As Act II opens, Proctor's wife, Elizabeth Proctor, is introduced, bringing about another aspect of Proctor's personality. Elizabeth and Proctor discuss the accusations that have surfaced, blaming local women of witchcraft. ... When Proctor refuses to present the information in court, Elizabeth questions his faithfulness to her. Proctor's ill temper presents itself again as he proclaims that he will "plead [his] honesty no more" (Act II, 55). ... He vows to "fall like an ocean on [the Salem] court" (Act II, 78) and gathers the signatures of ninety-one Salem residents who "ne...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Towards the end of Act II Miller uses the actions of John Proctor to make the audience feel the madness in Salem, with his violent acts indicating how emotions have spiralled out of control in the village. After the arrest of his wife, Elizabeth, Proctor becomes aggravated and begins to take a violent approach towards the matter. ... As previously stated, Miller used the end of Act II to show that the madness in Salem would continue into the coming scenes, and by making Mary Warren and John Proctor the subject of drama once again he has shown this. ...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate