Elizabeth Gaskell

Written in the 1400’s by Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Franklin’s Tale” tells the story of a love triangle. A noble knight, a modest wife, and a squire are all faced with a decision to make in the end. Each person can decide between only thinking of himself and being greedy, or respect themselves and their fellow brother in order to do what is morally right. In this tale, honor and honesty surpass the inevitable covetous longing every man has. Arviragus, a brave and noble knight, was gone for two…

as she has a childish desire to enact revenge upon Elizabeth and save her blackened name. Abigail is a 17 year old girl who, for her age, seems extremely clever and aware of how her low position in the town affects the amount of respect for others. After Elizabeth Proctor fires her as a servant, her position of power and respect barely exceeds that of Tituba. Therefore, Abby felt that she had to do something to gain more power and punish Elizabeth for blackening her name. Abby explains to John…

a victim out of Elizabeth Proctor in the sense that Abigail seeks out Elizabeth’s death, so that she may keep John for herself. Overall, Abigail Williams has created a sexual strain between her and John Proctor and greater infidelity among the entire town of Salem by allowing sexual repression to affect her actions. During a conversation between Abigail and Reverend Parris, Abigail exclaims, “I look for the John Proctor who took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my…

had a servant named Abigail Williams, who became one of the afflicted girls. John and Abigail committed adultery together, and his wife, Elizabeth, soon found out. Elizabeth kicked Abigail out of the house, and of course Abigail had sour feelings toward her. When she became one of the afflicted girls, she claimed Elizabeth was sending her spirit out on her. Elizabeth is soon arrested, and took to jail as Abigail wanted because she wants John Proctor to herself. John loves his wife dearly, one…

In the published ending of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, the character of Anne speaks much more as compared to the original ending written. One may find this to be inconsistent with the rest of this book, however it can be shown that she must speak more for her character to progress correctly. When reading through this book we become accustomed to Anne being the silent character, leading us to feel like something is wrong when she begins to speak more. Due to this we are naturally drawn to question…

ganged with her lies, and decides to go after John’s wife, Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail uses her devious ways to separate Elizabeth and John, and accuses Elizabeth of having a relationship with the devil. This accusation changes Elizabeth from a suspicious wife, then later showing her faithfulness, forgivingness, and compassion for her husband, John. Elizabeth’a suspicion arises when she hears of her husband seeing Abigail in Salem. Elizabeth is concerned when she hears this because she knows of…

Chloe Miller date Ap Literature Pride and Prejudice essay Mr. And Mrs. Bennett Nosey And Detached Present throughout Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice are the themes of marriage, love, and family these themes are not better represented than in the Bennett family. The principle family of concern in the novel, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett undoubtibly love their five daughters. The novel is heavily influenced by consequences and simply wouldnt function without them. Mr. Bennett is a prime example of…

witchcraft in drinking blood to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Another example of Abigail being a liar is when her and Proctor are talking after he saw Betty and tell him “She is blackening my name in the village! She telling lies about me! She is a cold sniveling woman, and you bend to her! Let her turn you like a--.”(Miller 23) Abigail is lying and pretending to be mad at Elizabeth for damaging her reputation. But the bigger reason she is mad is because she is jealous that Elizabeth and proctor are…

naked. These girls then acted up and then were blaming other innocent people of witchcraft in order for them to get out of trouble. This then lead to deaths of the people. Although, people couldn't have done anything to the the hysteria in Salem Elizabeth, Parris, and Abigail could have told the truth and none of these innocent people would have had their lives taken. Even if people tried to end the hysteria in Salem nobody could stop the hysteria. “You drank a charm to John Proctor’s wife!…

John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. John Proctor is put into a strenuous situation where he must try to prove his wife of innocence to witchcraft. Johns wife, Elizabeth, was accused of witchcraft by their old servant Abigail Williams whom John had an affair with. After John broke it off and made it clear to Abigail they would never become something, Abigail went to seek revenge on him by targeting his wife and accusing her of witchcraft simply out of jealousy. Elizabeth is proven…