believe is right. Strong and independent‚ Elizabeth proctor always tries to do the right thing‚ though two compelling desires and obligations pull her mind in conflicting directions; these conflicts add depth to her character and show who she is morally and emotionally. The love and obligations to her religion conflicted with the love for her husband. Convincing John to become more involved in the madness in order to try and stop it was what Elizabeth thought was the right thing to do to save
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Arthur Miller and The Crucible Arthur Miller is an American playwright who started writing “the hook” which is about union corruptions on the Brooklyn waterfront. Then he started writing The Crucible which is about a troubled young girl named Abigail Williams‚ who had an affair with John Proctor in his 30s‚ and the witch trials. He also wrote The Crucible during the communism time and during the “Hitler speech‚ hoping to give them a sense of the Nazi which my play took place.” The article allegory
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Dear my lovely husband John‚ Today I am writing to you‚ thinking about all of our lovely memories we have had in Salem as a wonderful married couple. I am writing this letter to you because I wanted to day my last few words to you before you are hanged. How did everything go from having a lovely life to‚ you being sentence to death because you confessed about being in contact with the devil? Also‚ I feel this is completely my fault‚ and I am the breakdown of our family. I have a lot of regrets
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dramatise the conflict between John and Elizabeth. The device that is most apart to the audience is the staging. Miller very effectively uses this to physically show that there is a deep rift running through their relationship‚ and home. The large and detailed opening stage direction shows that he has put a lot of thought into how he wanted to portray his feelings. The opening directions describe the house as “low‚ dark... and empty”. This is symbolic of the state of their relationship‚ and immediately
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jail‚ Elizabeth (Bassett) Proctor gave birth to a son‚ John Proctor III. Elizabeth and John III remained in jail until May 1693‚ when a general release freed all of those prisoners who remained jailed. Unfortunately‚ even though the general belief of the people was that innocent people had been wrongly convicted‚ Elizabeth had in fact been convicted and was considered guilty. In the eyes of the law she was considered a "dead woman" and could not claim any of her husband’s estate. Elizabeth petitioned
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How is John’s relationship with Elizabeth different from that with Abigail? The relationship betwen John and Abigail had more physical chemistry and lust compared to that between John and Elizabeth‚ who kept a more estranged and distant relationship. This is seen from Abigail’s flirtatious relationship with John‚ with Abigail caught admiring John physique‚ “absorbing his presence‚ wide-eyed”‚ in comparison with Elizabeth‚ who simply “receives” John’s kiss and remains indifferent towards his warm
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Dallas Ritschard Elizabeth Proctor Changes. Everyone goes through many different changes in their lives. In The Crucible‚ written by Arther Miller‚ many of the characters go through changes‚ such as Elizabeth Proctor. The Crucible actually means a severe test or trial. Elizabeth is one of the characters in the story who goes through a small test of faith and honesty. Elizabeth is introduced in act two of The Crucible. She asks John “What keeps you so late?”(Miller191) This statement suggests
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for many people during the Salem witch trials‚ which inspired multiple people to write about the struggles and stories of those who went 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
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Have you ever craved to be the center of attention? Spun a lie to feel important? However what happens when that certain lie begins to spiral out of control? In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ this complex situation happens to Abigail Williams; she is a mere child of seventeen years old‚ who frightens her peers due to her belligerent behavior. Therefore‚ when she begins to falsely accuse townspeople of being witches‚ her peers begin to blindly imitate her. Their duplicity soon has their whole town
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In 1692‚ the small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts grew wild with grief‚ panic‚ and accusations of sinful witchcraft. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ is set in this frenzy and follows the story of an uncomfortable couple: John and Elizabeth Proctor. With a past in adultery and distrust‚ John constantly tries to make up for the mistake he made with the seventeen year old Abigail Williams. Despite his attempts‚ his wife continues to feel abandoned and lied to. To add to their marital problems
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