Rebecca Nurse, She is one of the most limited yet powerful impactful characters in the the play The Crucible. Although she is not used a great deal in the play, Arthur Miller makes sure that her persona and dialogue in the play is a commodity that won’t slip from the reader's mind. Rebecca is portrayed as just, superior, moral, religious, and wise, allowing her to easily bridge the gaps between the townspeople. Rebecca Nurse is first introduced in the first act, and she is seen as a the most superior and wise as she enters the room full of characters with different characteristics. You see her character trait as the trait that stands out and brings justice to all of the town. Goody Nurse was called into the room of the Parris’s to check on the betty the little girl in the deep sleep. And at one point when the whole group got into an argument she was the one with the resolving idea. She stated, “Pray, John, be calm. Mr.Parris, I think you’d best send Reverend Hale back as soon as he come. This will set us all to arguin’ again in the society, and we thought to have peace this year. I think we ought rely on the doctor now, and good prayer.” This statement made by Rebecca showed great justice and admirable character to think of …show more content…
Goody Nurse suggests that they look inside themselves for answers to their problems, rather than blaming supernatural forces. In Act 2 all though Rebecca Nurse is not shown in this act her named is lingered around and surprisingly still shows her effectiveness. She is soon accused of being
In the play Rebecca Nurse was a babysitter of Mrs Putnam babies, when the babies would die of illness or other reasons that couldn't be treated, it was blamed on Rebecca Nurse. Rebecca Nurse gave birth to many children with no problems. When Ann Putnam gave birth to her babies she dies, this caused envy to Rebecca Nurse which caused her to get arrested. Parris [trembling] Rebecca, Rebecca, go to her, we're lost. She suddenly cannot bear to hear the Lord's ".
The definition of fear is when someone feels scared or threatened or feels like they’re in danger. For example think you’re in a house by yourself and you hear something outside and you hear something outside in your backyard or in another room, and your heart start beating and our thinking in your mind what to do. That’s fear and it’s something that you feel time to time. It’s something from a little spider to a fear drowning. The main point or theme of The Crucible is when people accuse each other of witchery but, not knowing if so.
In his article, “Why I Wrote The Crucible,” Arthur Miller speaks of the 1950’s “which nobody seems to remember clearly”- a time of fearful insanity and unrest. Anyone could be accused. Showing excessive opposition ensured prosecution. Most shrunk back from disputing the McCarthy hearings for fear of their safety. Now, this period of panic is viewed as absurd. As Miller describes Hitler as being almost comical to his generation, the modern generation sees the Salem witch trials as foolish scuffles between ignorant people. The actual events were much different as perceived. Just as a feud with a neighbor seems trivial to those not involved but of intense frustration to the embroiled , the trials were not silly and insignificant. The trials were more about personal issues between rivals than witchcraft itself- the witchcraft was a weapon for Salemites to obtain revenge on their enemies. A tool Miller uses to show the reader this emotion is Rebecca Nurse, seventy-year-old grandmother, wife, and respected member of Salem society. Miller modifies her character in his play. Some facts remain true in the play, others are altered, and some have been neglected altogether. What did he change, and what did he regret to? Why did Miller take such liberties with Rebecca’s character in his play?
Rebecca Nurse is known to all as a saintly woman. She followed God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength. The Lord is her savior and protector. But because of mass hysteria, Mrs. Nurse was incriminated for exploiting witchcraft. This aghast most people because the most religious person they knew was a witch.
Abigail Williams the main character in The Crucible by Arthur Miller draws the interest of the reader as she is a wicked, confident girl who lies to get what she wants and defends her name and her life.
One definition of "crucible" is "a severe test of patience and belief, or a trial". This definition pertains to Arthur Miller's four-act play, "The Crucible." The definition is suiting, because it is during this play that the wills of innocent women and men are put to the test when they are accused of things they did not do. It was the ultimate trial of determination and willpower to withstand such a wretched ordeal. Abigail Williams, Elizabeth and John Proctor, Mary Warren, Reverend Parris and even Reverend Hale had changed drastically because of what they had to go through during the course of the play. However, other characters such as Ezekiel Cheever and Marshall Herrick did not really change noticeably. Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale are two characters in "The Crucible" that did change, and Ezekiel Cheever is one that did not.
Both Rebecca Nurse and I can be associated with the trait of understanding people and the decisions they may make. In The Crucible Rebecca Nurse is considered to be reasonable. When Reverend Hale comes in and discusses what he may have to do to Betty Parris, who has been struck with the devils spirits, she realizes that it must be done even though it goes against her beliefs and why it is necessary, but leaves the premise before
Overall, Nurse conveys a certain mood to the play that could only come from her character. Nurse may not be the main character in this piece of Shakespeare’s work, but she does get her point across to the reader.
Throughout The Crucible, Reverend Hale is a faithful and intelligent minister. He comes to Salem as the spiritual doctor to respond to the rumors of witchcraft, which have been flying in Salem after the strange illness of Reverend Parris’s daughter, Betty Williams. Hale never declares witchcraft, but he relies on people’s evidence of it because of the large amount of evidence. As the play goes on, Hale’s intelligence leads him to other sources of hysteria and accusations. The change in the character of Reverend Hale is noticeable throughout the play. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Reverend Hale grows from a confident, authoritative figure, trying to end witchcraft in Salem, to a regretful, fair character who wants to end injustice and save innocent lives.
Rebecca Nurse functions as the very embodiment of virtue and goodness. John Proctor admires her for this. Even Reverend Hale enters Salem convinced of her goodness upon their first meeting. When there is controversy swirling around what happened to the girls, Rebecca Nurse is calm and collected as she suggests that nothing major is at play except children acting like children. In a social setting in which there is chaos and confusion in nearly every one of its sectors, Rebecca Nurse functions as a voice of reason. She has no political agenda, seeming to operate only as the nurturing force that has reared so many
The Nurse was also responsible for the tragic ending of the play. When Romeo and Juliet met, the Nurse became their messenger. She helped them be together even though she knew Romeo was a Montague and that Juliet's family would disapprove. The Nurse brought news to Juliet from Romeo telling her to sneak out so they could get married. She helped Juliet get out of her house by bringing her a rope ladder to climb off her balcony with and telling her parents that she went to shrift. The Nurse kept Romeo and Juliet's marriage a secret from the families. When Juliet's parents said she should marry Paris, the Nurse agreed and said that Juliet should forget about Romeo because he was in Mantua. With the Nurse no longer on her side she had no one to help her and back her up but the Friar. In this way she had a large impact on the terrible ending of Romeo and Juliet.
Rebecca Nurse Goody Nurse was a highly regarded, pious pillar of the community who unfortunately could not withstand the power of hysteria. There were many reasons that Rebecca was accused, but it was mostly the hatred exhibited towards her by the Putnam family. She was against Samuel Parris as Reverend of the Salem Town Church, while the Putnam family was his friend, and her husband was at war with the Putnam family estate over some land. Rebecca exuded a saint-like presence over the dark days of the witch-hunt. After her accusation, thirty-nine of the most prominent leaders of the community signed a petition attesting to Rebecca's goodness of heart. Even one of her original accusers, Jonathan Putnam, put his name to the appeal.
The Nurse was another ally to Romeo and Juliet. The Nurse loved Juliet and wanted what was best for her.
The Nurse is a mother figure towards Juliet and spends more time around her than her own mother. She knows what’s best for Juliet and wants her to be happy. The Nurse finds Romeo and Juliet flirting, and grabs Juliet and tells her “His name is Romeo, and a Montague; the only son of your great enemy” (Shakespeare 204). She knows that Juliet could get in a lot of trouble if she is caught with Romeo. The Nurse realizes that Juliet doesn’t love Paris, and she loves
Out of all the characters in the crucible was great, but in my opinion, Elizabeth is the best character in the cast in the Crucible. She was a faithful wife, a good mother, and strong in her faith/religion. Even though her husband cheated on her she still remained faithful to him. Elizabeth demonstrates a very truthful woman. She’s the wife of John Proctor. Nicknamed Goody Proctor, because she was a good christen woman. Everyone liked her, because she was a woman who never lied. Until, she lied in court one day to save her husband’s life. She acts very frigidly to others. The only person that didn’t like her was Abigail Williams. Abigail wants Elizabeth to die because Abigail wants John Proctor all to her self.