“There is either obedience or the church will burn like Hell is burning!” (pg 30) Parris tried to defend himself with such passionate and heartfelt comments but Proctor would have none of it. To him Parris was not in his society. Also, his relationship with Abigail Williams was a strained one, plagued with affair, scandal, and betrayal. He did love her, but soon after seeing what she truly was he resented his connection to her and, like what his old true nature told him, he confessed, causing a resent to appear within the town that never gave him his old trust
The doll has been passed down from generation to generation in Josephine’s family, and seems to represent the tragedy of each woman’s demise. Josephine’s mother, Manman, is not introduced to readers in good health, but throughout the story the theme of depression is emphasized by the mother’s rapid decline in health and appearance. When Manman is first introduced to readers she is not in good shape. “Her skin barely clung to her bones, falling in layers, flaps, on her face and neck.” Despite her appearance, it seems that she is holding onto some hope. She tells Josephine that the guards “have not treated me badly.” She also describes to her daughter how the food Josephine brings her lasts for many months.
The reader is plunged into a dim and melancholic atmosphere. Starting in the midst of things promotes a curiosity within the reader and seeks to contrast mood. The novel soon returns to the start of its chronological order and there reader is left to ponder how a character such as Michael Mompellion, who is seemingly likeable, can display such bitterness and contempt towards God despite his glorious reputation towards religion. It can be seen how the catastrophic nature of the quarantine that Eyam is placed in is testing of the community. We see a variety of responses but it is the inability of the majority to understand the roots of the plague that prevents them from undergoing personal transformation.
In the 17th century, the village of Eyam, the villagers were crash into the deadly plague which the villagers had quickly responded in diverse ways. Geraldine Brooks’ who wrote the novel ‘Year of Wonders’ shows the description of the great courage by a helping girl, narrator and protagonist Anna Frith, Elinor Mompellion; a good friend of Anna and the rector’s wife, the rector Michael Mompellion, as they are in unambiguous contrast to not be afraid to respond to the other characters. The self-centeredness and retraction of accountability of Colonel Bradford, the ‘thefts’ of Anna’s parents, Josiah and Aphra Bont and the homicides of the village healers Mem and Anys Gowdie by the grief-stricken mob of villagers all proves that in periods of great adversity certain link to the corrupt character of self-interest, survival and superstition. Anna Frith is the protagonist of the novel ‘Year of Wonders’ as it is introduced to the readers within the prologue in Leaf fall 1666, is tough and irrepressible. Herself, as a woman stated that ‘women who has faced more terrors than many worriers.’ In the spring time, the text begins to outline the events of the plague year enabling Anna to shine and become a young woman who had faced the fears of the mob, midwives and mining.
Different events throughout the play lead these relationships to change, and lead both Romeo and Juliet to distrust their parental figures. For example when the Nurse, whom Juliet trusts deeply, refers to Romeo as a “dishclout” despite knowing that he is Juliet’s husband, this then leads Juliet to distrust the Nurse. When Capulet’s “fingers itch” after Juliet has disobeyed him, this could also be seen as failure on Capulet’s part to be a good parent. Some may argue that these events are examples of how Romeo and Juliet are failed by their parents and parental figures. In Act 3 scene 5 it could be argued that Juliet is failed by both her parents.
Like many, all of us have doubted someone or something. In John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt, Father Flynn’s doings are misconstrued. Father Flynn is very important in this play because he is the conflict. The accusation against him is not well proven but causes him to resign due to him being a priest. Father Flynn motion to leave St. Nicholas was not out of responsibility, but out of the anxious concern his reputation would be destroyed.
The book, Years of wonders, is written from a point of view of a character from within the village that lives through the plague and helps others to overcome the plague when it hits them. Throughout the book Anna comes across various ups and down but she redeems her ego in order to stay on her feet to help others find their inner self. Anna is young widow women with 2 sons living in the village of Eyam. Within the years of living in the village the people she is surrounded by are caught within the plague. Her 2 sons and Mr. Vicars are shortly affected by the plague and as an outcome of the plague they die.
When Proctor and Parris were arguing, she was there to calm things down. For instance, she recognizes that if Proctor leaves the church it would not be good for him and begs him to “Clasp his (Proctor) hand, and make your peace (with Parris)” (TC-31). Throughout the play, the only person who is consistently level-headed amongst all of the chaos in Salem is Rebecca Nurse. Rebecca Nurse wise words weren’t always appreciated however. Later on, when Rebecca Nurse
In The Crucible, a drama by Arthur Miller set in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, Elizabeth Proctor evolves from a judgmental wife to a woman who recognizes her own imperfections and learns forgiveness. Initially, Elizabeth is an austere wife that remains suspicious and distant from her husband unable to forget the horrors of his last affair with Abigail Williams. This eventually leads to John Proctor’s weariness of the constant tension between them and addresses her accusatory nature when he admits that “[he] cannot speak but [he] is doubted, every moment judged for lies” (2.163-64). Often in marriages strained by a past affair, the atmosphere of the relationship feels awkward and forced. In the Proctors’ situation, the affair ended 7 months prior but due to Elizabeth’s
John Proctors wife Elizabeth becomes upset when she learns the alone time Proctor and Abigail shared and is convinced they are pursuing an affair. This shows the lack of connection in their relationship, which makes Elizabeth feel lonely and upset. The lack of acceptance shown by Proctor takes a toll on Elizabeth, as she believes Abigail will accuse her of witchcraft. Another text that relates to belonging includes the film Little Miss Sunshine. The lack of communication and acceptance is a key concept throughout the movie.