About 260 years after the Salem witch trials took place Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, a play that was based off of the Salem witch trials. In the play, young girls are thought to be associated with witchcraft, however the girls start to accuse others in the town choosing people that they or their family's dislike. Elizabeth Proctor is one of the people who ends up being accused. During her time in the play Elizabeth Proctor changes a lot, for the good and bad.
In the first act it is revealed John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor's wife has had an affair with one of the girls who ends up calling witchcraft on members of the village. Elizabeth Proctor is introduced in the beginning of the second act. In this act is very clear that Elizabeth blames, her husband for having an affair with Abigail. She is very cold and distant towards John, and who wouldn't be after what had happened. Abigail then convicts Elizabeth of witchcraft by using a needle and a doll. However Elizabeth is not hung because she says she is pregnant, and the court will not hang those who bear children.
Near the end of the play Elizabeth is brought in for questioning because John has confessed to having an affair with Abigail. John convinces the court that Elizabeth will tell the truth and has never lied. However, when she is …show more content…
In the being she is said to be extremely truthful. That changes when her husband could lose his good reputation so she lies believing she is protecting him. She also is more cold and upset at John because of the affair in the beginning. Near the end she starts to blame some of it on herself. She changed from someone who did not tell lies to one who did to protect her husband, even though she was cross that he had an affair with Abigail. When Elizabeth admits she might have been a bit cold to John this may have helped her when she knew John may die and she wanted some of the fault to be lifted off his
In the first act it is revealed John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor's wife has had an affair with one of the girls who ends up calling witchcraft on members of the village. Elizabeth Proctor is introduced in the beginning of the second act. In this act is very clear that Elizabeth blames, her husband for having an affair with Abigail. She is very cold and distant towards John, and who wouldn't be after what had happened. Abigail then convicts Elizabeth of witchcraft by using a needle and a doll. However Elizabeth is not hung because she says she is pregnant, and the court will not hang those who bear children.
Near the end of the play Elizabeth is brought in for questioning because John has confessed to having an affair with Abigail. John convinces the court that Elizabeth will tell the truth and has never lied. However, when she is …show more content…
In the being she is said to be extremely truthful. That changes when her husband could lose his good reputation so she lies believing she is protecting him. She also is more cold and upset at John because of the affair in the beginning. Near the end she starts to blame some of it on herself. She changed from someone who did not tell lies to one who did to protect her husband, even though she was cross that he had an affair with Abigail. When Elizabeth admits she might have been a bit cold to John this may have helped her when she knew John may die and she wanted some of the fault to be lifted off his