The probate
The probate
Elizabeth Proctor was John Proctors third wife they were married 18 years and they were running the well known family tavern. Elizabeth Proctor was first seen as a witch when Mary Warren accused Elizabeth of trying to force her to sign the “devil’s book” in 1692. She was repetitively saying there were invisible forces tormenting her. The villagers didn’t believe her since there were other young girls throughout the village who…
Elizabeth Proctor is a kind, caring woman who loves God and has never strayed from the path of the lord. Abigail Williams is a girl who has disobeyed at least three of the Ten Commandments of the lord most notably thou shan’t lie and thou shan’t covet thy neighbor’s wife or husband. Goody Proctor is falsely accused of witchcraft whereas Abigail is the one going left and right accusing people of being a witch. What most people don’t realize is that Abigail wanted John Proctor for herself and would do anything to do so. Elizabeth has done nothing wrong in the town of Salem yet everyone believes the voice of a 12 year old girl. To summarize the story, John Proctor is a man of god.…
In January 1693, while still in jail, Elizabeth (Bassett) Proctor gave birth to a son, John Proctor III. Elizabeth and John III remained in jail until May 1693, when a general release freed all of those prisoners who remained jailed. Unfortunately, even though the general belief of the people was that innocent people had been wrongly convicted, Elizabeth had in fact been convicted and was considered guilty. In the eyes of the law she was considered a "dead woman" and could not claim any of her husband's estate. Elizabeth petitioned the court for a reversal of attainder to restore her legal rights. No action was taken for seven years. In June 1696, Elizabeth filed an appeal to contest her husband's will. At the time John wrote his will, he had assumed that Elizabeth would be executed and had left her nothing. On September 22, 1696 Elizabeth married again to Daniel Richards. In July 1703, several more people filed petitions before any action was taken on Elizabeth’s appeal for reversal of attainder. The Massachusetts House of Representatives finally passed a bill disallowing spectral evidence. However, they only gave reversal of attainder for those who had filed petitions. This basically applied to only two people – Elizabeth Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. In 1705, another petition was filed requesting a more equitable settlement for those wrongly accused. In 1709, the General Court received a request to take action on this proposal. In May 1709, 22 people who had been convicted of witchcraft, or whose parents had been convicted of witchcraft, presented the government with a petition in which they demanded both a reversal of attainder and compensation for financial losses. On October 17, 1711, the General Court passed a bill reversing the judgment against the 22 people listed in the 1709 petition. There were still an additional 7 people who had been convicted, but had not signed the petition. There was no reversal of attainder for them.…
11.a. Speaker: The speaker is John Proctor, who is a local farmer and the husband of Elizabeth Proctor.…
I can't believe that awful, no good man, John Proctor. He had the audacity to choose that whining wife over me. I am way better than that goody too shoes Elizabeth Proctor. We have vastly different character traits; we are like day night. She is a naive, simple woman. I on the other hand am an adventurer. I am knowledgeable, healthy, and certainly far from simple. Why, any man would be lucky to have me as their wife. Elizabeth is a old hag who should just disappear. I am a beautiful, young, healthy woman. Yet alas, the man I want so desperately is connected to this evil witch of a woman! I mean can she be anymore annoying? She is always nagging me and everyone else in…
Forgiving yourself and not just others, can bring you peace. I believe john proctor could not forgive himself, which caused him to be prideful. Though Proctor had many flaws, I still consider he is the tragic hero of the play.…
A tragic hero is a character that risks their life for others. John stayed loyal to Elizabeth as he loves her, not Abigail. We can learn not to defend our bad decisions from the play as it will only make a situation worse. John Proctor is special because he can easily lie his way out of the mess, but he represents the right thing by giving his own fate for his people.…
There were scores of other men, women, and children that were hung because of their ‘ties to Lucifer’. Elizabeth is a good Christian woman, at least this is what the book leads the reader to believe, that never has done a wrong thing in her life. John Proctor clearly brings this out when he says, “In her life, sir, she never lie.”(103). This shows us that he truly believes that she could not have committed any of the crimes that she is condemned with by Ms. Abigail Williams. Abby is simply able to lay the blame on her because of the people she has already sentenced to their deathbeds. People saw that she was constantly being ‘tortured’ from the inside by the spirits these people were casting out and since a few people confessed to it not wanting to die, the townsfolk believed her story. This left no choice for Goody Proctor, but to surrender to the authorities when they came asking for her. Elizabeth Proctor was then convicted to the demonic art of witchcraft because of the credulousness of the people she lived with. Nobody thought to thing that maybe, just maybe, these girls could be…
Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams can be compared and contrasted when focusing of elements of love displayed for John Proctor. Elizabeth Proctor was very faithful to her husband. She loved him and stood by him through everything. When she had to tell the court about her husband, Elizabeth said, “My husband is a good and righteous man. He is never drunk as some are, nor wastin’ his time at the shovelboard, but always his work” (Miller 113, IV). Elizabeth always demonstrates her love for her husband by standing up for him even though he cheated on her with Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams is madly in love with John Proctor, but he never completely expresses the same feelings for her. Abigail Williams says to John Proctor, “I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot! You love me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet” (Miller 24, I). Abigail tries to get John to be hers by using those words. When Abigail failed at winning John’s heart, she resorts to “black magic” as a form of revenge. Elizabeth and…
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Proctor, who lives in the town of Salem had cheated on his wife. Since John Proctor is motivated by lust, because of his decision to have an affair with Abigail creates his death by the end of the play.…
When a lot of anger is built up, it can cause someone to look for blame in people around them and how society works. The most common place they take out their frustration, especially for women like Elizabeth Proctor, is internally. Elizabeth Proctor had an image that she had to upkeep, and unlike her husband she had to keep most of her opinions to herself, and in secret. In the Crucible Elizabeth’s thoughts aren’t being heard from too often because the opinions that are constantly being shared are those of John Proctor. John Proctor is constantly thinking out loud about whether there is witchcraft in Salem, whether or not he is a witch, and whether he can allow himself to continue his affair with Abigail. “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint.…
Abhishek Shulka once said, “What seems like the right thing to do could also be the hardest thing you have ever done in your life.” These words are often true for many people that have ever had to make a tough decision. Though most will do what is easiest for them the strong willed will do what they believe is right. Strong and independent, Elizabeth proctor always tries to do the right thing, though two compelling desires and obligations pull her mind in conflicting directions; these conflicts add depth to her character and show who she is morally and emotionally.…
Many children, regarding their talents, will participate in sporting events. Alayna is only 7 years old, and she has been playing softball for the past two years. Her coach was recently put into a predicament when Alayna’s team did not win the championship game this year. Her coach saw how hurt Alayna and her teammates were when they did not receive a trophy, so he and the other team’s coaches came up with the idea to give out participation trophies. Some parents were in favor of participation trophies, and others absolutely hated the idea. Many people have a strong opinion when it comes to participation trophies; in order for there to be peace for everyone, a compromise must take place.…
When you’re scared, sometimes it’s hard to go with your gut feeling, right? It may be hard to stick up for yourself, or stand up for what is right. This is the feeling most of The Crucible characters probably felt. Reverend Parris, Abigail Williams, and John Proctor are good examples of how fear and hysteria can destroy good judgment.…
The Crucible is more than a dramatic play; it has an underlying, yet obvious message. When The Crucible was written many people refused to think for themselves concerning the trials of prospected communist, and Arthur Miller was the first. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller, uses the Salem witch trials of 1692 to exhibit the dangerous McCarthyism, the bystander effect, and mass hysteria.…