The Crucible3

             In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, some of the characters showed courage when
             the live's of their loved ones were at risk.
             One of the main character's in the play was John Proctor. He showed courage
             when his wife, Elizabeth was accused of being a witch. When John found out that it was
             Abigail Williams, John's mistress, who accused Elizabeth he said, "Fear nothing. I'll find
             Ezekial Cheever. I'll tell him that it was all sport."(p.61, Proctor). Being it was Abigail
             who had accused Elizabeth made it difficult for John. John and Elizabeth had a very
             heated argument about Abigail. She believed that Abigail was out to kill her. She said to
             John, "Spoke or silent, a promise is surely made. And she may dote on it now - I am sure
             she does - and thinks to kill me, then to take my place."(p.61, Elizabeth). John doesn't
             seem to think that Abigail would do such a terrible thing to Elizabeth. Elizabeth says, "It
             is her dearest hope, John, I know it. There be a thousand names; why does she call mine?
             There be a certain danger in calling such a name - I am no Goody Good that leeps in
             ditches, nor Osburn, drunk and half-witted. She'd dare not call out such a farmer's wife
             but there be monstrous profit in it. She thinks to take my place, John."(p.61, Elizabeth)
             Elizabeth also said, "You'll tear it free - when you come to know that I will be your only
             wife, or no wife at all! She has an arrow in you yet, John Proctor, and you know it
             well!"(p.62, Elizabeth) Another issue that made it difficult for John to prove Elizabeth
             was innocent was that John did not attend church.
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