The Crucible Character Analysis - Rebecca Nurse - Character analysis in GCSE English Literature


	Personality	Key Quotes
	She is seen as very maternal and respected within the community.	Miller describes her as 'highly respected' and 'anyone who dared to cry her witch' simply had no explanation. this connotes her as trustworthy. Verb 'dared' highlights danger. She has importance in the community and Miller also uses the phrase 'bring themselves' which connotes it is unthinkable to hurt her an convinces the audience she is safe. In Act 1 she enters the room in a dominant postion, 'stand over Betty'. This hightlights her importance and her self confidence. Her postition 'over' Betty symbolizes how she speaks the truth saying the devil won't keep up with their mischeif' .The audience feel a sense of security around her as she has '11 children'. At the end of the play, Rebecca is 'barely able to walk' which triggers the audiences sympathy because she is now very weak. Her need for 'support' contrasts with how confidently entered in Act 1. She is '[astonished]' to find out Proctor is willing to lie whuch maes her very admirable because she is willing to stand by the truth no matter what. She is an ideal, of which there aren't many.
	Timeline of Character	Other information
	Page 20 - '[Rebecca] had to have respect' Page 21- 'I think she'll wake in time' Page 53 - 'Rebecca's charged!' Page 112 - '(astonished) Why John!' Page 112 - 'It is a lie, it is a lie!'	The news of Rebecca's arrest shocks everyone because they all strongly respected her.

Miller describes her as 'highly respected' and 'anyone who dared to cry her witch' simply had no explanation. this connotes her as trustworthy. Verb 'dared' highlights danger. She has importance in the community and Miller also uses the phrase 'bring themselves' which connotes it is unthinkable to hurt her an convinces the audience she is safe.
In Act 1 she enters the room in a dominant postion, 'stand over Betty'. This hightlights her importance and her self confidence. Her postition 'over' Betty symbolizes how she speaks the truth saying the devil won't keep up with their mischeif' .The audience feel a sense of security around her as she has '11 children'.
At the end of the play, Rebecca is 'barely able to walk' which triggers the audiences sympathy because she is now very weak. Her need for 'support' contrasts with how confidently entered in Act 1. She is '[astonished]' to find out Proctor is willing to lie whuch maes her very admirable because she is willing to stand by the truth no matter what. She is an ideal, of which there aren't many.

The news of Rebecca's arrest shocks everyone because they all strongly respected her.

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