you found it difficult to do it.

Act Three:

1. You (or someone you observed) was on a "power trip."

2. You were frustrated by the blatant lies someone was telling that everyone believed.

3. You sacrificed a principle that is important to you for a person that is important to you.

4. You (or someone you know) was asked to "name names" or implicate others in a problematic situation.

Act Four:

1. You pretended to be something or someone you are not.

2. You became totally disillusioned with someone or something that you believed in.

3. You (or someone else) were/was afraid to admit you were wrong.

4. You gave up something or someone important to you in order to stick to your principles or values.