Eulogy: From Elizabeth Proctor to John Proctor and the citizens of Salem, MA
Many considered John Proctor as a man full of guilt, but I, Elizabeth Proctor
considered him nothing but a loyal, hardworking, and respected husband. John
never stopped fighting for the things he believed were unjust, all except for the
church. To many, he will be remembered as an evil spirit, but to those who knew
him, like I did, will remember him as a man that faced extreme tests where his
innocence was mis-conceived. He was always looked up to, and although we had
our differences over different situations *cough* Abigail Williams *cough*, he
never failed to make me smile. He fought for his conscience, he fought for his
family, and most of all, he fought for his people. The action he took, to allow the
Church to take his life when he knew he was framed, is something I will always
keep a part of me when I stand in his shoes one day. This man, this man that
everyone called a fraud, created a model for all to follow. This man, this man who
was perceived to be motivated by the Devil, was only ever motivated by his anger
to speak out against Reverend Parris, when no one else did. This man, was the
light of my life, the cup to my tea, and everything else more, but he was stripped
from me, everything I once had was taken by people who cared nothing more but
for their reputation and pride. John Proctor was outspoken, John Proctor was
honorable, yet ashamed, John Proctor was powerful, through his thoughts and
physicality, John Proctor was the most moral of all, and I will forever stand by
such a statement. My husband won, he lost in ways to a rope and chair, but he
won morally, as he fought strongly and dedicatedly for what he believed was right,
for his people, for me and for you. To my dear love, you will forever be in my heart
and of those that have known you so deeply. For informational purposes, John is
now resting peacefully in Peabody, Massachusetts, on a rocky ledge on the
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Many considered John Proctor as a man full of guilt, but I, Elizabeth Proctor
considered him nothing but a loyal, hardworking, and respected husband. John
never stopped fighting for the things he believed were unjust, all except for the
church. To many, he will be remembered as an evil spirit, but to those who knew
him, like I did, will remember him as a man that faced extreme tests where his
innocence was mis-conceived. He was always looked up to, and although we had
our differences over different situations *cough* Abigail Williams *cough*, he
never failed to make me smile. He fought for his conscience, he fought for his
family, and most of all, he fought for his people. The action he took, to allow the
Church to take his life when he knew he was framed, is something I will always
keep a part of me when I stand in his shoes one day. This man, this man that
everyone called a fraud, created a model for all to follow. This man, this man who
was perceived to be motivated by the Devil, was only ever motivated by his anger
to speak out against Reverend Parris, when no one else did. This man, was the
light of my life, the cup to my tea, and everything else more, but he was stripped
from me, everything I once had was taken by people who cared nothing more but
for their reputation and pride. John Proctor was outspoken, John Proctor was
honorable, yet ashamed, John Proctor was powerful, through his thoughts and
physicality, John Proctor was the most moral of all, and I will forever stand by
such a statement. My husband won, he lost in ways to a rope and chair, but he
won morally, as he fought strongly and dedicatedly for what he believed was right,
for his people, for me and for you. To my dear love, you will forever be in my heart
and of those that have known you so deeply. For informational purposes, John is
now resting peacefully in Peabody, Massachusetts, on a rocky ledge on the
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