makes logical sense that it is filled with sacrifice. Giles Corey surrenders his life to stay loyal to and save a friend’s life. Elizabeth Proctor gives up her squeaky clean and truthful reputation to try and save John Proctor’s life. However‚ John Proctor sacrifices his life anyway‚ but not in the same way or for the same reason Giles Corey does. Giles Corey‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ and John Proctor’s sacrifices are necessary to restore the social order. Giles Corey gives his life and it is a necessity
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Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the main character‚ John Proctor is sucked into the witchcraft trials‚ unable to save the town from their own hysteria‚ and save his reputation. As John Proctor deals with the witchcraft trials‚ and becomes more personally involved‚ he develops into a character that better understands the world and himself. John proctor achieved his goal by keeping an important secret that led to the freedom of his wife Elizabeth Proctor‚ saved his reputation‚ and led to his death. It all
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The evolution of John and Elizabeth Proctor’s relationship. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ John and Elizabeth Proctor are introduced as a young‚ married couple whose relationship had a tense undercurrent. Their actions and reactions towards one another prove that they are at odds with each other. John and Elizabeth seem to be trying to smooth out the bumps in their relationship‚ but for the most part they only succeed in driving themselves further apart. Now at a time when communication
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to Deaths tragedy in witchcraft trials. One of the biggest conflicts in the story was between Abigail Williams and her love for John Proctor and her witchcraft. At the beginning of the story Abigail and some other girls were caught dancing in the woods dancing and doing witchcraftery. Later to find out Abigail was trying to use a potion to kill Elizabeth Proctor to have John all to herself. She went in too far when she threatened to kill of the girls and had innocent people killed. The next conflict
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In Act 2‚ Mary Warren‚ John and Elizabeth Proctor’s maid‚ Mary‚ returned back to their house to announce that she was an official of the court for the witch trials. She said that thirty-nine people were in jail and Goody Osburn will be hung because she did not confess to the witchcraft. Mary told them that Elizabeth was accused‚ but she defended Elizabeth before the case was dismissed. Elizabeth then realized that Abigail wanted to take her place as Proctor’s wife‚ and that she was going to get executed
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far by accusing innocent people of witchcraft. Elizabeth Proctor is the wife of John Proctor; she was accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams who had an affair with John. In this play‚ Elizabeth is motivated by an affair between John and Abigail‚ her decision to protect her husband in court creates forgiveness in the end of the play. Elizabeth’s motivation for action is the affair between Abigail and John. This can be justified when Goody Proctor says‚ “John‚ if it were not Abigail that you must
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heat. The title reflects the meaning of the work as a whole theme. First‚ John Proctor is a tested and formatted by fire character. In The Crucible he is tested by the court and the citizens in Salem. In the play Abigail Williams accuses John Proctors wife of witchery and is taken to trial but john proctor want to accuse Abigail of murder. He is trying to do anything possible to save his wife of being lynched. John Proctor was put through a severe test of faith in him and came through in the end by
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words throughout act one. When Parris is asking Abigail about why she was fired from Elizabeth Proctor’s service Abigail said‚ “[she] hates me‚ uncle‚ she must… [she is] a bitter woman‚ a lying‚ cold‚ sniveling woman‚ and I will not work for such a woman!” (Miller 12). The way that Abigail had blamed getting fired on Elizabeth Proctor being a terrible person shows that she will lie to not be punished and soil Elizabeth Proctor’s name. Miller’s choice to have Abigail say all of those things instead
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direction. ‘(Enter Proctor. On seeing him Mary jumps in fright)’. Miller is trying to illustrate the lack of confidence and courage she has to stand up to him. This is also a remark of the amount of importance he has upon her. This is also shown in dialogue. ‘I forbid you to leave the house’. In these quotes Miller shows that young‚ single women have very little to no power and importance in Salem at this time. By Act 2 Mary Warrens character develops‚ so much so that Elizabeth is starting to fear
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option‚ but unfortunately it is used very often in ¨The Crucible.¨ Abigail’s revenge against Elizabeth Proctor was cold and evil. For example‚ Abigail makes Mary Warren give Elizabeth a poppet that was used to stab Abigail. In act #2‚ Mary Warren says to Elizabeth‚ “I made a gift for you today Goody Proctor. I had to sit long hours in a chair‚ and passed the time with sewing.” Abigail framed Elizabeth to get her in jail. To better explain‚
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