eventually reveal her affair with John Proctor. Abigail is very selfish‚ she had an affair with Mr. John Proctor even though he is married. She states that she only wants john for herself. She also told john they could run away together‚ to be alone. Abigail is so selfish she causes most of the destruction in Salem. Although throughout the play‚ she gets worse‚ as the trials keep going on. Abigail was so desperate to get back John she drank this blood charm so Elizabeth‚ John’s wife would
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But one person shows their inner strength more than the others‚ that character is John Proctor. John shows inner strength when he confesses to adultery‚ and when he doesn’t confess to witchcraft. To begin‚ one scene from The Crucible where John Proctor shows inner strength is when he confessed his adultery with Abigail. Since that is an illegal act and it was cheating on his wife Elizabeth Proctor‚ that is a very hard thing to admit to the public. John thought it was so wrong that Abigail
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One of the many examples of dramatic irony is when Elizabeth is asked to tell the truth about John being an adulterer. Later on the play‚ Elizabeth is accused of being a witch and John goes to court to prove Abigail is lying. When John does try to prove Abigail is lying‚ he ends up confessing that he committed adultery with Abigail. Then the judges bring in Elizabeth to tell the truth whether John had an affair or not. John had said that Elizabeth is a very honest woman who would never lie‚ but for
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way they respected him. A doctor is usually a healer so he was going to heal their kids from the devils touch. He also gives Elizabeth convincing advice at the end‚ (132)”Beware‚ Goody Proctor--cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice.”. This statement shows that he realized his own mistakes‚ and now he doesn’t want Elizabeth to do the same thing. In this he also seems to be the only logical person in the room‚ realizing that this is a ignorant decision
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their honesty and that belive in what they say. I am also a very honest person with high self respect. This makes me feel like a stronger person overall. There are examples of integrity and a lack of integrity in the play‚ The Crucible. John Proctor‚ a strong but unfaithful farmer‚ shows personal integrity. When told he will be hung for an accusation of adultery‚ he does not lie to save his own life. Instead‚ he stays true to his beliefs and tells the truth‚ which gets him killed. This shows
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All of these concepts play big parts in the crucible. Abigail is an example of weakness i’d say. After being thrown out of the Proctor household‚ she tries to get back at John’s wife. She gathers up a bunch of girls and they go into the woods‚ she tries voodoo to cast a spell that’d kill his wife. After being caught in the woods she confesses to witchcraft once she see’s that all charges would be dropped‚ and places the blame on others. Which highly escalates the town into growing fearful. Knowing
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A seventeen year old girl who was drinking blood and caught dancing in the the woods with her friends just so Elizabeth Proctor could be killed. Elizabeth Proctor is the wife of John Proctor‚ who Abigail is in love with. Abigail did everything she could to get her revenge. In (I.i.26) After getting caught‚ Betty confessed and accuses Abigail of drinking blood to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail is a very smart girl who is proud that everyone believes her‚ but she also knows that if the word gets
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a strong and kind farmer named John Proctor had a secret affair with a young servant named Abigail Williams. They have been hiding this relationship from the whole town since Abigail was working in the Proctor’s household. Abigail was a very manipulative‚ jealous and a magnificent liar in the play. John was a honest‚prideful and devoted character in the play. In Act II‚ Abigail had manipulated the town‚ court and her friends over the desire to get Goody Proctor hanged and take her place.The text states
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John Proctor‚ Elizabeth Procter and John Hale all are very much affected by their overwhelming guilt. Each has different causes for their guilty consciences and certainly different outcomes. Throughout this analysis I will discuss those three characters and go in depth on how their guilt drove them to their deaths and unfulfilled futures. John Proctors guilt is most clearly displayed when Hale asks him to recite the commandments and he leaves out adultery. There is no doubt that Proctor lives
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in the Crucible 1. Tituba confesses to witchcraft and reveals the names of other women in Salem who are consorting with the Devil. The girls‚ led by Abigail‚ begin to accuse other women of witchcraft 2. John Proctor vs. Elizabeth Proctor- Proctor has an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth knows of the affair and doesn’t forgive him. 3. Reverend Hale vs. himself‚ Judge Danforth‚ and Judge Hawthorne- Hale knows there is no God present in witch-hunting and he questions his motives as well. 4. Abigail
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