In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Elizabeth Proctor is a character with many attributes that change throughout the entire play. Elizabeth portrays the devout Christian who has been caught up in all of the mayhem of the witch trials. She is also the victim of false accusations of witchery by Abigail and ends up with the same judgment of every other falsely accused woman in Salem, death by hanging. Elizabeth Proctor is the …showed first 75 words of 958 total…

…showed last 75 words of 958 total…times of pressure and evil, but are also the two things that will be broken just once. Having broken her image of honesty and faith, her fault is what caused the end of John Proctor’s life. Elizabeth Proctor demonstrates much strength in character throughout the entire play, but it is her imperfection and changing of character that ultimately destroys the one Elizabeth holds dearest. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Penguin Books, 1981.