"He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" In Arthur Miller's suspenseful play The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor is one of the most audacious women in the story. She showcases what the theme is really about in the story. She deliberately sacrificed her and her unborn child's life. Also, she surrendered to the court and lied to the judges. Lastly, she forfeited her rights as a wife.
First and foremost, Elizabeth Proctor independently immolated life for herself and for her unborn child. She was expecting a child and still was willing to save her husband. She didn't give her baby a second thought she automatically made her decision. Elizabeth's husband John Proctor cheated on her with Abigail, who by the way accused Elizabeth's
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That's when she forfeited her rights as his wife. During the whole entire story, she tries to save John from chastisement. But when it is time for his hanging she does nothing. Reverend Hale try to get Elizabeth to say something but she knows the best thing to do is let John go and do what he needs to do. Even though she is risking her husband and the father of her child but she knows it is the right thing to do. Elizabeth lets John keep his name pure by not stopping him from for making things right. "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" (Miller) She lets her husband die for something he didn't do. But in a way, it is like she knows he is being punished for something. Instead of being punished for witchcraft, he is being punished for breaking his dues as a husband. That's why Elizabeth does what she does.
As a result, Elizabeth Proctor completes the story's theme. Though almost everyone in the story is hysterical, greedy, and jealous, there are some genuine people in this world. Elizabeth truly shows the readers what a true and pure puritan wife is. A woman who loves and stands by her husband through anything. Even when the husband is at fault. She still has to sacrifice everything to honor him, her family, and