Elizabeth Proctor Monologue for Act 2

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Act 2 in the eyes of Elizabeth Proctor

Who am I to trust? Mary defied my orders by leaving the house and she made me a poppet which only created trouble for me; Abigail, (not that I trusted her to begin with), must have been the one to mention my name in the court, and the worst one of all, my ‘darling’ husband John has admitted to being alone in a room with Abigail. He knows how I feel about her and yet he goes against my feelings and orders. I have practically lost all faith in him. It’s as though I don’t even know who he is anymore. He constantly tells me that his ‘home is a courtroom’ when what he fails to realise is that the ‘courtroom’ is in his very heart...

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Although I am slightly suspicious of Mary bringing the poppet into my home, I must admit I owe her my life. I could have been one of the thirty nine who stand accused, but thanks to my Mary, I am not. One had spoken against me in the court today and if Mary were not there, I would have been without defence. I have no doubts however, that it was Abigail who accused me in order to take my place in my husband’s bed. I made a good decision in banishing her from my home. That plaintiff has one very ...

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