You are not at my side and these words may be the only thing that saves me from the guilt. I shall explain myself by recalling the night from the beginning. You and I had been upset with each other. You wanted me to go to Salem and testify against Abigail. I was defensive and unsure.
There be no higher judge under Heaven than Proctor is! Forgive me, forgive me, John - I never knew such goodness in the world! She covers her face, weeping".(137). Elizabeth is saying that John should do whatever he wishes and how he should not let anyone judge him except himself. This relates to reputation by how Elizabeth is telling John that he shouldn't care what people think about him about his decisions.
Why does Mrs. Putnam believe there are witches in Salem? 5. Why is Thomas Putnam bitter? 6. Parris says, "Oh, Abigail, what proper payment for my charity!
Although his wife, Elizabeth Proctor is nice enough that can forgive his sin, John Proctor has his mind set that he will not confess to anyone else, in fear of running his good name. The affair between John and Abigail causes the start of chaotic witchery and accusation. Abigail became very jealous of Elizabeth Proctor. John realizes there is only way to stop all the witch hysteria in Salem, and that would be to confess adultery. He knows what he should do, but he continues to deny, until his wife is put into jail.
Towards the end of Act 3 John was accused of compacting with Satan. He was then sentenced to hang. However he was given a chance to live, by confessing to have worked with the devil and sign his name to show at the nearby church. Because he had to sign his name the only thing he had left he didn’t sign and was not going to damn his name, but to honor God by not lying. For that John Proctor had great character by forgetting his past and becoming a godly example and for that he should be considered a main character.
In the historical notes, it shows how Gilead considered fertile women and reject second marriages. Offred keeps her story secret, she didn’t make it public. No can be trusted because Nick attempted to get Offred out of the country as well. one can be seen how the characters in the novel were brainwashed in a chaotic world 8. Discuss the treatment of men in the
The betrayal of Polynieces causes his sister, Antigone, to start another long line of betrayal throughout the rest of the play. Antigone begins planning her betrayal against Creon and her justice against her brother when she goes to her sister, Ismene, for help. “You must decide whether you will help me or not.” (Line 30, Pg 774). Ismene is a coward and claims she cannot help Antigone, “But I have no strength to break laws that were made for the public good.” (Line 66, Pg 774). The fact that Antigone is now alone is this process does not slow her down at all; not even after Ismene warns her that the consequence of her actions could be death.
He watches in astonishment as she talks face to face with the devil as if he’s a familiar friend. She states “my broomstick hath strangely disappeared” (626) which reveals she’s a witch. “…Anointing with the juice of small-age” (626) “… and the fat of a new-born babe” (626) are signs Hawthorne uses to indicate that Goody Cloyse offers small children and babies for satanic sacrifices. The continuation of her sorcery is all so clear when she says “…lend me your arm, and we shall be there in a twinkling” (626) Brown can not believe that Mrs. Cloyse, a devout Puritan, is also a devil worshipper; his remark “That old woman taught me my catechism” (627) exposes the beginning of spiritual doubt in his mind. Hawthorne makes known the minister’s and Deacon Gookin’s hypocrisy in their conversation together; Deacon Gookin says “I had rather miss an ordination dinner than to-night’s meeting” (627).
She asks, “Hast thou enticed me into a bond that will prove the ruin my soul?” (Hawthorne, 53) to which he replies with “Not thine soul… No, not thine.” (Hawthorne, 53,). Showing how he is ready to seek revenge on the man that has sinned upon him. Chillingworth later befriends Dimmesdale because of his bad health or that’s what he wants people to think. He follows the Minister around day and night and keeps tabs on him. The story
Miller leaves the audience with a negative impression of the affect that these with power can have over others as he conveys the suffering that can result from such situations. Abigail lies to conceal her affair, and to prevent charges of witchcraft. Lowering her eyes to Parris, Abigail innocently pleads “we never conjured spirits”. Abigail shifts the focus away from herself, finding an avenue of power and takes full advantage of it. Ruthlessly accusing others of witchcraft she changes her story as a desperate act of self-preservation, “I danced with the devil; I saw him; I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss his hand.