The Role Of Elizabeth Proctor In Miller's Honors At Dawn By Arthur Miller
Arthur Muller was born on the 17th October in 1915 in New York as the second son of Isidore and Augusta Miller. His father was a successful Jewish textile manufacturer, but his family lost its wealth in the world economic crisis of 1929. Because of that, they were forced to move to Brooklyn and had to live in modest circumstances.
Fourteen years later, he graduated from high school and started to study journalism at the Ann Arbor University of Michigan. In 1936, the debut performance of Miller’s play “Honors at Dawn” took place, and in the same year, he won the “Avery Hopwood Award” for his work No Villain. After that, he changed his area of study to English language and literature studies.
Two years later, he completed his studies and went …show more content…
This act starts with the first appearance of Elizabeth Proctor. In a short scene at the Proctor’s, Elizabeth notices the relation between John Proctor and Abigail, and both know that Abigail aspires for the death of Elizabeth. At this point, Reverend Hale appears, and the Proctors prove as sincere and reasonable people who do not believe in witchery. The fifth scene of the second act starts with Francis Nurse and Giles Corey, who report on the arrest of their wives. The second act is closed with the dramatic arrest of Elizabeth Proctor, who is believed to use voodoo dolls to harm …show more content…
In addition, unlike other novels and plays where there is always an infallible and righteous hero, Miller is writing about characters that make mistakes and are progressing throughout the whole play, characters that are vulnerable and longing for the truth. One has to take into consideration that all of these characters were born into the closed Puritan community, where everything terrestrial was seen as sinful and incompatible with their faith. Characters such as John Proctor and even Abigail are the resistance to the strict theocracy and its leaders, which becomes a quite difficult task in a town where the individuals are seen as incomplete and a part of a never-failing and all-knowing government rather than as people who have rights and can decide for themselves which lifestyle they want to lead. Being under constant observation and judgement can become a big burden to people, who then will easily start losing their sanity in order to protect themselves when fear mongering and superstitions control their minds. It is also talking about how the government can move away from the interests of many to those of only a few. Namely, the authorities and church led the witch trials in Salem by making the people believe a few girls who were acting and
Fourteen years later, he graduated from high school and started to study journalism at the Ann Arbor University of Michigan. In 1936, the debut performance of Miller’s play “Honors at Dawn” took place, and in the same year, he won the “Avery Hopwood Award” for his work No Villain. After that, he changed his area of study to English language and literature studies.
Two years later, he completed his studies and went …show more content…
This act starts with the first appearance of Elizabeth Proctor. In a short scene at the Proctor’s, Elizabeth notices the relation between John Proctor and Abigail, and both know that Abigail aspires for the death of Elizabeth. At this point, Reverend Hale appears, and the Proctors prove as sincere and reasonable people who do not believe in witchery. The fifth scene of the second act starts with Francis Nurse and Giles Corey, who report on the arrest of their wives. The second act is closed with the dramatic arrest of Elizabeth Proctor, who is believed to use voodoo dolls to harm …show more content…
In addition, unlike other novels and plays where there is always an infallible and righteous hero, Miller is writing about characters that make mistakes and are progressing throughout the whole play, characters that are vulnerable and longing for the truth. One has to take into consideration that all of these characters were born into the closed Puritan community, where everything terrestrial was seen as sinful and incompatible with their faith. Characters such as John Proctor and even Abigail are the resistance to the strict theocracy and its leaders, which becomes a quite difficult task in a town where the individuals are seen as incomplete and a part of a never-failing and all-knowing government rather than as people who have rights and can decide for themselves which lifestyle they want to lead. Being under constant observation and judgement can become a big burden to people, who then will easily start losing their sanity in order to protect themselves when fear mongering and superstitions control their minds. It is also talking about how the government can move away from the interests of many to those of only a few. Namely, the authorities and church led the witch trials in Salem by making the people believe a few girls who were acting and