Elizabeth is such a strong character. ... Elizabeth cares a great deal about living her life with trust in God. ... (Act II 51). ... Elizabeth could have never kept both all of her love, and integrity. ... Elizabeth had all of this, although she had trouble showing it. ...
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...
Though Mary becomes a brave witness in Act II her change is short-lived, however, and she retreats back to being a scared, weak girl. Mary gets Elizabeth Proctor into trouble when she becomes an official of the court. She makes Elizabeth a poppet and this gets her into trouble when Cheever comes to arrest her for witchcraft; there is a needle found in the poppet and is supposed to be the cause of Abigail's pain. ... (Act II, p.1126) She tries to be cool about it but sounds like she is trying to hide something. ... (Act II, p.1129) But John doesn't care and finally persuades her to go...
The Analysis Thesis Statement: The Main character in The Crucible has both the same characteristics as in Death of a Salesman, sharing protagonist, point of view, and character analysis. I. Character analysis 1. Death by a Salesman Willy Loman 1.Struggling elderly shoe salesman lost in fals...
They mention Elizabeth's name and the court comes to talk to Proctors about their religious convictions. ... The deputy asks Elizabeth if she owns any dolls and she says that she has not owned any since she was a child. ... (Act II, line 71) Her husband though does not believe that that will take care of the deed. ...
Earlier, John had an affair with Abigail when she was the Proctor's servant, but Elizabeth kicked her out when she found out about the affair. Elizabeth was later arrested for practicing witchcraft, on behalf of Abigail's accusation, but the court does not know that she was arrested because of Abigail's vengeance for her ruining her affair with John. ... II. 78) and, "My wife will never die for me" (Miller. II. 85). ...
In Act II, Willy reveals his desires to win back Biff's respect by committing suicide. ... (Miller, Death of a Salesman, Act II). ... (Miller, Death of a Salesman, Act II). ... Elizabeth supports her husbands decision and proclaims "He have his goodness now, God forbid I take it from him!"... The possibility of victory arises in Act III of "The Crucible" when Elizabeth is questioned about her husband's loyalty to her. ...
The vindictive Abigail Williams set out to destroy the life of Elizabeth Proctor, and in doing so, created a chaos full of lies and fear in Salem. ... After hearing of the trials, Elizabeth Proctor says to her husband John, "And they'll be tried, and the court have power to hang them too..they'll hang if they'll not confess, John" (II.49,52). ...
Williams also used her power to attempt to rid of Elizabeth Proctor. ... If he would condemn Elizabeth, she will be condemned" (Miller, deleted scene from Act II ). By saying this, Abigail means, instead of God, she would actually condemn Elizabeth. ...
Miller even acknowledged this fear when he said, America had just finished fighting World War II with the help of the Soviet Union against the Germans and now they felt threatened by them, knowing not wether they were still allies or if another war was inevitable. ... America, entering into the cold war, felt that the threat of Communism was real and with World War II just ended and the fear of another possible war, Americans of the fifties did not want people whose political ideology was so rash, violent, and disagreeable with their way of living (Carey 51). ... Abigail is a devious girl whic...
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. ...
Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strength, human spirit, and familial love. Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ...
