The Crucible Elizabeth And Proctor Analysis

The crucible is a story about witchcraft, it takes place in the 1600’s in a British Colony of Massachusetts. During this time witch hunts swept through Europe, resulting in many people being killed.

John Proctor sought his wife’s forgiveness to regain her trust and to entitle him to die an honest man. He recognized his actions; he simply wanted his wife to recognize them too. “Let you look sometimes for the goodness in me, and judge me not.” (Miller 55) Proctor’s appeal to his wife reveals his hope for her forgiveness and for her to see the goodness in him. He wants his wife to recognize him as an honest man, because to him that is the only substance that made him feel like a good person. Later in the course of the play, Elizabeth forgives Proctor for his mistakes. She states, “John, it come to naught that I should forgive you… Whatever you will do, it is a good man does it… it needs a cold wife to prompt lechery.” (Miller 136-137) Elizabeth’s statement to her husband exhibits an understanding of his mistakes and acknowledgement of the good man Proctor truly is. Elizabeth’s forgiveness allows Proctor to forgive himself as well. After being forgiven, John Proctor can now die an honest man, a tragic hero - a man with integrity and goodness.

People’s true character is revealed through their actions. Their morals and ethics can be told from how they choose to act in a situation. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible; the character of John Proctor is an honorable man despite having committed wrongful acts. He was able to redeem himself through acts that is considered courageous, such as when he refuses to contribute to the lie of witchcraft in Salem, when he fights for the people who were convicted of witchcraft and when he regrets being a dishonest man.

“Whatever you do, it is a good man who does it.” This quote was said by Elizabeth Proctor, a character in The Crucible. Here Elizabeth is saying that her husband is a good man which shows that she has finally forgiven him for the affair he had earlier in the play. Elizabeth Proctor is a good Christian woman who is very honest. She is married to John Proctor but keeps a cold house ever since John had the affair with Abigail Williams. Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft when Abigail is stabbed in the stomach and they then find a poppet with a needle in it belonging to Elizabeth. I consider myself to have similar characteristics with Elizabeth Proctor because we are both caring, forgiving, and honest.

[The common room of the proctors home on a dark night. The curtain rises. On the right of the stage appears the kitchen. On the left, a door opening leading to the fields outside. In the middle a burning fireplace, two pieces of wood inside burning, next to it five wood logs. Abigail prepares dinner for the Proctors. Elizabeth enters from the stairs leading to the bedroom with a sense of frigidness that can be seen in her body language, however, keeping her posture elegant and simple. She is not quite pleased, she reaches to the cupboard, takes a pinch of salt, and drops it into the pot.]

Abigail Williams has the blood of 20 wrongly accused people on her hands because she puts her lust for John Proctor ahead of honesty, uses other characters as scapegoats for witchcraft, and she flees her own mess instead of fixing it. The reader may see all of thee throughout the text showing abigail doing things that give her more blood on her hands.

Relationships are full of ups and downs with rights and wrongs showing that not everyone one can work together. In Arthur Miller's book “The Crucible”; small town Salem was dealing with the accusations being made against witchcraft, and in the process relationships were created and destroyed because of the confusion and anger created within the town. The relationship between two of the characters whose relationship also failed due to the chaos rampant in the town, where John and Abigail’s relationship caused constant problems within Salem. It started when Abigail and the girls went to the woods to dance with Tituba a slave imported from Barbados. Tituba then tells the girls to make as wish as she sang religious barbados chants, the girls

Is there really witches in the world? John Proctor was a cheater, liar, and was not loyal to his wife, but Proctor was a man with pride. When the play starts John has an affair with Abigail Williams. His wife, Elizabeth Proctor somehow forgave him for what he did. Although he is married to a loyal wife, Abigail is trying to win Proctor's love and his sex.

In the year 1692, a dark time in history began. This era is filled with deceit, perfidiousness, and bloodshed. Not much good has come from this period, except some writing. One such pieces is a play called The Crucible by Arthur Miller. In this story, a character is created that is pure and kind, unlike the time she lived in. Miller wrote Elizabeth Proctor in an amazing way that allows the reader to connect to her character very well. It’s interesting to evaluate Elizabeth’s motivation for her actions in the play. It’s also enthralling to investigate the history of the real world Elizabeth Proctor and compare her to Arthur Miller’s version. The character of Elizabeth Proctor, in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible makes an interesting statement through her actions and motivation. With her values of determination, humility, and strength she is an important part of what makes The Crucible the great story it's known to be.

This caused him to waver about giving evidence to the court. Elizabeth knew this and continued pressing that he should go. This shows Elizabeth as more of an encourager for Proctor to do good and less as a tender wife. Her role in Proctor’s life is the reason her decision in Act 4 was to let Proctor decide himself. Proctor chose to keep his honesty and was sentenced to be hanged. As he was being sent for execution, Elizabeth said “he have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” in a reply to pleads about saving him (145). Elizabeth upheld her moral compass role, and additionally, showed emotion in the end. She admitted that she wanted Proctor alive, but selflessly put his needs above her own. The question on whether to do something that is in accordance with personal best interests or someone elses has been a conflict most people have or will face in their lifetime. In Act 2, Proctor was lost and with assistance from Elizabeth, he finally regained his character. Elizabeth knew Proctor would choose the best decision for him without her interfering and knowing Elizabeth’s values of integrity and her altruism, she should not of told Proctor what to do or stopped

This shows that he is aware of his mistakes and is anxious to atone for them. He states that he would “fall like an ocean on that court” (204) when Elizabeth is convicted. This quote demonstrates Proctor’s determination to save his wife and shows that he is willing to do anything to do so, even confessing to adultery. Ironically, when Proctor does confess to the lecherous act, Elizabeth defends him and denies his involvement in a naive attempt to save her husband. The decision to confess not only proves Proctor's loyalty to Elizabeth, but also proves his honorable

John Proctor . ( You’re the Devil’s Man ) ~ ( line 1118) . John Proctor at the beginning of the story he was all good until he had an affair with Abigail ( Background Information ) . (Danforth : For what did you dismiss her ? Elizabeth : She --- dissatisfied me , and my husband . Danforth : Your husband -- did he indeed turn from you ? Elizabeth : My husband -- is a goodly man , sir . Danforth : Then he did not trurn from you . Elizabeth : He --- . Danforth : Look at me ! To your own knowledge , jas John Proctor ever committed the crime of lechery ? . Elizabeth : No , sir . ) Elizabeth just lied for her husband so that Proctor would not get in trouble .( line 917 - 959 ) But Proctor did sign the paper

[Elizabeth Proctor is in a cell at Salem’s prison after being accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams. She is sitting on the floor of her cell, holding her crucifix to her chest whilst contemplating her further actions.]

In the Crucible, John Proctor went from being an dishonest man to an honest man. Throughout the story due to a change of events, he overcomes his problems by changing himself.

In 1692, the Salem Witch Trials were happening in colonial Massachusetts, where people were being accused of witchcraft and being hung. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, he shows how everyone in the Salem village was affected by the Witch Trials. One of the people affected by the Witch Trials was Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth Proctor was the wife of John Proctor, who was a farmer. Elizabeth and John had two kids and lived a happy life until Abigail came around. Abigail is a young woman who seizes an opportunity to reverse fate. She has had an affair with Proctor, who now refuses to continue the affair out of a mixture of guilt and loyalty to his wife. Abigail takes advantage of the chance to eliminate Proctor's wife by accusing her of witchcraft, giving Abigail the opportunity to marry Proctor, while elevating herself within the Salem community. Although Abigail enjoys being the chief witness of the court, her chief desire is to obtain Proctor, and she will do anything to bring this about, including self-mutilation and murder. Throughout the play, Elizabeth Proctor is dynamic by being suspicious of Abigail and John's relationship, but towards the end she has forgiveness and comparison towards John, which shows that she is truly a wise woman, one of the themes of the play.