Elizabeth Bowen

witchcraft he previously wrote was, in the end, the right thing to do. One way that we know Proctor’s decision was the right one is because he and his wife, Elizabeth, knew he was dying to prove he actually was a good man. In the play, Goody Proctor is quoted saying, “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” By saying this, Elizabeth tells…

your enemy, it also harms yourself. One who seeks vengeance can be so corrupt by seeking it upon their enemy, that it may start to also corrupt their own self. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, Abigail Williams is so set on seeking vengeance on Elizabeth Proctor and the other town’s people, that it starts to take over her and affect her ability to rationalize her decision making. Vengeance can cause people to be so motivated by their own hate that their decision making and decisions become…

Many people in the story The Crucible care about their reputations and they assume that their name could affect them in the situation. I feel like if they would tell the truth it would turn out better, and In my opinion telling the truth is going to be worth more in the end, than having a good name. Having a good or bad name does not affect someone's reputation. You could have a good name and still have a bad reputation. For example, Mr. John Proctor didn’t have a bad name, but he still had…

The Crucible: Dying For a Principle “Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!” (Miller 1164) says John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible when asked to sign his name on his confession to witchcraft. Judge Danforth of Salem has condemned hundreds to witchcraft, and hundreds have confessed (Miller 1160), but upstanding citizens in the town refuse to confesses to the lies, and would rather die than live a lie, such as Rebecca Nurse, Giles Corey, and of course, John…

“What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right.” -Albert Einstein. In the excerpt from The Crucible, in Malala Yousafzai's Biography, and the song "The Right Thing" by Mandisa they explain how people do things the easy way just so their life is less difficult. The authors of these three types of literature explain the easy choices people tend to make. However, one should always do what is right, not what is easy. John Proctor from The Crucible is a marvelous…

During the time of Lotte and Elizabeth, women could not make independent choices by themselves, or could only make limited number of choices. Frequently, even the freedom to choose their mates was unavailable, or is the only freedom they are granted with. Although both women did not have much choice available in their life, such as education and career, fortunately, Lotte and Elizabeth both have few options that they could select from in terms of their companions. Lotte has romantic and marital…

Interviewer: Welcome F. Scott Fitzgerald to the interview! Fitzgerald: Thanks for having me here. Interviewer: It's no problem. Anything for the most prominent writer. Fitzgerald: Please my work isn't that good. Interviewer: No, I mean it. My favorite novel from you is "This Side of Paradise" and the story about an ambitious Midesten who falls in love with two girls from high class families, but then gets rejected by both of them in the end. Fitzgerald: You really like my work?…

of leading character John Proctor. The Crucible is a play written during the time of the Salem Witch Trials that portrays the life of John Proctor and other leading characters. John Proctor cheated on his wife with Abigail Williams, John's wife Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft by Abigail in hopes of getting John all to herself. The outcome of the play characterizes John as a tragic hero considering John would not sign the fabricated confession along with refusing to settle in the trial for the…

appear in Act II of The Crucible, her presence casts a long shadow over the act. She has a powerful influence over Salem. The town dynamics change and the social order is altered as Abigail Williams assumes more and more prestige. For instance, Elizabeth learns of Abigail’s newfound power and control in the town: “Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel. And folks are brought before them, and if they scream and howl and fall…

all, in Act 2, Elizabeth bitterly insists that her husband go to Salem to address Abigail as a fraud. Elizabeth is expressing that she is demanding and unforgiving at this time. “I think you must go to Salem, John. I think so. You must tell them it is a fraud” (Miller 50). This illustrates that Elizabeth is trying to be loyal to her husband during this time by telling him to tell the court that Abigail is lying. Even though she is unforgiving, she is trying to be loyal. Elizabeth is demanding;…