Elizabeth Proctor

with others. John and Elizabeth Proctor, a married couple and two of the main protagonists, were constantly arguing, but they are forced to adjust their relationship when Elizabeth is arrested for witchcraft. Primarily, Elizabeth was unable to trust John, due to his affair with Abigail. Because of this, their interactions were often eruptive in argument. Elizabeth speculated that John went to Salem, coming home late. This caused John to

Elizabeth Proctor has yet to trust her husband, John, because of the sinful actions he has done with Abigail. “Adultery, John”, Reverend Hale comes into the Proctor home and asks Elizabeth and John the ten commandments. John fails to remember thou shalt not commit adultery, which Elizabeth calls him out on (67). Elizabeth is still not completely trusting of her husband, she has the right to be considering he slept with Abigail. Elizabeth continuously struggles with her husband going anywhere outside

In act one, after Parris asks about her reputation in the village, Abigail says, with an edge of resentment, “There be no blush about my name. (13)” The context of this quote shows us how she feels about Elizabeth Proctor, the woman that is spreading rumors about her, and how she feels about herself. She is adamant to believe that she is not a bad person. At the end of act one, Abigail is being questioned about what she and the other girls did in the forest and

private and public moralities are the same. In act one, the secret affair of John Proctor and Abigail Williams was revealed that led to conflict between John and his wife. Divorce was not permitted in the late 16th century, hence, the Proctors had to maintain their marriage causing discord within the Proctor household. At the start of Act 2, Miller creates a tense atmosphere of animosity portrayed by John and Elizabeth Proctor in their lack of affection, awkwardness, appraisal and guilt leading to affliction

[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.] [spoken with angst; worried tone] From this moment what path shall I take? Questions will be asked of me, will they not? What will be done if the court are to know of John’s lechery? His sin! Would I lie to save my husband’s name? [pause; looks at the crucifix; calms] I cannot

came imprisonment, and death. Throughout the play Miller portrays each of the characters as either static, or dynamic. Elizabeth Proctor, who is John Proctor’s wife is accused of taking part in witchcraft. Her accuser being Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams, as in the woman John Proctor has had an affair with. Throughout the play Elizabeth is revealed to be a dynamic

two characters that illustrate this action. Abigail and Elizabeth have many similarities and differences between them. Throughout the play known as The Crucible, antecedent events between Abigail and Elizabeth cause their similarities and differences to be distinct. There are a few similarities between Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. Both Abigail and Elizabeth love John Proctor. In Act 1 John Proctor and Abigail have an affair. Elizabeth is married to John and finds out about the affair in

Amber Chan American Lit I Ms. Crimmel March 6, 2015 The Dedication of Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor Arthur Miller creates many unforgettable characters in his play, The Crucible, to depict the historical events of the Salem witch trials. Although there are many other influential characters in the town of Salem that cause major events to happen during the trials and are eventually subject to their consequences, two women were most prominent. As a young, manipulative, vengeful, jealous

would be Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. Both women who live similar lives due to their surroundings, contrast each other numerous times throughout the play. Abigail, who is driven by strong desire and lust is to blame for the conflicts taken place in the play and the death of many innocent people in Salem. Elizabeth who is motivated by her religion and love for her husband causes her to uphold a strong and respectable reputation. Hence, both Abigail and Elizabeth are two characters from The

ones apart. Elizabeth Proctor is innocent, and would not be persecuted in current times. Every police investigation starts off by looking for anyone who might have had a motive to break the law. For years, this has been a technique in the judicial system. As Elizabeth Proctor is accused, only one person ever stops to think of someone who might have the desire to lie. We learn in the book that Abigail has had an emotional and physical affair with John Proctor. John was married to Elizabeth and he knew