He confessed to committing adultery with Abigail. And when Abigail doesn't confess as well, they bring in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies to the court to protect her husband. Proctor is accused as a liar, and he gets upset with how blind everyone is. Accusing them of witchcraft and hanging, etc. So he screams "God is Dead" thus making him guilty of witchcraft in their case.
She lies about what happened with proctor, and she is arrested and taken away from the court room
He is arrested because the girls in court say his spirit was the one who made all this happen.
She is arrested.
She is arrested.
John Proctor refuses to sign his confession. Elizabeth Proctor is arrested Proctor tears up his confession.
Elizabeth Proctor is arrested
he danced around
She lies about what happened with proctor, and she is arrested and taken away from the court room
He is arrested because the girls in court say his spirit was the one who made all this happen.
She is arrested.
She is arrested.
She is arrested.
John Proctor refuses to sign his confession. Elizabeth Proctor is arrested Proctor tears up his confession.
Ezekiel Cheever and Marshal Herrick arrive at the Proctor home because of Elizabeth. They have come with a warrant to have her arrested.
In Act 2 of "The Crucible," Elizabeth Proctor is arrested at her home. Deputy Cheever and Marshal Herrick arrive to search the Proctor household after Abigail Williams accuses her of witchcraft. They find a poppet (doll) with a needle in it, which Abigail had used to frame Elizabeth, leading to her arrest.
Proctor calls Hale a coward after Elizabeth is arrested because he believes Hale, as a minister and a man of reason, has failed to stand up against the unjust accusations and hysteria surrounding the witch trials. Proctor feels betrayed that Hale, who once sought the truth, has become complicit in the wrongful persecution of innocent people. This moment highlights Proctor's frustration with the moral failure of those in power and his growing resolve to fight against the injustice affecting his wife and others.
Proctor is arrested at the end of the act because he defies the court and exposes the truth about the witch trials, revealing that the accusations are based on lies. His attempt to take a stand against the injustice leads to him being accused of witchcraft himself. This highlights the theme of integrity versus hypocrisy in the face of mass hysteria. Ultimately, Proctor's arrest symbolizes the tragic consequences of standing up against a corrupt system.