The Crucible, Arthur Miller
One of mankind's greatest challenges is to stand up and defend what it knows is right in the face of opposition. Amongst all the lying and self-deceit in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor is able to carry out this noble deed and becomes a fighter against the injustice of the Salem witch-hunt. In comparison to the other characters, Elizabeth has a minor part in the play. However her role in the witch-hunt was a pivotal one. The consequences of her actions speak louder than any words ever will. She never conspires against anyone and she thinks the whole witch-hunt is a scandal from the beginning. She stood up for what she knows is right and she never betrays herself. Goody Proctor first shows her discontent with the whole situation in the beginning of Act two. John Proctor tells Elizabeth that the chief accuser, Abigail Williams, confided in him the illegitimacy of the witchcraft accusations. Elizabeth tells John, "God forbid you keep that from the court, John. I think they must be told." (p. 53). She is doing her part to stand up for what is right by trying to convince her husband to tell the court what he knows. John's opposition towards, though not extensive, is apparent. In the face of John's opposition E
Never betraying herself or her family, Elizabeth is victorious. So from Elizabeth's words, Hale's opinion is effectively swayed; later in the play he resigns his position in the court. I am a good woman, I know it, and if you believe I may only do good work in the world; and yet be secretly bound to Satan, than I must tell you, sir, I do not believe it. She, even when faced with the losing her husband and raising her children on her own, still holds true to herself. While she is talking to her husband who is about to be hanged, she doesn't compromise. She carries out a noble battle despite the lesser part of her character. While her husband marches to the gallows, Elizabeth replies to Hale's frantic pleas, "He have his goodness now. However, this action caused her husband to be put into jail. When Hale is questioning her character, whether or not she believes in witches, she replies, "I cannot think the Devil may own a woman's soul, Mr. In a town where revenge is running wild through the streets, in the form of a witch-hunt, many people are seeking revenge on their neighbors for past offenses and injuries. In Act Three when Proctor brings his evidence against Abigail and confesses his act of adultery, Elizabeth does the right thing. When Proctor and Giles Cory go to the court to defend their wives, Hale defends Proctor's Christianity.
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