How Did John Proctor Corrupt In The Crucible
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is play take place in Salem during 1692. A truly horrific time to be alive. The Witch Trials corrupted everybody, people turned on family and friends. Among those people was John Proctor and Abigail Williams. Their relationship went from a simple infidelity case to a murderous affair.
John and Abigail’s relationship was forribbidon because John was married. Their feelings for each other were strong. They would sneak around and meet up later in the day just see each other. Abigail says, “ I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whatever I come near! Or did I dream that? It’s she put me out, you cannot pretend it were you. I saw your face when she put me out, and you loved me then and you do now!” (Miller 22). They had great passion for each other in the beginning. John was willing to risk everything for a 17 year old girl. He not only used to meet up with her but also go to her house and she her there. Abigail says, “ I have sense for heat, John and yours has …show more content…
She had condemned many people to jail and the court believed all of it. John Proctor was in the courtroom when her just snapped and grabbed Abigail threw her on the court table yelling and shouting. Proctor says, Your raising up a whore.” (Miller). John was so mad he just gave up and shouted the unspeakable. Proctor said “God is Dead.” (Miller). Proctor could not believe that they were going along with Abigail’s lies. It seemed like she was getting away with everything, like there was no way out of her lies.
In conclusion John and Abigail's relationship eventually fizzled out with style. John finally realized that Abigail was crazy with all her plans to destroy Elizabeth. The Salem Witch Trials made everybody in the village crazy and suspicious of everybody. People were being accused left and right and the court believed them. Many innocent people died for no
John and Abigail’s relationship was forribbidon because John was married. Their feelings for each other were strong. They would sneak around and meet up later in the day just see each other. Abigail says, “ I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whatever I come near! Or did I dream that? It’s she put me out, you cannot pretend it were you. I saw your face when she put me out, and you loved me then and you do now!” (Miller 22). They had great passion for each other in the beginning. John was willing to risk everything for a 17 year old girl. He not only used to meet up with her but also go to her house and she her there. Abigail says, “ I have sense for heat, John and yours has …show more content…
She had condemned many people to jail and the court believed all of it. John Proctor was in the courtroom when her just snapped and grabbed Abigail threw her on the court table yelling and shouting. Proctor says, Your raising up a whore.” (Miller). John was so mad he just gave up and shouted the unspeakable. Proctor said “God is Dead.” (Miller). Proctor could not believe that they were going along with Abigail’s lies. It seemed like she was getting away with everything, like there was no way out of her lies.
In conclusion John and Abigail's relationship eventually fizzled out with style. John finally realized that Abigail was crazy with all her plans to destroy Elizabeth. The Salem Witch Trials made everybody in the village crazy and suspicious of everybody. People were being accused left and right and the court believed them. Many innocent people died for no