The conflict of lying to protect her husband or tell the truth. He has no tongue for slander. He confesses so that he can go home then retracts because of people like Rebbecca Nurse and not wanting to tell any more lies. He has his honesty back and she did not want to take it away from him.
The conflict of lying to protect her husband or tell the truth. He has no tongue for slander. He confesses so that he can go home then retracts because of people like Rebbecca Nurse and not wanting to tell any more lies. He has his honesty back and she did not want to take it away from him.
John Proctor remarks that 'vengeance is walking Salem'. By this he means that there is nothing supernatural going on, and that there are no witches; instead, people in the community are simply exploiting the current atmosphere of fear and taking the opportunity to accuse anyone whom they have a grudge against.We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law." What is the theme of the quote? How do the theme and quote connect? Revenge- John is saying that there is a motive behind the girl's accusations.
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" revolves around the Salem Wi tch Trials that took place in the small town of Salem in Massachusetts. The play focuses on the accusations and conviction of almost a hundred people from the village.
John Proctor was at first reluctant about admitting his affair with Abigail, who's been accused of 'dancing' in the woods. But when Abigail began accusing numerous people of wit ch craft, among them his wife Elizabeth Proctor and Mary, their maid, Proctor began to try to save innocent people from being hanged. And in an attempt to prove to the court that Abigail is 'no child' but someone capable of doing things like the accusations, John Proctor admitted to their aff air. He admits "I lu sted, . . . But it is a wh or e‘s veng eance", referring to what Abigail is doing.
He refuses to sign his name. If he signed, he would be giving his name and pride to a lie. To him it would stain his name even if it would grant relief to the towns people of Salem.
The Crucible is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a fictionalized story about the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693.
In Act III, we see the trial of Martha Corey. John Proctor arrives with Mary Warren and is informed that Elizabeth is pregnant, so she will not be executed until the child is born. John submits Mary's deposition, declaring she was forced to accuse people by Abigail. Abigail, however, denies Mary's assertions, maintaining her story. She then accuses Mary of bewitching her with a cold wind.
John ends up losing control. He verbally attacks Abigail, and then confesses their affair. He claims that Abigail wanted to take Elizabeth's place in the household, and so, wanted her to hang for witchcraft.
John Proctor is a tormented individual. He believes his affair with Abigail irreparably damaged him in the eyes of God, his wife Elizabeth, and himself. True, Proctor did succumb to sin and commit adultery; however, he lacks the capacity to forgive himself.
He refuses to sign his name. If he signed, he would be giving his name and pride to a lie. To him it would stain his name even if it would grant relief to the towns people of Salem.
The answer to the question that is being presented above would be that John is worried on how he would prove to the authorities what Abigail said. He was afraid that since they were alone, he would find it hard to prove it to the authorities.
John Proctor is the protagonist of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. In this story, Proctor has one major trait that brings about his demise: his lust for Abigail, a girl who works for him. Abigail and John embark on an affair, which ends up ruining his reputation. Although Proctor tries to hide the affair at first, he eventually realizes that he is facing his own demise as his wife Elizabeth is arrested.
Proctor's actions are consistent with those of a tragic hero. A single character trait led Proctor to make a series of bad choices, and in a context where reputation is everything, his damaged image cannot be expected to make a comeback. These actions are his downfall.
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