most women living in the Puritan society of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ Elizabeth Proctor was true to her husband and God. This‚ however‚ led to the downfall of the virtues she held closest to her: reputation and marriage. At the beginning of the play‚ she and her husband John Proctor were known as admirable members of society in Salem. As the play unfolds‚ Elizabeth and John become resounding examples of their judgments. When Elizabeth finds out that her husband has been having an affair with their servant
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the girls and the witch sayings. Abigail wants this guy named John Proctor‚ but she can’t have him because he is married to Elizabeth. Since Abigail can’t have John she goes after his wife and says that she used witch craft to stab her with a needle in the stomach. After she accuses Elizabeth she gets john in trouble on accident. In the end Abigail gets john killed‚ and she then runs away with all her uncles money. Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are characters in The Crucible whose actions
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beliefs‚ and overall faith were put to the test. This is what happened to John and Elizabeth Proctor when they were accused of witchcraft.Elizabeth tries desperately to hold on to what is left of her marriage.When she is detained she goes willingly. She allows John to die with pride. Therefore‚ in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor is heroic because she does what is right even though it is difficult. Although Elizabeth is reserved‚ honest‚ and dutiful‚ as most Puritan women were‚ she struggles
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Elizabeth Proctor I would be more than willing to help Elizabeth Proctor. She easily gains sympathy from people because she is a mother and wife. Elizabeth has to sacrifice a lot for her family to keep them safe‚ healthy and happy. When she fires Abigail she is sacrificing her marriage because of the fact John could hate her for it. She is also sacrificing her happiness by staying with John after his affair with Abigail‚ but she does it to keep everyone happy. I also find it easier to want
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characters. Characters that learned and grew as the story developed. John Proctor has many characteristics that made him one of the most important dynamic characters of the entire book—he was an upstanding‚ brave‚ and a dignified person. One of the characteristics that make John Proctor such a dynamic character is the fact that he admitted his mistake‚ showing that he is brave. John Proctor defends himself
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John Proctor: A Dynamic Character A dynamic character is defined as someone who grows and changes. One of the few dynamic characters in the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is John Proctor. This play was written in the 1950s however it is based on the Salem Witch Trials which took place in 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Proctor has a significant role in the play as he knows the truth behind the girls accusations but his morals and love of God is tested when its time to speak up. Proctor
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protagonist‚ John Proctor allows the audience to create an emotion of sympathy towards him. In the play John Proctor is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor‚ he is a farmer‚ and a father of three boys. He was also accused of witchcraft like many individuals who lived in the town of Salem. Proctor did not attend church‚ because of Reverend Parris. Parris is the minister of Salem‚ who preaches about wealth‚ “…and for twenty week he preach nothin’ but golden candlesticks until he had them”. (Act Two‚ pg. 69)
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to “keep the community together‚ and to prevent any kind of disunity” (7) from occurring‚ highlights Salem and its priority placed on conformity. Therefore‚ Elizabeth Proctor and her internal conflict regarding morality contrasts starkly with the unquestioning society around her. In Miller’s play The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller utilizes Elizabeth Proctor’s evolving sense of justice and integrity to delineate that in a given world that values the dogmatic adherence to ideas or customs‚ a person who rejects
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through this hardship. Elizabeth Proctor was o of those many that was accused of witchcraft and put in prison for a while. She took place I an important role in “The Crucible.” Between the real Elizabeth Proctor and the character in this play there were many similarities such as: Where the Proctor family lived and how Goody Proctor ended up being pulled into the group of innocent victims and accusers. According to “History of Massachusetts Blog”‚ Rebecca Brooks stated‚ “The Proctors were a wealthy family
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In Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero due to his just character and his selfless act of redemption at the end of the play. John Proctor follows Aristotle’s basic ideas on the tragic hero due to the fact that he willingly dies to protect his name and his family‚ leaving the audience in a state of depression. He also portrays a tragic hero because in the end he stays true to his beliefs and brings justice to Salem‚ by ultimately sacrificing himself. Despite Aristotle’s
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