John Proctor, a multidimensional character, turns away from the corruption of the witch trials with the help and influence of Elizabeth and Rebecca. ... Encouraged by Elizabeth, Nurse Rebecca's presence gives him the strength to refuse to confess at the court. ... As Rebecca prays for Proctor, he gains courage and becomes more determined to do what he does. When Danforth asks if he sees Rebecca with the Devil, he answers no "almost inaudibly" (140). Rebecca's presence makes Proctor ashamed of his decision to confess to witchcraft.  ...

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Specifically, Elizabeth knows that Proctor is going to die, and Francis Nurse knows his wife, Rebeca Nurse, is going to die.The presence of hysteria leads to dissent against it by Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Proctor, and their dissent functions to make dubious the morality of the court, which in turn causes to riots. ... Proctor was a notable and respected man in Salem, and to condemn him to death was not an easy task; the same goes for Rebecca. ... Rebecca sees the detriments hysteria has on Salem, and she knows that such an environment only causes more and more trouble, as seen by how she calms ...

• Word Count: 2297
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

A devout Christian named Rebecca Nurse is yet another innocent woman that is proclaimed to be a witch in The Crucible. ... As Rebecca's husband states, she is accused "for the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies." ... Because Putnam feels threatened by the supernatural world when her infants pass away without reason, Rebecca Nurse becomes the unfortunate target of Ann Putnam's pointing finger. ...

• Word Count: 1838
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Not long after even one of the most respectable women in Salem, Rebecca Nurse, was accused of being a witch. ... Judge Danforth sentecnced most including Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor for witchcraft and other immorality. ...

• Word Count: 1817
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• Grade Level: High School

The Puritans were a group of people who once left England because of the opposition of King Charles who refused to listen to their demand and to reform the Church of England. Believing that there was no other choice but to move to America, they left with the hope of creating a new colony with a new Church purified of any liturgy, ceremony or practices that was not scripted in the Bible. (Christianity.com)The Puritans took the Bible literally and had to live every aspect of their lives according to this holy book; for them, the Bible was God's true law. (nd.edu) In The Crucible, during al...

• Word Count: 2328
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School