Elizabeth of York

their literature. Arthur Miller uses character motivation in developing the plot of his play, The Crucible. Abigail, a 17 year old girl with a burning passion for someone she cannot have. She will do anything she can to get the man of her dreams and Elizabeth Proctor nor Mary Warren will get in the way of that. Miller creates the character, Abigail Williams with a tenacious and manipulative personality to obtain the person she loves. One of the characters Abigail Williams affects is John…

play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller discusses Puritan life during the Salem Witch Trials. Elizabeth Proctor is thrust into the trials when a young, vindictive, Abigail Williams accuses her of witchcraft. Elizabeth’s character shows the value of a name in Puritan America. As a woman dedicated to her family life, Elizabeth is moved to act because of her love for her husband John. Miller introduces Elizabeth Proctor as a woman with an unfaithful husband. Abigail Williams calls her “sickly,” and…

Reputation Matters Reputation is a thing that many people cherish especially people that are well known or in a high authority position. John Proctor and Reverend Parris are just two of many people that cherish their reputation and are concerned by how people view them in the Salem village. John Proctor is most concerned about having his name ruined and cares about how his friends and family think of him. Proctor was put into a situation that affected his name when he had an affair on his wife…

that John will leave his wife, Elizabeth, to be with her. Abigail has many character flaws, an example of Abigail’s characters is spitefulness. Abigail can be…

learn. Finally, determination is a trait John Proctor and I both have in common. John Proctor himself was very determined near the end of the play. Not only was he determined to expose the truths of the trials, he was also very determined to have Elizabeth forgive him. Just like John, I am also very determined. In school, for example, I concentrate and pay attention in classes to do my best. I am also determined to have people like me, so, instead of saying what I want, I normally say what I…

John Proctor’s character brings his doom From the beginning of The Crucible to the end, John Proctor has been a dominant character throughout all the acts. In such a corrupt society in Salem during that time, John Proctor was one of the most courageous people during that time, standing up for the truth against his wife and many of the other accused. His character and attitude stood out from the rest in Salem, but unfortunately, it leads to his death. Because of the different aspects of John…

Nearly 200 people were prosecuted for allegedly practicing witchcraft in Salem in 1692-1693. Oddly enough 205 people were accused for being in the Communist Party 261 years later, in Wheeling, West Virginia. These two strange cases of paranoia and alienation are very alike, considering the time difference. Both of these instances have had a huge impact on society and will continue to for many years to come. The Crucible by Arthur Miller has haunting similarities to McCarthyism. The main…

will cut my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again” (22). The quote is showing that he does not want to interact with her anymore. Abigails heart crushed because of this told the court that Elizabeth Proctor had set her soul out and attacked her during the night and stabbed her with a needle. Elizabeth was taken into custody being accused of witchcraft for something she didn't do and John was not going to let his wife die for his sins “ My wife will never die for me! I will bring your guts…

love for John Proctor, even though he is a married man. Abigail once yelled at Proctor by saying, “[Elizabeth] is blackening my name in the village...She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her!” (Miller 22). For a long time, Abigail has had bitter thoughts towards Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of John Proctor. In the past, Abigail even had an affair with John Proctor. As a result, Elizabeth dismissed her from her house; which further…

Abigail cares about her reputation because she doesn’t want to be accused of anything. She put everyone else life in danger just to save her own. “I saw Goody Sibber with the devil.” (pg.118). The end of act one the girls start accusing random people of seeing them with the devil. The girls don’t get accused of witchcraft and Betty wakes up when they start accusing people. That would be a sign that they are lying because she was sleeping until the attention was taken off of her. “Abby, stop it!”…