Elizabeth Proctor was an important part of the Salem Witch Trials. She was accused along with John Proctor‚ Abigail Hobbs‚ Mary Warren‚ Elizabeth Howe‚ and many others. Her story is only part of the long history told. She was convicted of doing witchcraft and was able to avoid execution longer than most were able to. Elizabeth Proctor was John Proctors third wife they were married 18 years and they were running the well known family tavern. Elizabeth Proctor was first seen as a witch when Mary Warren
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criticize the Red Scare‚ involves a theme which focuses on how the characters change as an effect of the intensity and hysteria of the town’s witch trials. Elizabeth Proctor and Reverend Hale‚ two major characters in the play‚ experience internal changes as the play progresses due to the individual pressures of the witch trials. Elizabeth Proctor faces the test of having been accused as a witch‚ having her husband be accused and condemned as a witch‚ and trying to move past her husband’s affair with
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troubled sleep. It’s been long since I have been able to enjoy her presence‚ and Mercy has even begun to suggest I beat her. Everything has taken a turn for the worse‚ and I’m trying to understand it all. When we girls went deep into the forest‚ we did so out of a joyous mood‚ our limbs solely wanting to be free from the confined rules. There was nothing troublesome there. Our beliefs are innocent at heart‚ and I will gladly accept the punishment for residing in the forbidden forest. However‚ I cannot
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“Let you not mistake your duty as I mistook my own. I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved‚ bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought‚ and what I touched with my bright confidence‚ it died; and where I turned the eye of my great faith‚ blood flowed up. Beware‚ Goody Proctor - cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice. Life‚ woman‚ life is God’s most precious gift; no principle‚ however glorious‚ may justify
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As seen in Act II of The Crucible‚ the Proctor family was in a crisis with John and Elizabeth in constant tension after John had an affair with Abigail Williams. The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a play about the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In the play‚ many characters make accusations that several people were with the Devil. This conflict has many similarities to McCarthyism‚ a practice popular in the 1950’s‚ in which someone accuses another person of something without any proper evidence
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towards her including the attention of John Proctor. In the play‚ Proctor has an affair with young Abigail while his wife goes through postpartum depression causing Abigail to fall in love with him but John returns to his wife Elizabeth. While Elizabeth Proctor barely forgives him‚ John does all he can to make it up to her. Unfortunately‚ the biggest consequence of the affair is not the loss of security‚ but when Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft. Elizabeth and Abigail have very conflicting characters
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What problems did Elizabeth face in 1558? At the start of her reign in 1558‚ Elizabeth faced many problems it was a very tumultuous time for her. These problems included Gender‚ Religion‚ Finance and Foreign policy. One factor Elizabeth had to face‚ which was seen as a huge disadvantage‚ was her gender. This was because the society was very patriarchal‚ male dominated‚ meaning that she was seen as week and less capable of being a good leader. This was a problem for Elizabeth as she had to do more
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as I slowly filled her with questions‚ she slowly answered them with detail. It wasn’t long before she filled me with answers pleasing to my ears‚ and with this‚ I took the opportunity to frame Goody Proctor as a witch. Yes‚ it was me who stuck the needle into myself – 1 inch deep – don’t think I did it for nothing‚ I planned all this out just for you. Enduring the pain to get rid of this ridiculous woman that you name your wife was by all means the most beneficial act I could have performed. Oh John
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In The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor sacrificed her principle of not lying to try and save her husband. John told the court that he had an affair with Abigail. Before that‚ he also told the court that Elizabeth would never lie. Danforth brought Elizabeth into the courtroom‚ but when she was questioned‚ she thought Abigail spoke of the affair. Therefore‚ she lied and said he didn’t have the affair. She lied to try and save her husband‚ but in the end‚ she made the situation worse. After that‚ John was
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in common whether they see it or not.” –William Hall. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were not as different as they seemed‚ they were alike in their love of the same man‚ John Proctor. These women each had their own role in what happened in Salem‚ their roles were very different but had big consequences‚ good or bad‚ in Salem. Elizabeth had the role of the loving (or not so loving) wife of John Proctor. Elizabeth being the Godly woman she is cannot bear the secret of John and Abigail’s affair
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