“He have his goodness now. God forbid i take it from him!” (63), schrieks Elizabeth Proctor as she watches her husband get executed right in front of her. Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, tells a story about the Puritan civilization taking place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, becoming corrupted by the lies of witchcraft. Some in the town believe this witch hunt is made-up, not believing in the accusations handed to them. Other people however are using this witch hunt to eliminate anyone of their choice, without being severely punished. Through many obstacles, John Proctor, a well respected man in the town, alongside his wife Elizabeth, attempts to set the court straight and prove innocence of everyone who was accused, even if they were …show more content…
When John Proctor first arrived at court, he had admitted about the lechery committed with Abigail Williams, and how terrible of a person she was. John didn’t care at all about getting in all this trouble, and told the complete truth in order to establish justice. The court was very sceptical about John’s claim, so they had asked to bring Elizabeth into the room and prove John’s statement. Elizabeth was brought into the room and was questioned by Judge Danforth. “Look at me! To your own knowledge, has John Proctor ever committed the crime of lechery?” says Danforth sternly. Elizabeth faintly answers the question with “No sir” (50). John recognized that she had tried to save him by lying, but unfortunately ended up hurting him greater. John yells, “Elizabeth, tell the truth!” (50). By that time, she had been forcefully removed from the room. She had attempted to save John’s good name by sacrificing her’s. John had become very appreciative of this later in the play, actually thanking Elizabeth for lying to the court. “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man. She is silent. My honesty is broke, Elizabeth; I am no good man. Nothing's spoiled by giving them this lie that were not rotten long before.” (59) says John weakly after experiencing multiple months in jail. “And yet you've not confessed till now. That speak, goodness in you.” (59) replies Elizabeth. Elizabeth had sacrificed her innocence in an attempt to save John. She was willing to sacrifice something of hers to benefit others, proving her good