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John And Elizabeth Proctor In The Crucible

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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the people of Salem, went through several trials dealing with witchcraft. For some, this tested the morals of their character and others it showed the cowardly side of themselves. In conclusion to these court trials many innocent people were put in jail or to death, two important people of these events were John and Elizabeth Proctor. John and Elizabeth Proctor, go through a variety of feeling throughout their relationship. In the beginning of act two was when Elizabeth Proctor first speaks in the story. The first thing Elizabeth says is “what keeps you so long? It’s almost dark” (Miller 49). This quote shows the suspicion that Elizabeth has for her husband. The trust that Elizabeth has for John is very thin and she still feels that he see abby. Consumed with the feeling of guilt, John continuously tries to please Elizabeth. John states, “If the crop is good I’ll buy George Jacob’s heifer. How would that please you?” (Miller 50). John is trying anything to make Elizabeth forgive him for what he has done, but Elizabeth stays emotionless. The relationship in the beginning was tense and troublesome for the two making the couple look unhappy with each other. …show more content…

John says, “Why, I-I would free my wife, sir” (Miller 90). John is now trying to find any proof and evidence to free his wife from the court. John shows how much he truly by not giving up and acting as if nothing else matters. Elizabeth also shows her deep feelings for John and that she would do anything to protect him or benefit his well being. John yells “Elizabeth, tell the truth!” (Miller 113). Elizabeth was willing to lie to the court in order to help her husband John Proctor and keep his name good. The two relationships strengthen from these events that occur in

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