of Abigail’s need for revenge‚ through her feelings for John Proctor she destroys anything that gets in the way. The play begins with Abigail trying to replace Elizabeth Proctor by drinking a charm to kill her. Leading to a heated argument against John Proctor with petty name calling when Abigail pretends to be angry at Elizabeth for damaging her reputation. Instead showing a strong feeling of envy towards Goody Procter for her marriage to John‚ “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling
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also seen when Hale asks Mr. Proctor to recite his commandments. Proctor begins‚ “Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors goods‚ nor make unto thee any graven image. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain; thou shalt have no other gods before me” (67). As he continues on he begins to slip up‚ and can’t remember the last commandment. Elizabeth then comes in and says‚ “Adultery‚ John” (67). We all know this situation is ironic because John couldn’t remember the one commandment
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The Crucible Essay ‘The Crucible’ written by Arthur Miller is a play which contains a relationship between a male and female character that changes throughout the course of the play. This relationship would be the relationship of John and Elizabeth Procter. This relationship changes from being hostile and awkward at the start and changes to a loving and caring one by the end of the play. This illuminates the central idea in the play of forgiveness. The Crucible is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts during
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Guilt‚ Revenge‚ and Integrity are quite a few that are depicted throughout the play. Guilt is culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing‚ In the play John Proctor is guilty for committing adultery. In the play proctor has an affair with Abigail. In the play it Abigail states“ And you must. You are no wintry man. I know you‚ John. I know you. I cannot sleep for dreamin. (Miller‚ Act 1. 470 ). He believes that his affair had damaged his relationship to God. His guilt has made it very hard
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Miller uses a lot of imagery. When he uses the following quotes some may feel that they are actually there. Miller shows imagery when John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor are discussing what is going on in Salem‚ Massachusetts. “’Oh it is a black mischief’” (Miller 1163). According to this statement Miller addresses the girl’s accusings as mischief. When John Proctor says this it feels like he truly means it‚ because he says it with such aggression. The is one form of imagery that is use to demonstrate
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trials‚ are indeed ironic. A great example of irony is when Elizabeth Proctor lies about the affair that she knows that Abigail and John Proctor have. She states this when Danforth asks‚ “Is your husband a lecher [?]” and Elizabeth answers‚ “No‚ sir” (Miller 874‚ Act 3). This shows that Elizabeth did not want to confess about the affair. She was also unsure of what to say at certain times because she kept turning towards Proctor for answers or clues on what she should say. I believe that this example
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Elizabeth Proctor represent the people that fear in the beginning and overcome at the end; for “Half-Hanged Mary”‚ Mary Webster did not fear at all and became stronger as a person including her significance in survival after being hanged and cut down. The Crucible is a play about Witchcraft in the Salem Village during the McCarthy Era. Mary Warren‚ a servant of the Proctor house‚ plays an important role in the play. Throughout the whole play‚ Mary Warren is constantly “tormented” by John Proctor. This
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are willing to put it behind you. In The Crucible‚ Mr Proctor cheats on his wife and she has to learn how to forgive him. At the start of Act Two she hasn’t forgiven him and her relationship towards Mr Proctor is full of anger and resentment “ELIZABETH: John‚ you are not open with me. You saw her with a crowd‚ you said. Now you- PROCTOR: I’ll plead my honesty no more‚ Elizabeth. ELIZABETH-(now she would justify herself): John‚ I am only- PROCTOR: No more! I should have roared you down when first
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In the play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller implies how fear was used to silence the people of Salem and how it was used to persuade people into false testimony. Throughout the play in Salem witch trials‚ fear was the major source of power to control the enemy. In Salem there were only a couple of things one had to worry about such as punishment from the ruling authoritative‚ supernatural forces‚ and shame brought onto their names. In the play there are girls who use fear as their source of weapon
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behavior is exposed as she tries to persuade Proctor to continue having an affair with her. She wants his trust‚ his protection‚ and his love and is afraid that he has forgotten her completely. She feels deserted. On page 87‚ Abigail pleads to John Proctor: “You loved me‚ John Proctor! John‚ pity me‚ pity me!” (Miller 78). She is pleading him to feel sorry for her and to devote himself to her. She is also envious of Elizabeth for her marriage to John Proctor and will do anything to end it. She tries
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