Relationships In The Crucible

Relationships are defined as, the way in which two or more people are connected. People connect in many diverse ways but the strongest connections we have with others are made through experiences. The struggles and triumphs of life are what bonds people together, this is how a relationship is formed and manipulated by occurrences and changes that happen in our lives. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” he displays this concept through his literature. Life experiences may strengthen or weaken a relationship, which is shown through John’s marriage with Elizabeth being restored by the end and his affair with Abigail collapsing.

The greatest relationship we can have is marriage. Marriage by definition, is the unification of two people. As a person becomes one with their partner, their lives are shared, everything they do is shared, but most importantly, their experiences are shared. This means that anything that
The main friendship that is depicted in the text is between Mary Warren and Abigail Williams. In the beginning of the book they are close friends but as Abigail begins lying she accuses her friend Mary. Their relationship deteriorates very rapidly after that and they quickly become enemies. Abigail spreads rumours about her and gets her in trouble with the court. Their relationship was ruined because of what happened to them.

Miller gave us many different illustrations as to how relationships can be affected by everything around us, and everything that happens to us. It is seen through “The Crucible” that all the people directly affected by the trial are connected, and it affected everyone's relationships in the town. So through this text Miller did in fact prove that life experiences shape and mold all relationships, whether it be marriage, family, affair, or friend. All people’s relationships are greatly changed by the tests and trials they are put