Thursday, 10 May 2012

Elizabeth's Confrontation to John

I believe that on the outside Elizabeth wants John to confess, she loves him and does not want him to be dead. However, she knows (or most definitely believes) that if John confesses he will never forgive himself and he will be a changed man who is gloomy and that their conversation will be even more unconnected than before.
       We know that she does not want him to confess if he is never going to forgive himself when she does confront him and says; "There be no higher judge under Heaven than Proctor is!" (119) and when proctor asks her "I would have your forgiveness, Elizabeth" (119) and she replies "It is not for me to give"


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However she would add that he should only confess if he would be able to forgive himself. If he will not forgive himself after that then I am fairly sure she would tell him to keep to his honest word and have a little bit of self respect in himself when he is hanged. This rather than living a live full of regret.

       Proof at the end of the play shows how she believes that he would have rather died with a slight amount of self respect when she says "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" (126)
"John, it come to naught that I should forgive you, if you'll not forgive yourself" (119) 

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