The Crucible focuses on witchcraft that takes place in Salem. Abigail and Elizabeth both share their love for John and their personal characteristics are negative and positive.
To begin with, Abigail Williams starts the accusations of witchcraft in order to fulfill her ulterior motives. Elizabeth removes her which angers Abigail deeply. The book by Rosalyn Schanzers Witches! The absolutely true tale of disaster in salem gives information about the salem witch trials. The surroundings of the trials such as weather changed from winter all the way through spring They also were very paranoid of a lot of things. Such as witches and the devil. The main theories i will state are Reasons for the witch hunts.
However, there were people that denied on their association with witchcraft then died because of their statement. In the end, the Salem Witch Trials were terminated by the Governor William Phips because his wife was being accused for being a witch. Furthermore, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams did all of theses actions so they would not be punished for dancing.
Tituba was forced to confess what really happened because, they were going to beat her until she confessed about what happened. She confessed to witchcraft, and also because Mrs.
Abigail and the girls knew that at one point they would get caught so Abigail would do anything to keep herself from getting in trouble, so when she found out that people were accusing them, she stared to say that the devil forced them in to doing all those things because she knew that they would get some serious consequences for doing what they did by dancing and doing witch things and plus she is the leader of the group so they do what she says She wants john to go in town and tell the authorities that the girls are lying about what really happened.
The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in In May of that same year, after the witch hysteria had died down and most of the prisoners had been released due to a lack of evidence, Governor Phipps released the remaining prisoners, which included Elizabeth Proctor. Although she was free from jail, as a convicted witch Elizabeth was still guilty in the eyes of the law and therefore had no legal rights.
When she protested, her stepchildren ignored even her prenuptial contract and replied that she could not inherit, for, being condemned to hang, she was dead in the law. On April 15, , the committee reported a division of the estate according to the will. It was shortly after this event, in May of , when Elizabeth Proctor petitioned the General Court to restore her own legal rights.
Elizabeth Proctor widow Read. Not much is known about Elizabeth Proctor after this time period except that on September 22, , Elizabeth married her second husband, Daniel Richards, in Lynn, Massachusetts. There are no death records for Elizabeth, nor records of her youngest children, in Lynn, indicating that the family may have moved to another town. Her death date and location of her grave are unknown. No admission. Privately owned land. Peter and Federal Street, Salem, Mass.
Memorial plaque located at 10 Federal Street, Salem, Mass. Memorial plaque located on Masonic Temple. Sources: Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. Hillar and Joseph Collyer, Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of Cambridge University Press, Perley, Sidney. History of Salem, Massachusetts, Perley, Why is the play called The Crucible? What is a crucible? Did the girls really see the Devil or witches? Why did Tituba confess to dancing with the Devil?
Was John still in love with Abigail? What causes tension between John and Elizabeth Proctor? Why is Rebecca Nurse accused of witchcraft? Why is Elizabeth Proctor accused of witchcraft?
What happens when Mary Warren tells the court the truth about the girls acting bewitched? Why does Reverend Hale change his mind about the witch trials?
Characters Character List. Read an in-depth analysis of John Proctor. Reverend John Hale A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft. Francis Nurse A wealthy, influential man in Salem.
Judge Danforth The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials. Giles Corey An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits. Read an in-depth analysis of Giles Corey. Read an in-depth analysis of Mary Warren. Ezekiel Cheever A man from Salem who acts as clerk of the court during the witch trials. Judge Hathorne A judge who presides, along with Danforth, over the witch trials. Herrick The marshal of Salem.
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