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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, some of the characters showed courage when
the live’s of their loved ones were at risk. One of the main character’s in the
play was John Proctor. He showed courage when his wife, Elizabeth was accused of
being a witch. When John found out that it was Abigail Williams, John’s
mistress, who accused Elizabeth he said, “Fear nothing. I’ll find Ezekial
Cheever. I’ll tell him that it was all sport.”(p.61, Proctor). Being it was
Abigail who had accused Elizabeth made it difficult for John. John and Elizabeth
had a very heated argument about Abigail. She believed that Abigail was out to
kill her. She said to John, “Spoke or silent, a promise is surely made.
And she
may dote on it now - I am sure she does - and thinks to kill me, then to take my
place.”(p.61, Elizabeth). John doesn’t seem to think that Abigail would do such
a terrible thing to Elizabeth. Elizabeth says, “It is her dearest hope, John, I
know it. There be a thousand names; why does she call mine? There be a certain
danger in calling such a name - I am no Goody Good that leeps in ditches, nor
Osburn, drunk and half-witted. She’d dare not call out such a farmer’s wife but
there be monstrous profit in it. She thinks to take my place, John.”(p.61,
Elizabeth) Elizabeth also said, “You’ll tear it free - when you come to know
that I will be your only wife, or no wife at all! She has an arrow in you yet,
John Proctor, and you know it well!”(p.62, Elizabeth) Another issue that made it
difficult for John to prove Elizabeth was innocent was that John did not attend
church.
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