Character Analysis Of Elizabeth Proctor In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is set within a strict Puritan society where people are supposed to compose themselves of a respected manner. When the high court suspects certain people of witchcraft, these people are supposed to confess in order for their life to be saved. There is one such character who questions everything that the court does, but does not say a word about it. This character is Elizabeth Proctor who is John Proctor’s wife. Throughout the third act she questions the fact that the court believes Abigail Williams and if she should tell the court that her husband committed adultery. In Salem, Elizabeth Proctor was considered a holy and chaste woman. She followed the Ten Commandments, prayed, and never lied. When judge Danforth