... church officials eventually provoke Proctor to make a moral decision. John Proctor, a multidimensional character, turns away from the corruption of the witch trials with the help and influence of Elizabeth and Rebecca. Being a dynamic character, John Proctor faces internal conflicts that impede his decision to confess. During the conversation between Proctor and Elizabeth, she notices him standing "in physical pain, slowly ... seed Elizabeth plants. When the seed of forgiveness flowers, the chains of reputation dissipate and save Proctor from his sins. Encouraged by Elizabeth, Nurse Reb...

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... at her with vengeance. Along with John and Elizabeth, there are several other characters in The Crucible that are improperly charged with the inexcusable crime of witchcraft. A devout Christian named Rebecca Nurse is yet another innocent woman that is proclaimed to be a witch in The Crucible. Nurse is accused by neither Abigail Williams nor Mary Warren, but by a middle-aged woman ... named Ann Putnam. As Rebecca's husband states, she is accused "for the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies." (Miller, Crucible 858) Although there is never any proof or evidence, she ...

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... found out, they start accusing people of being witches and Abigail starts with Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor's wife. Not long after even one of the most respectable women in Salem, Rebecca Nurse, was accused of being a witch. When court was called into session more accusations came; one of the girls, Mary Warren, out of fear of being hanged, confesses that ! John ... ). A total of 19 persons were hanged, 1 person was pressed to death, and two dogs were hanged for witchcraft during the Salem Witchcraft Trials (Carey 49). Judge Danforth sentecnced most including Rebecca Nurse and John Pr...

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... . By creating some definite characters who we know are evil or are good, we can apply them to people we know in our own lives. For example, the characteristics of Rebecca and Francis Nurse - the two characters who represent all that is good and honest in the play - could be subconsciously attributed to a loved family member. On the other hand, Abigail ... 's work, and so failed to see the evil of their powers and the subsequent chaos that it creates. The government shuts down any honest characters - such as Proctor, Giles and Rebecca - as soon as they have the chance. These honest charact...

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... Betty being bewitched. She started the accusations, because she believed some one had possessed her child. She blamed Tituba because she had helped with her babies. She is jealous of Rebecca the nurse due to the fact she has had many successful births. Ann points out the illness of her child and blames it down to the devils work and she ... a witch, but will not say the others are. After a few moments, Proctor is fed up with the court, he tears up his confession, and goes out to be hanged with Rebecca Nurse. Hale pleads that Elizabeth asks Proctor to confess, but she says, "He has his g...

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... doesn't "like the smell of this authority." 4. Proctor's strong belief in his freedom of speech highlights his awareness of his esteemed role within the community. Although he is told by Rebecca Nurse, a lady who Proctor greatly respects, that he "cannot break charity with [his] minister," he still insists that he "may speak [his] heart." His social status and dominance are evident ... ...

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... serve various purposes. All of the characters have an integral relation to the theme and no characters are introduced to facilitate the mechanics of the plot. Sarah Good, along with Rebecca Nurse and others are one of the many accused witches. Tituba, a Haitian woman who is known to practice voodoo, is brought in to introduce the girls" motive for making their ... ...

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... serve various purposes. All of the characters have an integral relation to the theme and no characters are introduced to facilitate the mechanics of the plot. Sarah Good, along with Rebecca Nurse and others are one of the many accused witches. Tituba, a Haitian woman who is known to practice voodoo, is brought in to introduce the girls" motive for making their ... ...

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... prevented his brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister which would have increased Thomas Putnam's reputation greatly. It is therefore no shock when Putnam's daughter accuses Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft. Putnam's accusation is pure and evil vengeance. Miller also notes that each being accused by Thomas Putnam's offspring owned a desirable plot of land, showing that not only ... ...

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