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
lowered because of witchcraft in his house. I am not a fan of Reverend Parris. The next character who put up a fight was Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth is dealing with the consequences of the people around hers actions. Her husband cheated on her, Marry Waren gave her a doll that got her in trouble, she has been accused of witchcraft, and she is pregnant. Poor Elizabeth Proctor has done nothing to deserve this but continues to defend her husband after his adultery. In the following quote she defends
the day after Proctor’s death and I just needed to get out of the house and clear my mind. I was unaware that Elizabeth Proctor needed a bit of fresh air too. We both took the same path down a nice trail of beautiful scenery. I thought to myself, “What could she possibly be doing at the same place I am?” Sarcastically Elizabeth thought “Oh boy, just who I wanted to see.” Elizabeth and I soon start walking next to each other. We both are just trying to enjoy a wonderful day in Salem. The birds
Traits of Elizabeth Proctor In the late sixteen hundreds, the fear of witchcraft was a major concern amongst New Englanders. Arthur Miller’s book, The Crucible, tells the story of a town’s obsession with accusing innocent people of witchcraft. All the accusers were young females who claimed they were attacked by demonic specters. Members of the community supposedly sent out these evil spirits, but in reality, the girls were doing it as sport. One such person accused was Elizabeth Proctor, wife of
In the beginning, John Proctor is described as a decent man, but throughout the story it is revealed that he has many layers of secrets that he must wrestle with internally before deciding to tell people in order to save his wife and friends from death. His crucible is the decision to tell the court that he slept with Abigail in order to save his wife, but in the process it will destroy his reputation and taint his name. His passion to keep his wife alive is shown when he says "My wife will never
Elizabeth Proctor was probably one of the characters faced with the most stress and problem throughout the duration of “The Crucible” After a long period of illness, she try to live life as normal, despite having found out her husband committed adultery and, later, that she has been accused of witchcraft. Although she proves brave and strong and endures the experience, when the most important decision in the fiasco comes, she makes a controversial choice. Before the play takes place, Abigail Williams
The Crucible In the play “The Crucible” Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, and Elizabeth Proctor are all concerned with their reputation. Even though, Abigail Williams started the whole thing all together she is still concerned about her reputation only. Elizabeth Proctor cares about her and John her husband's reputation. Mary Warren cares about how people look at her and her personal reputation of what others think about her. Abigail cares about her reputation because after she starts the lie
The Crucible In the play the Crucible, many of the characters learn things from themselves. Elizabeth Proctor is one of the main characters that develops over time. Elizabeth experiences many dramatic changes in her life, but her main defining moment illustrates the play’s theme of forgiveness and bitterness. Throughout Act I and II Elizabeth Proctor is a cold, yet moral character. Elizabeth had just recently found out that her husband had an affair with their housekeeper, Abigail. Elizabeth’s
tension between Abigail and John and Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail displays at least three of the evils of man; wrath, envy, lust. Abigail and John had a brief relationship that ended when the book started. Her lust for John led to wrath displayed by Abigail accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft. That kind of claim will kill Elizabeth, widow John, and Abigail would be waiting for Proctor with open arms. Abigail envies that John decided to stay and take care of Elizabeth. Envy took over Abigail’s life. It absorbed
she decided to accuse Elizabeth Proctor, and eventually her husband John, of witchcraft. The Proctor marriage was not just any simple marriage; it had its times of cold shoulders, heartfelt truth, and undying love. Indeed, Abigail had a strong motive for charging Elizabeth with evil divination. Seven months before the play takes place, Abigail and John had an affair while Abigail was working as a servant in their home. Eventually, John confessed and apologized to Elizabeth, pledging his fidelity
respected like Elizabeth Proctor or John Proctor. I am going to talk about John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, and how people earn forgiveness in the real world. It is John Proctor is a very good man or he seems like a very good man. He is hardworking, nice guy, never lies or people thought he was that guy. In my opinion, he wants to be thought of a great guy and he is, but up until he makes a very bad life decision with Abigail. At one point he was possibly bored with his good wife, Elizabeth. As the
Proctor first faces his quest for justice through the adultery he committed with Abigail Williams. As Proctor tries to mend the now broken relationship with his wife. Elizabeth Proctor he begins to understand the retrocessions of his sins. Upon realizing that Abigail is infatuated with him, he slowly comes to the realization that the justice occurring in Salem is based on false accusations all stemming from his adultery. Abigail uses witchcraft as a way to cover he true plot, dispose of Elizabeth
unless stopped by a superior power. Darkness cannot mask light, but light can mask darkness by the power of love and grace. Elizabeth Proctor from The Crucible by Arthur Miller is hidden in the darkness by her unwillingness to forgive her husband, John Proctor for lechery. As the Puritans in Salem, Massachusetts are hanged for being falsely accused of witchcraft, Elizabeth discovers grace. In “Arthur Miller’s Introduction to His Collected Plays,” Miller explains, “the sin of public terror divests
relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor. Throughout the play, reader see how their relationship starts off as being very distant. As the witch trials start, John and his wife start to protect each other and keep the other out of harms way. In Act IV of the play, the Proctors become fully united and their relationship is much stronger than shown before. In the beginning of The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor was aloof toward her husband John. While Goody Proctor was sick and bedridden, John
Look closely at the meeting between john proctor and Elizabeth proctor in the prison in act 4. In what ways does it show their relationship to have changed from earlier in the play? How does Miller make this episode both moving and tragic? Miller saw a connection between the Salem witch trials in the 17th century, and the McCarthy trials of the 1950’s. What he wrote about was based on theory, which is linked to the 1950’s trials. Miller is using the Salem witch trials to criticise the American
Character Analysis of Elizabeth Proctor from The Crucible by Arthur Miller In the late sixteen hundreds, the fear of witchcraft was a major concern amongst New Englanders. Arthur Miller’s book, The Crucible, tells the story of a town’s obsession with accusing innocent people of witchcraft. All the accusers were young females who claimed they were attacked by demonic specters. Members of the community supposedly sent out these evil spirits, but in reality, the girls were doing it as sport
story of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Elizabeth Proctor has changed from a stern woman who wants to get her point across to a caring woman who realizes she was a cold wife and wants to keep her husband and her family away from danger. As the plot of the story becomes more intense, she has to adjust her character to not just save herself from execution, but also her husband. In the beginning of act two of The Crucible, Elizabeth confronts John Proctor, her husband, about him seeing what looks
Comparison of Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor in Miller's The Crucible The Crucible is play that helps to show human nature through a series of events linked through the Salem witch trials. In this play, a group of young teenagers would undermine the religious government and make a mockery of the Salem judicial system. Miller also shows human nature through the development of characters. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are foils of each other and have many differences; they would
How Does the Dialogue Between John and Elizabeth Proctor in Pages 41 - 46 Reflect the Tensions and Strengths in their Relationship? During the first part of act two, the scene is set in the Proctors house, and a conversation takes place between Elizabeth and John Proctor. He has arrived home late, and the conversation that takes place between husband and wife seems, at first to be polite, maybe a little bit static, as thought they had both first met. We can tell from John words that he is
“These are my friends. Their wives are also accused-” Said by John Proctor in Act III of The Crucible. Governor Danforth had just offered a deal with John about his wife, Elizabeth who has been accused of witchcraft. Elizabeth says she is pregnant, but is not showing any signs yet. The offer to John was to keep Elizabeth alive for one year to see if she is really pregnant, but John and is friends had to leave the court. John refuses to take the deal because his friend’s wives are also accused and