What do they want Elizabeth to do?

Question

Name someone else as a witch so the townspeople will know this is all real.

Confess to being a witch and die instead of John

Get John to confess to being a witch so they can say he's "repented" and let them both go home.

Answer 1

In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," the characters want Elizabeth Proctor to do the following: Confess to being a witch and die instead of John. The authorities are pressuring her to confess so that she can be used to further the narrative of witchcraft in Salem, and they suggest that her confession would validate the witch trials and help absolve her husband, John Proctor, who is also facing execution. The situation creates a moral dilemma for both characters, highlighting the themes of integrity, sacrifice, and social pressure in the play.