She says John is a good righteous man. She thinks John fancied her and she got mad. Danforth ask if John left her and Elizabeth says again that John is a goodly man and Danforth asks if John has ever committed the crime of lechery and she says no, when john had earlier confessed to what he did. This is one of the most common traits displayed in The Crucible. The first example I have is when Abigail accused Elizabeth. His is vindictive because Abigail accused Elizabeth so she could get John.
The next time this happens is when Mary accuses John so she can live. She told john she would confess then when she tried she got nervous and accused John to save her own life. If she were to tell everything it would lead to death, and she knew if she just simply told half of the truth it would only end in a whipping.
In conclusion, abigail had to lie to her uncle to protect herself from being thrown into jail. All throughout the story of the crucible Reverend Paris is so overly self-conscious about his reputation he only cares if his version of his truth sets him free.
Cebastian Renteria Ms. When John Procter turned it was with Abigail their former servant. Rogers, I had no doubt, had acted very largely under the influence of her husband. Thomas did two awful things, two illegal things, two things that need justice to be served.
In Act 4, Elizabeth has to tell John that their friend, Giles Corey, has been killed because he was pressed for a confession to witchcraft. As John struggles with whether to falsely confess to witchcraft in Act 4, Elizabeth makes a confession of her own, telling him that she knows she is at least a little to blame for his affair with Abigail, which has brought ruin on them both.
In Act 2, John told her that her mercy could freeze beer. At the end of the play, John is taken to be hanged, along with Rebecca Nurse and other innocent Salem residents. Although Rev. Hale begs Elizabeth to go after John and get him to resign the confession, Elizabeth declines, acknowledging that John is, at last, what they both wanted him to be: a good man. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Why is the play called The Crucible? What is a crucible? Did the girls really see the Devil or witches?
Why did Tituba confess to dancing with the Devil? Was John still in love with Abigail? JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Click the character infographic to download. Elizabeth is good. She's moral. She's upright. She's composed. And she's also colder than Salem, Massachusetts, in early February. In a neat literary twist, Elizabeth's positive qualities are also her negative ones.
She is a virtuous woman who is steadfast and true—but these traits also make her a bit of a cold fish. Abigail is a dishonest harlot because she constantly lies and commited adultery with John Proctor. Elizabeth is a honest woman, she has never lied which makes her trustworthy. Telling a lie may not hurt you but it may hurt others. Elizabeth was a good wife whose husband was killed because Abigail envied her.
Although Abigail never meant for John to die it was her fault because of her lies and dishonesty.
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