Why does Elizabeth beg John to confess?
Why doesn’t Elizabeth beg John to confess? She wants him to make his own decision.
Who says I am innocent to a witch I know not what a witch is?
Martha Corey
What is Elizabeth’s evidence that John is actually a good man?
Elizabeth’s proof that John is a good man is the fact he not only takes on his sins but he also takes on Elizabeth’s sins.
Why would hale ask the prisoners to confess to a crime he knows they did not commit?
Why does Hale want Proctor to confess? their confessions will confirm the guilt of the others.
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
Why does Elizabeth refuse to plead with John?
contributed to John’s infidelity. Why does Elizabeth refuse to influence John’s decision to confess or not? She feels that he needs to face his own conscience and make his own decisions.
Did Elizabeth confess to witchcraft?
Elizabeth then makes a confession of her own: she was suspicious of John and Abigail, but she did not confront him. Consequently, she holds herself responsible for John being caught up in the witchcraft hysteria in Salem.
Who does Danforth say can identify a witch?
Danforth says that the best person to identify the witch is his/her victim. He continues that since witchcraft is an invisible crime, only the victim and the perpetrator know for sure a crime has been committed.
Who was Abigail Williams in The Crucible?
Abigail is the former servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor. Over the course of the first two acts, it is revealed that Abigail used to work for the Proctors but had an affair with John; she was kicked out when Elizabeth confronted John with her suspicions and he confessed.
How is Abigail described in The Crucible?
Abigail is vengeful, selfish, manipulative, and a magnificent liar. This young lady seems to be uniquely gifted at spreading death and destruction wherever she goes. She has an eerie sense of how to manipulate others and gain control over them. All these things add up to make her an awesome antagonist.
What does John do with his confession?
As John says himself, he’s already given the authorities his soul, what he won’t do is give them his good name. If he signs the confession and it’s nailed to the church door where everyone can see it, then that reputation will be destroyed for good.
Who did not confess to witchcraft in The Crucible?
Elizabeth
Who says I come to do the devil’s work?
Reverend Hale
Why does Miller repeat the word fear so many times?
They repeat the words, “fear” and “country” a number of times within four sentences. The word “fear” would definitely create tension in the audience because as soon as it is mentioned they would feel on edge as to why it is being said so often.
What does Hale want Elizabeth to do for John in the last scene?
They both want Elizabeth to get John to confess. The difference is that Hale knows the confessional will be a lie but Danforth thinks John’s confession will be the truth.
Why does Hale want John to confess to witchcraft?
Reverend Hale wants John to confess because he believes that “life is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.” He feels that God will damn a liar “less than he that throws his life away for pride.” Hale thinks that John’s life is too big a price to pay to protect his …
Why can’t Elizabeth offer her husband?
Why is Elizabeth Proctor unable to to offer her husband advice concerning his possible confession? Because he lied and he didn’t want his lie to become public and he didn’t people to be condemned for his lies. Because he didn’t want everyone to know his lies and he wanted to keep his good name.