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Elizabeth Proctor, 'There is a promise made in any bed', 'I…
Elizabeth Proctor
Context
hurt and suspicious by John's adultery
pregnancy
religious imperative to procreate
fixed and renewed relationship
performs household duties
not merely a compliant wife
woman of staunch faith
lie = cardinal sin
Evolution
reflection in jail
forgive her husband
recognises the part she played
insist on her husband's goodness
understand Abigail POV
Relationships
John Proctor
angry and distant
forgives him
Abigail
Personal attributes
Strengths
spirit + strength
acted decisively - send Abigail away
pushes Proctor to denounce Abigail
stands up to Hale
dry eyes
Brave
jail
refusal to confess
Intelligent
counters Danforth + Hale who try to manipulate her
understands Abigail
Love
allows him to die
lies to protect him
Dignity
accepts John's choice
Weaknesses
human potential for violence
'She must be ripped out of the world'
'There is a promise made in any bed'
'I keep a cold house."