The Crucible
The Crucible
Why won't Elizabeth try to change his mind once he is marched out to his death?
Why won't Elizabeth try to change his mind once he is marched out to his death?
Hale begs Elizabeth to plead with Proctor to sign a confession, but Elizabeth states that Proctor has his goodness now, and God forbid she take it from him.Thus, she refuses to influence her husband's decision despite her own wishes – he has earned her respect as a free moral agent, and she loves him all the more for his ability to make the right decision on his own.
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