Witches
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the Salem Witch Trials are portrayed impeccably. It is 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts there were assumptions that witches running amongst the people of Salem. Women of all ages were falsely accused of being caught with the devil, later on men started getting accused also. These men and women were given an opportunity to admit they were witches and be saved or they could deny it and be hanged. The very manipulative and outspoken, Abigail Williams was one of the first women to be accused of being caught with the devil, in the play. Her foil character Elizabeth Proctor, who is the most honest woman in town, was later accused. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were very different characters in The Crucible. While they are greatly different they have one major element in common; their love for an even tempered and well respected farmer, …show more content…
Elizabeth Proctor has been happily married to John Proctor for many years. They have shared many, many memories and they have three children with one on the way. John Proctor has cheated on Elizabeth with Abigail and Abigail has fallen so hard for John he is all she sees. “I have a sense for heat, John, and yours has drawn me to my window, and I have seen you looking up, burning in your loneliness…” (Miller 145). Abigail just wants John to want her as much as she wants him but he never will, not while Elizabeth is such a wonderful woman to him. Elizabeth, most honest Elizabeth, lies for the first time. When John Proctor is in court for adultery Elizabeth lies and says he is a good man and that he never slept with abigail, because she knows the penalty for adultery is being stoned to death. Elizabeth gives up her good reputation for John just like Abigail does, they would both do anything for John
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the Salem Witch Trials are portrayed impeccably. It is 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts there were assumptions that witches running amongst the people of Salem. Women of all ages were falsely accused of being caught with the devil, later on men started getting accused also. These men and women were given an opportunity to admit they were witches and be saved or they could deny it and be hanged. The very manipulative and outspoken, Abigail Williams was one of the first women to be accused of being caught with the devil, in the play. Her foil character Elizabeth Proctor, who is the most honest woman in town, was later accused. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were very different characters in The Crucible. While they are greatly different they have one major element in common; their love for an even tempered and well respected farmer, …show more content…
Elizabeth Proctor has been happily married to John Proctor for many years. They have shared many, many memories and they have three children with one on the way. John Proctor has cheated on Elizabeth with Abigail and Abigail has fallen so hard for John he is all she sees. “I have a sense for heat, John, and yours has drawn me to my window, and I have seen you looking up, burning in your loneliness…” (Miller 145). Abigail just wants John to want her as much as she wants him but he never will, not while Elizabeth is such a wonderful woman to him. Elizabeth, most honest Elizabeth, lies for the first time. When John Proctor is in court for adultery Elizabeth lies and says he is a good man and that he never slept with abigail, because she knows the penalty for adultery is being stoned to death. Elizabeth gives up her good reputation for John just like Abigail does, they would both do anything for John