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Elizabeth is too a very righteous woman, in that she is very religious and morally upright, and although she may not posses any power in the town, she has great power in her home. She has a wise influence on John, controlling the majority of his actions due to his intense care of her opinion, and is also able to chuck abby out the house. Through Elizabeth, Miller explains how power can be used morally and without too much harm, contrasting majorly with the actions of the girls; she is only trying to protect her family and even the town, whilst Abigail makes her best effort to destroy both. Miller shows that the role of women in the home is a very powerful entity, and that one doesn't necessarily need to have influence over the whole town to have her voice heard.
Not only is Elizabeth a very righteous women, but she is used by Miller to show how women mainly had their priorities decided for by men. Elizabeth is expected to protect and look out for her husband before looking out for herself, as told by Proctor himself, 'in her life she has never lied', yet in court she sacrifices this in the hope of preventing her husband from hanging. This shows not only her loyalty; that she is prepared to do whatever it takes to save her husband despite his lechery, but also implies that the main use of women is to accompany their men. In Act 2, John states it is 'as though i come into a court when i come into this hizzle!', complaining that Elizabeth has too much power and control over him when it comes to questioning him. She has power in the home due to his guilt, as he 'aims to please' her. John's phrasing implies that it Elizabeth is sinning by being cautious of her husband, rather than him who was the one to actually commit adultery. He expects her to sacrifice her 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 her own wish to have him live.