The crucible
In millers play the crucible full of themes such as romance, hysteria and tragedy we are drawn into the perplexing relationship between Elizabeth and John Proctor, A relationship that defines the main characters, as well as their inside thoughts and desires.
We first get a true depth into the strained relationship of Proctor and his wife, when Proctor encounters Abigail, desperate young women who he once had feelings for and became unfaithful with. “John I am waitin’ for you every night. Abby, I never give you hope to wait for me” we are introduced to the affair, and the impact of it on Abigail, she is still idealized for Proctor and herself to be together. Proctors way of addressing Abigail’s desires, is very gentle and makes me as a reader believe he may still want to be with Abigail yet his role as a husband is not letting him. “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again” A different view on their relationship is revealed as Proctors devotion to his wife overthrows his lust towards Abigail. Miller expresses Proctors loyalty to Elizabeth as when Abigail utters to Proctor that Elizabeth is a cold sickly snivelling women he responds “you’ll speak nothing of Elizabeth!” the use of an exclamation mark signifies the importance of Elizabeth in conversation, Miller contrasts proctors calm manner towards Abigail until he becomes livid when she bad mouths his innocent wife.
At the beginning of act 2 miller creates a tense atmosphere when Proctor returns home late portrayed by John and Elizabeth Proctor, in their lack of affection, awkwardness and proctors desperation to please Elizabeth due to his guilt. Miller expresses Proctor and Elizabeth’s constant forced attempts of praising each other for example when proctor flatters his wife’s bland cooking, which he amended without her knowing, as a way of concealing the tense atmosphere due to their lack of affection. Millers use of short sentences and
We first get a true depth into the strained relationship of Proctor and his wife, when Proctor encounters Abigail, desperate young women who he once had feelings for and became unfaithful with. “John I am waitin’ for you every night. Abby, I never give you hope to wait for me” we are introduced to the affair, and the impact of it on Abigail, she is still idealized for Proctor and herself to be together. Proctors way of addressing Abigail’s desires, is very gentle and makes me as a reader believe he may still want to be with Abigail yet his role as a husband is not letting him. “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again” A different view on their relationship is revealed as Proctors devotion to his wife overthrows his lust towards Abigail. Miller expresses Proctors loyalty to Elizabeth as when Abigail utters to Proctor that Elizabeth is a cold sickly snivelling women he responds “you’ll speak nothing of Elizabeth!” the use of an exclamation mark signifies the importance of Elizabeth in conversation, Miller contrasts proctors calm manner towards Abigail until he becomes livid when she bad mouths his innocent wife.
At the beginning of act 2 miller creates a tense atmosphere when Proctor returns home late portrayed by John and Elizabeth Proctor, in their lack of affection, awkwardness and proctors desperation to please Elizabeth due to his guilt. Miller expresses Proctor and Elizabeth’s constant forced attempts of praising each other for example when proctor flatters his wife’s bland cooking, which he amended without her knowing, as a way of concealing the tense atmosphere due to their lack of affection. Millers use of short sentences and