In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town. this character is a devoted wife, and is saved from hanging because she is pregnant when she stands trial.Richard Dreyfuss and Stacy Keach stars in Arthur MillerвЂ™s classic The Crucible, a central work in the canon of American drama that remains required reading in most high school and college English courses. In Act IV, when this character is summoned to convince her husband to confess and save his life, she stands by him, regardless of what he chooses. Abigail Williams collapsed at the dinner table that evening with a needle in her flesh and accused this character of having sent spirits to murder her. this character does become one of the accused in Act II and is taken to the jail after Mary Warren's poppet is discovered in her home with a needle in it. this character believes Abigail wants her accused and out of the way so she can marry her husband. When word of witchcraft starts to stir in Salem, this character begs John to go speak with Abigail, knowing that she is the ringmaster. this character loves her husband dearly, but has been unable to let go of her suspicions and judgment based on the affair. In Act II, it becomes evident to the reader/audience that there is a tension in the Proctor home which is rooted in a prior affair John Proctor had with Abigail Williams, their servant at the time.

This character is the wife of John Proctor.

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