Crucible Belonging Short Summaries

John Proctor -Proctor is an individual who has not put a high priority on Belonging in his life. The fact that he hates and distrusts Parris adds to this superstar of not breaking I agree trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him preach only hellfire and bally(a) damnation. (visual imagery related to hell) Take it to heart Mr Parris. There are many others who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention theology anymore. -Proctor chooses not to belong to Salem nightclub.His perdition, even when only Elizabeth knows about it, makes him uncomfortable in terms of belonging in Salem society. He says, l cannot sit the gibbet like a saint. (metaphor) It is a fraud. I am not that man -Proctor doesnt belong in his own family. At the beginning of the play his sin is still having a negative influence on his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth. Proctor says Spare me You forget nothin and forgive nothin Proctor uses repetition and alliteration to make his superlative to Elizabeth that she has not forgiven him. Proctor doesnt belong in the court. Danforth a person is either with this court or he must(prenominal) be counted against it, there be no road between -ln the finis Proctor belongs to his own values. As he chooses truth over lies. He makes peace with himself and decides to die rather than sign a mistaken confession and have it hung on the church door. Elizabeth says, He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him Elizabeths use of the personal pronoun his shows she appreciates that Proctor must judge himself. Abigail Williams Abigail is seventeen and therefore a child in Salem society and so the only legitimate way for her to belong is to accept this locating of child and obey the rules. Her exclamation to Proctor- How do you call me child shows her resentment of the status of child -Abigail belongs in the sense that she finds a place, a role and power deep down Salem society Elizabeth immediately twigs to Abig ails real motives, as shown in her words She wants me dead. I knew all week it would come to this -Abigail lies in order to remove Elizabeth and have Proctor belong to her.The audience shares Abigails view shown in her words I never knew what pretence Salem was -Abigail can be seen as someone who wants to belong as a woman, but there are no socially acceptable ways for her to achieve this. In her words You humpd me, John Proctor, and any(prenominal) sin it is, you love me yet Abigails repetition of the word love is an attempt to pull Proctor back into a relationship with her. Elizabeth Proctor -initially, Elizabeth belongs in Salem society as a member of a family (the Proctors) and as a respectable Christian wife.As she says, I am a covenanted Christian woman At the end of the play, Elizabeth is removed from belonging to Salem society. Do as you will, do as you will The repetition indicates the strength of Elizabeths resolve to allow proctor to die if he chooses to. Reverend Hal e -Reverend Hale walks into Salem as the great saviour of the community and belongs instantly. Parris greets him Mr Hale Oh Its good to see you again (Happy thankful tone) -By Act 4 Hale does not belong to conventional Salem society. His conscience alienates him from the court which he denounces at the end of act 3. I denounce these proceedings I quit this court Mary Warren -Marys story is all about belonging. As a seventeen year old, she has no status or rights in adult society in Salem. Proctor tries to get Mary to act as a member of his family in order to save Elizabeth Mary, remember the nonsuch Raphael do that which is good -Marys fall in the court is a triumph for belonging. Ill not hang with you I love God, I love God The command and repartition shows Marys choice to belong with Abigail even know she knows it is wrong.