Who Is John Blame For Elizabeth's Feeling Of Guilt

Her husband only wants her to find complete forgiveness in her heart and to put the incident behind her. Elizabeth’s pride is illustrated when she would not confess that John Proctor had an affair with Abigail. This is described in the quote, “Elizabeth: ‘Your Honor, I-in that time I were sick. And I- My husband is a good and righteous man’ Danforth: ‘Look at me! To your own knowledge, has John Proctor ever committed the crime of lechery? Answer my question! Is your husband a lecher!’ Elizabeth: ‘No, sir.’ This quote demonstrates that Elizabeth has too much pride to bring shame upon her family. Her pride is unjustifiable because she instead of telling the truth, Elizabeth lies to Danforth, therefore condemning both herself and her husband. John John would rather be put to death than ruin his reputation and integrity in himself, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!

Logically, John is at fault for the affair, because nobody held a gun to his head and forced him to cheat on his wife, and middle-schoolers aren't really practiced seductresses. However, Arthur Miller was using the events of the Salem witch trials to make a point about contemporary society, so he leveled a certain amount of guilt Elizabeth's way (for not holding her husband properly) and Abigail's way (for being the source of all evil). The text gives you room to make any argument you choose. Truth won't hold all of them, but that's fiction for you…

She had forgiven him for cheating on her and was willing to work things out. John believes he had already ruined his soul by cheating on her, so he thinks it would be wrong for him to lie and try and save his own life. He didn’t have a soul worth saving anymore. Elizabeth understood his decision, but she was devastated. Elizebeth also states, “there will be no higher judge in Heaven than Proctor is”.

“Because it speaks deceit, and I am honest! But I'll plead no more! I see now your spirits twists around the single error of my life, and I will never tear it free!” (62). John expects Elizabeth to forgive him for his sin because it has been a couple months since the incident. He wants her to stop nagging him on the subject of Abby of and him being together. “Adultery, John.”, When Hale asks John what the ten commandment are he forgets an extremely important one, being, thou shalt not commit adultery (67). John is heartbroken at Elizabeth’s statement, especially because he couldn’t remember the sin that he committed. He wants to make things right with his wife and have her see the best within him. “John- I think I must go with them.” Elizabeth is being taken away because of her conviction of witchcraft from Abigail (77). John is outraged at Abigail that she would put his wife into danger and set Elizabeth up, but Elizabeth knows there is no use in fighting it. Elizabeth knew from the beginning that Abby would be out to get her. John cares so much for Elizabeth and wants the past to be behind, but it obvious Elizabeth doesn't want to forgive

When Elizabeth begins to show her suspicion towards John and Abigail’s relationship, John retorts pleading, ”Spare me! You forget nothing! ... I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you … I cannot speak but I am doubted every moment judged for lies”(54-55). Before committing adultery with Abigail, John was an extremely respected man and had much self- respect. Consequently, after the occurrence the sin began to hang over his head, causing him to lose his self-respect. He also began to be immersed in his own guilt, and struggles to get his self-respect back. When Elizabeth tries to make John believe that she is to blame for him cheating, she pleads, “You take my sins upon you, John”(137). John responds in agony, “No, I take my own, my own!”(137). John refuses to let Elizabeth take the blame for his mistake that he constantly agonizes over. He truly believes that he did a horrible sin and he is the only one to blame. After giving his life for his sin, Proctor is finally able to forgive himself and leave the earth as a good

In the beginning of the play it is believed that Elizabeth's husband John Proctor had an affair with Reverend Parris' niece and worker months before. This quote from John in the second act about Elizabeth shows remorse, “I have not moved from there to there without I think please you, and still an everlasting funeral marches round your heart,” and Elizabeth responds with starting a fight which she shows guilt for during and after. During act four when John had admitted to the affair with Abigail Williams, he stands in court with Elizabeth telling the judges lies about the affair and speaks to John, “I have read my heart this three month, John. (pause) I have sins of my own to count. It needs a cold wife to prompt lechery.” This quote shows that since their fight in the beginning of act two, and even before the play she had forgiven John for adultery against

John Proctor felt so bad for the way he acted and the things he had done in the past and would not give up until they were made up for. John made his sin right by convincing Abigail that their relationship was over and he could no longer have any contact with her because it was such a wrong thing (Miller 22). He was devastated and embarrassed after admitting this situation to the court but begged them for forgiveness because he knew how wrong he was. “A man may think God sleeps, but god sees everything, I know it now” (Miller 110). John himself was way too harsh on his situation, punishing himself far worse than he needed. He told the court he was not worth the dust of the feet on all of those who were hanged because he does not think he deserves as much as others due to his sin (Miller143). Even his wife Elizabeth knew it was not her who needed to forgive him, but it was he himself. “I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you” (Miller 55). John carried his sin with him until the very last scene of the play. As a hero, John made up for his bad ways. Towards the end of the play, when John had confessed to seeing the devil, he denied seeing anyone else there with him. John stood his ground, pleading to them that it was only him who was there (Miller 140). John made up his sin to his wife, Elizabeth, by fighting hard for her safety and for the court to let her go. He told them how much of an honest women she was, how their accusations were completely wrong (Miller 92). All of John’s heroic actions were to make up or the sin he knew he committed, which was the only way he could think to forgive himself. As readers could see, John’s self-assessment of himself was very wrong, he never saw how good of a person he really

At the end of the scene, the astricted atmoshere remains within the couple when John pleads to Elizabeth, saying '' Let you look sometimes for the goodness in me, and judge me not,'' to which she replies '' I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you.'' By this we are displayed Elizabeth's feeling towards John's accusation towards which she reveals to John that it is not her that he is being judged by, but in fact his quilty conscience over the affair.

However, John just becomes angered when Elizabeth does not want to forgive him for his betrayal. This makes his feeling of guilt worse, and forgiving himself harder. “I see what I see John...Spare me you forget nothin’ and forgive nothin’...I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you and still an everlasting funeral marches around your heart, every moment judged for lies.” (55) Proctor becomes desperate for Elizabeth’s forgiveness but her distant behavior makes his feeling of guilt worse, and forgiving himself harder. Elizabeth’s heartbreak causes her to think that John and Abigail are not over yet, and is stumped on the thought of whether or not to forgive him. John’s goal of making amends with Elizabeth were not going as planned. He didn’t really care for Elizabeth’s thoughts he just was in need of her forgiveness and his goodness back. This specific piece of textual evidence proves the claim because Elizabeth was telling John that she sees the way Abigail looks at John. However, John becomes determined to prove to Elizabeth that the what happened is over, but she does not believe this. John tries to be a good husband by telling her that all he tries to do is please her and make her happy. The piece of textual evidence shows that John states that whatever he does there is still heartbreak and sadness around Elizabeth’s heart. She still believes that there is more that John has not said that has happened before him and

In act II John Proctor is told by Mary that Elizabeth was accused and the court has come to her to take her to jail. John shows a lot of tension with Elizabeth in the beginning of act II. “I am wondering how I may prove what she had told Me.” said John, “You were alone with her?” retaliated Elizabeth. (1116) Elizabeth suspected John of adultery and is still worried about it. John is worried if he calls out Abby then their secret of Adultery will be out. “Spare me! You forget nothin’ and forgive nothin’. Learn charity, women…” (1116) In this quote it shows what John thinks about his wife after 8 months of not having Abby in their house. John’s attempts to save Salem has failed and he and his wife are sent to

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Accepting one’s shame inevitably generates a sense of expiation and even plants the seeds for the nurturing of newfound self-regard and self-esteem. That is why he right away bids Elizabeth to tell him “what would” she “have” him “do”, as well as appeals to her to have her “forgiveness”. The latter request denotes John’s urgent need to alleviate his own guilt and be able to believe again in and act pursuant his reaffirmed “goodness”, his identity as John Proctor. Moreover, John’s obvious concern about his soul’s fate in this act testifies to the definitive passing of his nihilistic crisis (e.g. “it is a vanity that will not blind God” he says when referring to the potential hazards of choosing not to confess), while his preoccupation with his posthumous reputation (“my name I cannot sign” he says when he decides to confess but realizes that his name will be forever maligned owing to his false confession being publicly known) shows a man who is looking ahead, to the future, not someone who has lost all hope and has withdrawn from

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When Elizabeth goes into the courtroom, she does not know John has confessed. This can be described as dramatic irony because the reader knows what Elizabeth does not. She lies for her first time by denying John and Abigail’s affair, abandoning her Puritan morals in order to protect her husband’s reputation. The truth would have saved John, but Elizabeth’s lie destroys him and causes the court to believe Abigail, which shows situational irony. Abigail has previously accused Elizabeth of witchcraft. Reverend Hale tries to calm John when Elizabeth is arrested. John alludes to the Bible and says, “Pontius Pilate! God will not let you wash your hands of this! without my name”(Miller 1285).

Elizabeth is also strong and courageous. When John is accused of witchcraft, Elizabeth is willing to follow along with the decision John decides about whether he wants to confess or not. She knows if he confesses he will be living a lie and if he tells the truth, he will be put to death. Although the decision John makes will affect Elizabeth and she wants John alive, she is courageous towards John by showing her support and love. Elizabeth knows she must put her opinions to the side and John must construct this decision on his own. Elizabeth states, “I cannot judge you, John, I cannot” (Miller). Elizabeth is also strong because she was falsely accused by Abigail and