Salem is a little town where
everyone knows everyone and there are no secrets. But like in any small town
there can be trouble in paradise. Elizabeth Proctor happened to be a victim in
this town. After horrible accusations that were brought against her by a younger
girl. These accusations were that she was working with or worshiping the
devil. Elizabeth was a good woman who worshiped God and would do anything for
her husband, John Proctor. The reason that Abigail brought such a horrible act
upon Elizabeth that could be punished by death was because of her relationship
with her husband, John Proctor.
Reputation was a huge factor in this novel and played a part in the
outcome. Elizabeth was known as a faithful and a religious woman. Not once was
she ever thought to do the unspeakable that would go against everything she loved.
This was all the act of a wicked child that wanted to get the wife out of the
way so she could have her love affair with Mr. Proctor. After the accusations
were said things changed for Elizabeth. She was arrested along with other women
who are falsely accused. The people were starting to believe what the girls
said instead of Elizabeth and the other women. Life seemed to turn upside down
for Elizabeth Proctor and there seemed to be no end in sight.
I remember getting to this part in my sophomore year high school course and thinking how horrible and manipulative Abigail was – but, I guess, people will do anything for love. I am torn from thinking how horribly romantic the act’s intentions are and how mad Abigail was to tear the Proctor’s apart in a town that was bound to find out sooner or later. Doing this she did, after all, risk her reputation and others’ happiness. I am going to conclude and say this was a horrible act of love, which should have been rationalized before done. A better way of approaching it could have been taken.
ReplyDeleteI remember getting to this part in my sophomore year high school course and thinking how horrible and manipulative Abigail was – but, I guess, people will do anything for love. I am torn from thinking how horribly romantic the act’s intentions are and how mad Abigail was to tear the Proctor’s apart in a town that was bound to find out sooner or later. Doing this she did, after all, risk her reputation and others’ happiness. I am going to conclude and say this was a horrible act of love, which should have been rationalized before done. A better way of approaching it could have been taken.
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