Choose a major character from The Crucible, and using the French and Raven’s Five Forms of Power article, evaluate how that ch
aracter assumes, utilizes, and maintains (or loses) power throughout the play. What power bases do they use? How do they use them? How could they have used a different power base to act with more humanity in the story and mitigate, or lessen, the abuse of power by themselves or other characters in the play? Make sure that you refer to your character’s development of power throughout the play. Cite your evidence from at least two acts of the play. Make sure that all your assertions are documented by correctly cited facts (quotes) from your sources, and that all assertions are supported with the quote and your rationale. The rationale should backup, or defend, your assertion(s).
