Character Analysis My character in the play, The Crucible, is Elizabeth Proctor. The play takes place in 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts. Elizabeth is married to John Proctor. Because of the Proctors’ family wealth, both Elizabeth and John live on a rented farm on the border of Salem. Elizabeth’s job is to stay at home to take care of the children, clean, and to prepare the meals, which is a typical day for her. She lives with her husband John and their servant Mary Warren. She is heavily influenced by her former servant, Abigail Williams, when she suspects John of having an affair with her. Elizabeth is very religious and refers to herself as a “covenant Christian woman”. She strives for a sinless life and never lied until she was asked to
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Abigail is in love with John and wants to get rid of Elizabeth. When Elizabeth and John are put on trial, John confesses to the court that he had an affair with Abigail. However, when Elizabeth is asked to confirm this statement, she lies to the court and denies that her husband had an affair. The audience should feel distrust towards Elizabeth, but also sadness because the court ended up accusing John of witchcraft. In the beginning of the play, Elizabeth is a very moral and Christian women. She believes that her life is perfect, until she finds out about the affair. Then her character traits begin to change. When Abigail accuses her as a witch, Elizabeth becomes a heartless, emotionless, and detached woman. She is naïve, and still wants to believe that she is living a perfect life. She is scared about her and her husband’s reputation and will do anything to protect …show more content…
This is the start of the trials and acquisitions in the town. Elizabeth wants to keep her husband’s betrayal a secret from the rest of the town because she values her and her family’s reputation. Her biggest fear is her secret getting out and everyone judging her. That is one of the reasons why Elizabeth lies in court. She believes that keeping her family’s reputation is more important than telling the truth. She does not achieve the goal of keeping her reputation. She still has to live with the acquisition of being called a witch and her husband is dead for wanting to keep his
Abigail is in love with John and wants to get rid of Elizabeth. When Elizabeth and John are put on trial, John confesses to the court that he had an affair with Abigail. However, when Elizabeth is asked to confirm this statement, she lies to the court and denies that her husband had an affair. The audience should feel distrust towards Elizabeth, but also sadness because the court ended up accusing John of witchcraft. In the beginning of the play, Elizabeth is a very moral and Christian women. She believes that her life is perfect, until she finds out about the affair. Then her character traits begin to change. When Abigail accuses her as a witch, Elizabeth becomes a heartless, emotionless, and detached woman. She is naïve, and still wants to believe that she is living a perfect life. She is scared about her and her husband’s reputation and will do anything to protect …show more content…
This is the start of the trials and acquisitions in the town. Elizabeth wants to keep her husband’s betrayal a secret from the rest of the town because she values her and her family’s reputation. Her biggest fear is her secret getting out and everyone judging her. That is one of the reasons why Elizabeth lies in court. She believes that keeping her family’s reputation is more important than telling the truth. She does not achieve the goal of keeping her reputation. She still has to live with the acquisition of being called a witch and her husband is dead for wanting to keep his