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Examples Of A Happy Ending Of The Crucible

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An Unexpected Happy Ending Because of all the deaths, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is assumed to be a sad ending. In the play, the ending provides significant character development, courage, and redemption resulting in a happy ending. In the beginning of the play, John and Elizabeth Proctor have a strained relationship. John struggles with the guilt of infidelity and earning back the trust of his wife, whilst Elizabeth can barely sustain a conversation. Any conversion between the two either lacks depth and passion or is an argument pertaining to the lack of trust. However, when the novel ends, the relationship between Elizabeth and John is restored and the love the two feel for one another is emphasized. Whenever the two would discuss John’s infidelity, John would be the only one at fault. By the end of the play, Elizabeth takes equal responsibility for the incident, claiming “Suspicion kissed you when I did; I never knew how I should say my love. It were a cold house I kept” (Miller 1228). The dynamic of …show more content…

As Reverend Hale questions Elizabeth if she believes in witches, she chooses to stand up for herself, even if it means she is condemning herself. “I am a good woman, I know; and if you believe I may do only good work in the world, and yet be secretly bound to Satan, then I must tell you, sir, I do not believe it” (Miller 1174). Instead of expressing her belief of witches, which could benefit her during the trial, she chooses to stand up for herself and speaks her mind, which shocks both Hale and John. Through the entirety of the Salem Witch Trials, civilians would watch innocent people be accused, yet Elizabeth’s act shows that she values herself enough to stand up against the accusers. Elizabeth mustering enough courage to defend herself is a gift because it indicates someone finally standing up for themselves rather than be participants in the girls’ game of

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In the final analysis, three important characters from The Crucible John Proctor, Rev. Hale, and Elizabeth Proctor share a bond together when it comes down to change. Initially, John was exceptionally blameworthy over the way that he deceived Elizabeth by cheating on her. As everything progress toward the end of the play, Elizabeth forgave John for his transgression triggering John to excuse himself for the wrongdoing as well. Afterward, John understood that despite the fact that he will die, he will always be a superior individual. While on the other hand on the first sight of Hale he seemed very cocky when to trying to take out all people using witchcraft for good but instantly leaves the court when innocent people are killed because he couldn't

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In any successful story the protagonist must go through a thorough change in which they see things and do things in a “new light.’ In The Crucible John Proctor, the protagonist starts off as adulterous deceiving man but as the story progresses he develops into a respectful, wise and intellectual character. Throughout The Crucible John Procter redevelops his relationship with his wife, his honesty with others in Salem, and his moral view of what is right and wrong. When John Procter and his wife are first introduced into the story there seems to be a discerning fervor between the two “love birds” in the story. Especially when Elizabeth is questioned by John on why she feels sad the stage directions say that “She [Elizabeth] doesn’t want friction and yet she must” (Miller 166).

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In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor is the most admirable person. Though he did make a mistake by committing adultery, he is still a very honest man. During all of the hysteria, he did his best to make sure he did not feed into any of the nonsense going on. Once he was involuntarily involved in the witch trials, ultimately in the end, he still stayed true to himself. Near the end of the play, Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife, is accused of being a witch by Abigail Williams and the other girls.

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Elizabeth’s bravery and strength is a huge part of who she is. She is a source of goodness among so many others who chose to go along with the madness. Values as strong as these provide a shed of light in the midst of something as detrimental as the witch trials, where the poor values of others cost dozens of

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Elizabeth completely ignore the fact that there is no witchcraft in the town and that John might not be able to prove it. She accusingly says “You were alone with her?”. This shows her distrust and suspicion of John. Miller revealed to the readers in Act I that John had an affair with Abigail and she was fired. Elizabeth obviously does not like Abigail and she does not trust John to be alone with her.

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In the story it is shown that Abigail and Johns affair changes Elizabeth. Elizabeth use to really love John, until one day she found out about their affair. She suddenly kicked Abigail out

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In The Crucible, Miller fully displays how the actions of John Proctor really affected the lives of the people around him. His affair with Abigail reveals to be potent to the people around him. Because of Abigail’s desires for Proctor to leave Elizabeth because she questions “how such a strong man may let such a sickly [woman] be [his wife]”(Miller 23). She insults Proctor’s wife as a way to blacken the image of Elizabeth in Proctor’s mind but it seems to have the opposite effect as Proctor yells that [She’ll] speak nothin’ of Elizabeth!(Miller 23).

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Once Proctor admits to the court that he has known Abigail and that she was being dishonest about the affair, the court starts to see that she if she is capable of lying about their affair then she must also be capable of lying about witchcraft. An additional example of heroism in The Crucible, is seen when Reverend John Hale tries to convince those accused of witchcraft to confess even though they aren't guilty. Hale speaks with Elizabeth and

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As proof, John and Elizabeth’s relationship was going downhill since the affair of John and Abigail. After the accusations of Elizabeth, she tells John, “It is not my soul, it is yours. Only be sure of this, for I know it now: whatever you will do, it is a good man does” (Miller 138-139). With Abby’s accusations against Elizabeth, it began to bring the couple closer together than before. She tells him that he is a good man, unlike what he thought early in the book.

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The Crucible “The Crucible” is a play, by Arthur Miller, about the Salem Witch Trials. After reading “The Crucible”, you will be asking yourself, is it necessary for a person to suffer? The answer to the question is shown through the characters, Giles Corey, John and Elizabeth Proctor, and Abigail Williams. John Proctor is a respected puritan man in the community. John had made the mistake of sleeping with, a teenage girl, Abigail Williams.

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It were a cold house I kept” (Miller p 137). Elizabeth Proctor brought forth her own deepest sins before the conviction of her husband John Proctor. She says that their was no love in their marriage and she was so suspicious of his actions that she could never fully feel anything towards him again. It was a house of unforgiveness that she kept and she could never change the way things were between them. Now that these actions were in the full view of others and allowed her husband to hold onto a small amount of dignity that he still had.

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This quote reveals, Elizabeth’s genuine understanding and faithfulness in her husband. She believes that John carries the burden of his own guilt, which is a lucid indication that he has a sense of morality. John feels this guilt, as he recognizes and takes responsibility for the sin he commits, against his wife. Additionally, due to John’s guilty conscience, he also realizes the value and tenderness that his wife brings him. He accepts his misdoings, and never utters a blame against his wife, for his actions.

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The witches are on the hunt for the innocent souls of Salem with Hale stating, “The Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points” (Miller 1251). Hale is determined to use God’s mighty hand against the “evil witches”. This shows that Hale is faithful to Abigail’s accusations against the common people of Salem. At first, Reverend Hale is eager to prosecute, but as more innocent people are condemned, his compliance turns into distaste. His dissatisfaction eventually turns into rage when Hale shouts, “I denounce these proceedings!”

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Elizabeth knows she is not a witch, and defends herself with a risky comment. We should act with courage even if it’s challenging, because it improves our moral being.

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Elizabeth is a very religious and go by the book person. She never lies and always tries to do the Christian thing. This led to her creating a “cold home” with her husband, John. John was lacking excitement and lust in his marriage, so he turned to Abigail, who was more than happy to oblige. Elizabeth finds out about the affair and confronts John.

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