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Examples Of Courage In The Crucible

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Salem: The Village of Courage, Weakness, and Truth Courage, weakness, and truth are all three things that everyone can relate to. Everyone has experienced all three at some point in their life, so they understand what they are like. Arthur Miller in The Crucible uses courage, weakness, and truth to help the reader relate to Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, and John Proctor. Elizabeth shows courage, Abigail shows weakness, and John shows truth. Elizabeth shows immense courage when she tries to save her husband's name. She lies to the people of the court and says that he is innocent. “Proctor: ‘Elizabeth, tell the truth!’” (Miller 113). This shows courage because she lies to protect her husband even though she knows that lying will hurt
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