Elizabeth Perkins

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;…

In this quotation, Proctor is speaking to Abigail about their problems from the past. Proctor tries to get away from his problems with her because it has brought him shame and doubt in his life. Abigail would be significant because she explains the details of what has happened back in the past with John Proctor. She tries to take away or kill John Proctor’s wife as of taking him for herself. In the world today, many people are seen to have lust or greed because of how they are feeling. Some…

Subsequently, the character that is also known as the heroine of the novel, Elizabeth Bennet, is used to mock the preposterous marriage rules during the Regency period in England. By accepting Darcy’s marriage proposal in the end, and proudly rejecting a marriage proposal from Mr. Collins, she proves that she is against societal expectations and marries for true love instead of wealth or status. The fact that Elizabeth knows that happiness in her life is more important than money, reflects her…

Elizabeth is the one who helped Darcy change and realize that not everyone or anyone admires pride. Elizabeth Bennet is a woman looking for marriage and has three sisters looking for marriage as well. Elizabeth’s mother wants them to marry as soon as possible but the father thinks it’s best if they found their own true love. Darcy and Elizabeth met one evening at an evening ball. They started dancing with each other and…