Elizabeth Proctor

John's wife is scarred by many traumas throughout the play. How does she deal with everything thrown at her: the affair, the accusation and following trial? How do these events effect her views of witchcraft? Do they effect her views of witchcraft?

Elizabeth's arrest warrant

courtesy of Dr. Doug Linder's Salem Witch trials page

 

Most of your information will come from a close reading of the actual play. Pay close attention to Elizabeth's scenes in Acts 2, 3, and 4.

 

You might also want to check out the following books:

Bloom, Harold. Bloom's Reviews: Arthur Miller's The Crucible. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 1998.

Johnson, Claudia Durst, and Vernon E. Johnson. Understanding The Crucible. New York: Greenwood Publishing, 1998

Martine, James J. The Crucible: Politics, Property, and Pretense. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1993.