John Proctor
receives no justice on earth
, so the only way that we assume he receives justice would be in some other realm. Lies and Deceit. Respect and Reputation. Compassion and Forgiveness.
What is John Proctor’s concept of justice?
John Proctor
receives no justice on earth
, so the only way that we assume he receives justice would be in some other realm. Lies and Deceit. Respect and Reputation. Compassion and Forgiveness.
How does Proctor feel about the court and Mary?
He had an affair with Abigail and got caught. How does Proctor feel about the court and Mary Warren’s part in the proceeding’s How has Mary Warren changed?
He thinks the court is ridiculous and he doesn’t like Mary Warren being involved
.
What does John Proctor do to show that he has no respect for the current judicial system?
What does John do to show that he has no respect for the current judicial system?
He allows Mary Warren to go to court.
… Abigail will tell the court about their affair. Abigail will run away before she can be arrested.
What does John Proctor mean when he says justice would freeze beer?
“Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer.” … John says this because after such a long time she still doesn’t believe him and it means that
she is so cold that her justice could freeze beer
. Because it takes such a cold temperature to freeze beer.
How is the justice system corrupt in The Crucible?
In The Crucible, Miller uses the corrupted justice system
as a warning to the government
, that in desperate times, irrational decisions are made and many innocent people are accused and assumed guilty for actions they did not commit.
How does The Crucible portray justice?
The Crucible
mocks the way society deals with justice
. Salem is torn apart, due to the extent of Abigail’s imagination and power. It shows the bias of opinions, as it was shown in the court, and how people tend to choose outcomes that suit them.
Why hasn’t Proctor gone to Salem to report what Abigail has told him why does Elizabeth want him to go why does Elizabeth mistrust him?
Elizabeth likely want to go with him
because she doesn’t trust him
. Proctor, after all, lied to her when he saw Abigail with a group of people when, in fact, they were alone. Elizabeth mistrusts him because she is aware of their affair.
Why does Elizabeth mistrust Proctor?
Why does Elizabeth mistrust him?
He is afraid that if he reveals Abigail to be a fraud, she will confess their affair
. – Elizabeth is even more upset to discover that Abigail and John have been alone, and she thinks John is hesitant to tell the court because he wants to protect Elizabeth.
Why does Mary Warren accuse Proctor of witchcraft at the end of this act?
Mary doesn’t want to be accused of being a witch;
she fears it and avoids it at all costs
. … Mary sees how Abby has turned the judges against her, and because she fears being accused of being a witch, she denounces her previous claims of having pretended, and accuses John of influencing her.
What information does Elizabeth not report to John?
What information does Elizabeth NOT report to John?
That she doesn’t believe that a woman could be a witch/possessed by the devil
. Why does Proctor say he is reluctant to go to Salem and tell what Abigail said to him? How was Mary Warren changed during this act?
What happened to Elizabeth Proctor in real life?
Elizabeth Proctor (née Bassett; 1650 – after 1703) was
convicted of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials
of 1692. She was the wife of John Proctor, who was convicted and executed. Her execution sentence was postponed because she was pregnant.
What is the main message of The Crucible?
One of the main messages of “The Crucible” is that
mob mentality in any situation, religious or political, leads to thoughtless (and therefore unethical and illogical) actions
. In this play, those actions lead to the persecution of innocent people.
What does Elizabeth have that will freeze beer?
John’s statement that Elizabeth’s “justice would freeze beer” means that her
justice contains no warmth; it is cold
. This is because alcohol doesn’t freeze at the same temperature as water. Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, but pure alcohol doesn’t freeze until it hits -173 Fahrenheit.
What conclusion can you draw about Proctor from his response to Paris’s accusation about Elizabeth?
What conclusion can you draw about Proctor from his response to Parris’s accusation about Elizabeth?
He is tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof.
Who said this quote Oh Elizabeth Your justice would freeze beer?
“Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer!” –
John Proctor
, Act two, page 53. The quote by John Proctor was in response to Elizabeth. Proctor lied to Elizabeth about his affair with Abigail and her involvement in witchcraft and this is spoken when they are discussing his lies.
