Elizabeth Proctor

The American Dream is freedom, happiness, and equal rights. In The Crucible Act 4 John Proctor is asked to lie on his friends to everyone to save himself. John tells Judge Danforth “... it is my name!... I have given my soul; leave me my name” to show how both equal rights and freedom was taken from John Proctor the same was it was taken from Arthur Miller. Both Miller and Proctor was blackmailed by someone. John was told if he lied to everyone and lied on his friends his conviction…

changing choices then she would be happier and what people think of her would not matter. No matter what she would do society always had a part of the decision. Edna committed suicide after everything. In the novel The Crucible, the main character John Proctor does everything in his power to protect himself against…

tend to take advantage over the minority using their power, in terms of sexual abuse. The article alludes towards the impacts of power over others and how manipulation can damage a person's career. Similarly in The Crucible, when Abigail blames John Proctor for witchcraft, she uses principles of manipulation and twisting the truth, in return for her own safety. Eventually, Abigail's actions leads to consequences for not only John but, all the people of Salem when in reality, she was the one…

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 with his servant…

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…

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!” (pg.116) Mary Warren was forced by John Proctor to go the court and tell Danforth that the girls are lying to save his wife. The girls notice that Marry Warren is telling Danforth the truth about them so the girls turn on her and start accusing Marry Warren of witchcraft. Abigail is willing…

Confession Throughout the whole play The Crucible there has been a cry of witchcraft in the town. Being that none of the townspeople knew the truth, there were many trials going on for weeks. One of the most affected characters in the play is John Proctor, he knew the truth and thought the whole situation was foolish. Now he has been accused of witchcraft, now he has to make a difficult decision whether to tell the truth and die or live a lie. For a moment he caved in and signed a confession…

Isaac Braden was a demon. He hated being summoned but it was a fact of life. If someone learned his true demon name, they could invoke him and once a ritual had been completed, he would be bound to their command for a twenty four hour period. On the All Hollow's Eve, Celtic festival Samhain, Isaac is summoned to a satanic ritual. As the ritual states, he has to choose one blood sacrifice from the three naked men hanging in the underground cave. Only one of them holds Isaac's interest. As much…

Daisy to some may seem like just a victim, but she is guilty not only morally, but also legally. She was a deceiving, lovely figure as well as a “hit-and-run killer” (324). In the article Oxymoron in “The Great Gatsby” the author says, “Some...think Tom and Myrtle’s affair is cheap and disgusting, Jay’s and Daisy’s romantic, but both are the same morally and legally...” (324). Daisy cheated on her husband and she also killed a person. The reason she married Tom was for his money, but once she…

a defiant significance in how it has lots of power to one's identity. Proctor has always wanted to protect his name and especially his family. In addition his family is getting targeted due to the troubles of him sleeping with Abigail Williams which tests his reputation. “Why, Abigail Williams charge her” (Miller 77). Cheever is telling Proctor how his wife is getting called out as a witch due to his troubles. Most often Proctor wanted his name saved so his family did not get destroyed by…