In the beginning of the play Elizabeth Proctor was caring towards her husband but as the play went on she began caring less about her husband. In these next few paragraphs I will be writing about my feelings towards Elizabeth Proctor. I will also discuss whether or not my feelings changed throughout the different acts, and what my final thoughts were at the conclusion of the play.
In act two while talking to the Judge Elizabeth Proctor states, “It is her dearest hope, I know it. There be a thousand names; why does she call mine? There be a certain danger in calling such a name—I am no Goody Good that sleeps in ditches, nor Osburn, drunk and half-witted. She’d dare not call out such a farmer’s wife but there be monstrous profit in it. She thinks to take my place, John”. (II) In this quote elizabeth is pointing out that Abigail is accusing her for unfair reasons, reasons that are motivated by jealousy, and the benefit she might gain if Elizabeth were to die. Mr. Proctor cannot reach a decision on who to believe.
Once again in act two, Elizabeth has a conversation which John which results in the following quote, “They'll hang if they'll not confess, John. The town's gone wild, I think. She speak of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint, to hear her. Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the …show more content…
The situation is a difficult one, and it’s impossible for Elizabeth to know whether her husband is dishonest because he still desires Abigail or if he is simply too scared of Elizabeth’s suspicions to be honest. They both assume the worst about the other person. This is why Elizabeth is caring towards her husband in the beginning of the play, but then begins to fall away from him towards the end of the
In act two while talking to the Judge Elizabeth Proctor states, “It is her dearest hope, I know it. There be a thousand names; why does she call mine? There be a certain danger in calling such a name—I am no Goody Good that sleeps in ditches, nor Osburn, drunk and half-witted. She’d dare not call out such a farmer’s wife but there be monstrous profit in it. She thinks to take my place, John”. (II) In this quote elizabeth is pointing out that Abigail is accusing her for unfair reasons, reasons that are motivated by jealousy, and the benefit she might gain if Elizabeth were to die. Mr. Proctor cannot reach a decision on who to believe.
Once again in act two, Elizabeth has a conversation which John which results in the following quote, “They'll hang if they'll not confess, John. The town's gone wild, I think. She speak of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint, to hear her. Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the …show more content…
The situation is a difficult one, and it’s impossible for Elizabeth to know whether her husband is dishonest because he still desires Abigail or if he is simply too scared of Elizabeth’s suspicions to be honest. They both assume the worst about the other person. This is why Elizabeth is caring towards her husband in the beginning of the play, but then begins to fall away from him towards the end of the