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- In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, some of the characters showed courage when
- the live’s of their loved ones were at risk.
- One of the main character’s in the play was John Proctor. He showed courage
- when his wife, Elizabeth was accused of being a witch. When John found out that it was
- Abigail Williams, John’s mistress, who accused Elizabeth he said, “Fear nothing. I’ll find
- Ezekial Cheever. I’ll tell him that it was all sport.”(p.61, Proctor). Being it was Abigail
- who had accused Elizabeth made it difficult for John. John and Elizabeth had a very
- heated argument about Abigail. She believed that Abigail was out to kill her. She said to
- John, “Spoke or silent, a promise is surely made. And she may dote on it now - I am sure
- she does - and thinks to kill me, then to take my place.”(p.61, Elizabeth). John doesn’t
- seem to think that Abigail would do such a terrible thing to Elizabeth. Elizabeth says, “It
- is her dearest hope, John, I know it. There be a thousand names; why does she call mine?
- There be a certain danger in calling such a name - I am no Goody Good that leeps in
- ditches, nor Osburn, drunk and half-witted. She’d dare not call out such a farmer’s wife
- but there be monstrous profit in it. She thinks to take my place, John.”(p.61, Elizabeth)
- Elizabeth also said, “You’ll tear it free - when you come to know that I will be your only
- wife, or no wife at all! She has an arrow in you yet, John Proctor, and you know it
- well!”(p.62, Elizabeth) Another issue that made it difficult for John to prove Elizabeth
- was innocent was that John did not attend church.
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