Elizabeth Proctor

character Elizabeth Proctor, who is the most honest woman in town, was later accused. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were very different characters in The Crucible. While they are greatly different they have one major element in common; their love for an even tempered and well respected farmer,…

After John confesses to adultery and Abigail wishing to oust his wife, Elizabeth is brought forth by the court to shed light on the topic. Instead of being honest as per usual, she lies on behalf of John’s reputation, trying to keep it clean. When John couldn’t prove Abigail of harlotry, she threw the court into chaos by claiming…

makes Elizabeth Proctor and Linda Loman similar in many different ways such as their faithfulness and their personalities. There is a bible verse, 1 Peter 3:1-2, that shows the perfect example of how Elizabeth Proctor and Linda Loman behave towards their husbands. The verse says, Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Elizabeth…

judges. Revenge takes place within a teenager, Abigail Williams, who committed adultery with John Proctor and tries to convict his faithful wife, Elizabeth Proctor, of witchcraft so she can finally be with him. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the characters of Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail can be compared and contrasted through their actions, honesty, and their priorities. Moreover, Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams can…

their decision. Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are women who fight over a man, John Proctor. In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, which takes place during the Salem witch trials, Abigail Williams shows her feelings with a more aggressive approach, while Elizabeth Proctor displays how she feels though subtle acts. First of all, a 17 year-old girl, Abigail Williams is the daughter of Reverend Parris and an adulteress who commits evil sins to be with her love, John Proctor. Abigail…

upon as well. For example two characters in the book, John and Elizabeth Proctor. John and Elizabeth Proctor are a married couple going through a lot of difficulties on their commitment to each other. In Act I, Elizabeth is not present, although Abigail brings up her name only because she is having an affair with John Proctor. John evidently loves his wife and is very protective of her when she is referenced to cold. When Elizabeth finds out that Abigail and John are having an affair,…

Women in Puritan society were expected to be submissive to men. During an argument between John and Elizabeth Proctor, Elizabeth dares to voice an opinion that is in opposition to John’s, and his reaction is unhappy to say the least: ¨’You will not judge me more, Elizabeth...Let you look to your own improvement before you go to judge your husband any more...You forget nothin’ and forgive nothin’. Learn charity, woman...your justice would…

How are murders and violence defined in societies? In both “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell acts of murder and violence are displayed. According to Kennedy and Gioia (2015), “Short stories show rather than tell” (p. 13). Both “The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” do just that. The short stories share similarities such as a common tone, shared symbolism, and violence, but differ in purpose and character structure. The first short story,…

Throughout all of the literary works that we studied this semester, there have been plenty of impactful decisions that our characters have had to make. One decision in particular was Medea’s decision to kill her two children after she has killed the King and Jason’s mistress, the Princess. Medea has been left by her husband Jason, and in a fit of rage she begins to devise a plan to poison both Jason and his new wife. Trying many times to analyze this decision, it becomes difficult to understand…

Arthur’s allusion represents the overall battle of good versus evil and the fight for equality. King Arthur and Arthur Jarvis were well liked, and respected by the people. Paton states “the church had been too small for all who wanted to come” (181), and this is the ultimate representation of the respect that Arthur receives. King Arthur had the Knights of the Round Table at which everyone at the table was seen as equal. Arthur Jarvis fights for the equality of both races and his death is seen…