... main victim of the Putnams' accusations. This shows the unfair treatment of women at the time, due to the fact that Rebecca Nurse helped so many people and was so selfless, but she could not escape the accusations of immorality that characters resort to. This is particularly highlighted when Hale informs the Proctors that Rebecca had been 'mentioned somewhat in ... own feelings so that he knows he has he support. This expectation becomes a reality as Elizabeth closes the play with the words 'He have his goodness now' demonstrating her love for John, by placing his need above h...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... with Abigail and caused an accusation of his wife practicing witchcraft. Abigail was a grown young woman, and yet she was an orphan who mistook John Proctor's sexual urge for true love. When Proctor told Abigail that the relationship could no longer continue, the girl became angry and did not accept this. In order to prove Abigail's sinfulness and to discredit her ... to hell for such a sin. This scene indicates dramatic irony, for Proctor knew he had already confessed, and Elizabeth was unaware of the confession. The court jailed Proctor; Elizabeth Proctor's selfless act backfired. Pro...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... the affair. This is apparent in Act 1 when Abigail keeps trying to rekindle the relationship between herself and Proctor but he still refutes her claims that the two are in love. Her ill feeling towards Elizabeth is obvious when she says to Proctor, " She (Elizabeth) is a cold, snivelling women". This shows that she is jealous of Elizabeth because she is with ... that if does not trust anyone then it must be hard for people to trust or like him. One of the only characters in The Crucible whose fears are entirely selfless is Revd. Hale of Beverley. Mr Hale visits Salem to rid the village...

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