Elizabeth Proctor
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Elizabeth Proctor was an indirect victim of the Salem Witch Trials whose husband, John Proctor, was executed; however, Elizabeth herself was not actually hanged.
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Elizabeth becomes an instrumental part of the play when she fires Abigail Williams, who is having an affair with her husband John. Elizabeth Proctor is portrayed as a very pious woman; however, she and her husband don't always attend church services, which makes Reverend John Hale suspect that they may be involved in witchcraft. Elizabeth is taken away to jail and it is up to her husband to defend her. She is a very honest woman and stays by John even in the midst of his adulterous affair. Although Elizabeth is portrayed as cold and aloof at times, she is a dedicated and devoted wife and mother.
External links
- The warrant for Elizabeth's arrest (http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_WA.HTM)
- Brief biographical notes (http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/elizabeth-proctor.htm)
