The submissive role of womenIn the novel Frankenstein and the play The Crucible, the weak presentation of women becomes evident when the women allow the male-dominated characters to master. Elizabeth Lavenza, a woman of compassion and kindness, hides behind the male figures in her life to show her gratitude to her family. Similarly, in the play, Elizabeth Proctor plays a self-respecting and good-acting woman as she passively abandons her value as a female character in order to protect her husband, John Proctor. Both women exhibit the nature of being inactive and having no voice as they patiently serve the men in their lives as a righteous duty. Therefore, in Mary Shelley's novel and Miller's play, Elizabeth Lavenza and Elizabeth Proctor are shown to be weak women due to their passivity and lack of voice. First, Elizabeth Lavanza embodies the novel's motif of uninvolved women as she constantly waits for Victor's attention and love. Through her efforts to please Victor, Elizabeth makes the important decision to let Victor choose another wife if he wishes. This is evident when she states, “I declare to you that our marriage would make me eternally unhappy if it were not for the dictation of your free choice” (Shelley 178). In accordance with her mother's death wish, Lavanza agrees to marry Victor Frankenstein. However, she sees him going through a difficult time and cautiously confesses her love to him. Even though she admits it, she plays the weak role of giving Victor the choice to leave her life and marry another girl if he wants too. Thus, the weak role of women is evident through the passivity of Elizabeth Lavanza. Compared to Elizabeth Lavanza, Elizabeth Proctor is also an example...... middle of paper ......t because she still loves her husband. This leads her to conclude that she no longer cares what he does because she can't question him. Thus, the lack of voice pushes Elizabeth to give up arguing with her husband. Therefore, in the novel Frankenstein and the play The Crucible, Elizabeth Lavanza and Elizabeth Proctor are shown to be passive, voiceless female characters. Through her inactive role in the novel, Elizabeth reveals herself to be weak through her role in the text with men. Additionally, Elizabeth Proctor's passivity is shown through her withdrawal from standing up for herself, Lavanza's apathetic nature robs her of not having a bold voice, as does Proctor's submissive nature which highlights her loss of voice. Overall, Shelley and Miller highlight the theme of the representation of women through the powerless female characters in the text..