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Oct 4, 2024 · Although Reverend Hale doesn't believe the charges and is hopeful that the court will surely find her innocent, this is not the case. Rebecca Nurse is tried, convicted, and hanged for the...
Corey is dragged from the courtroom (and onto the stage), followed by Francis Nurse, Hale, Parris, Hathorne, and Danforth. Hathorne and Danforth are furious that Corey would disrupt and try to influence the court. The court doesn't want evidence: it's already decided that witchcraft exists in Salem.
Both Elizabeth and Proctor refuse to believe that Rebecca could be involved with witchcraft, and the accusation horrifies them both. Although Hale is hesitant to believe that Rebecca could be guilty, he will not dismiss the possibility.
Why is Rebecca Nurse accused of witchcraft? Why is Elizabeth Proctor accused of witchcraft? Why doesn’t John Proctor attend church often? What happens when Mary Warren tells the court the truth about the girls acting bewitched? How does John Proctor know that the witchcraft isn’t real?
It's not clear if Rebecca's fertility in the face of Ann Putnam's dead children is the reason why Rebecca is ultimately accused of murdering Ann Putnam’s children (Act 2, p. 67), or if that’s just a side-effect of the politics between the Putnam and Nurse families.
The play suggests, but does not confirm, two possible solutions for Elizabeth. First, she may decide that, although lying is a sin, lying to save her life and protect her family justifies the sin — especially since she already lied in the courtroom.
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The accusations of witchcraft spread throughout Salem and affect even highly regarded people like Rebecca Nurse. The claim against her is based on one person’s unsubstantiated accusation.
