The Crucible
When one lies he/she hurts his/her loved ones. The Crucible, an historical drama by Arthur Miller, portrays the story of the Salem witch trials of 1692. The Crucible illustrates how religion and government intermixed. John Proctor, the main character, commits adultery with Abigail Williams and his wife finds out about it. The idea of spirits presiding over people has the whole town of Salem fearing that witches might be among them. People of the town make false accusations of witchcraft to retain more land and to achieve revenge on a person in the community. The crucible, a test of honesty or faith, for Elizabeth Proctor ultimately proves her undying love for her husband. In each of the instances in which Elizabeth Proctor undergoes her crucible she does her best to protect her husband's reputation and will. It is really hard to accept someone for who they really are. But in this instanc
e, Elizabeth shows her good side when she says to John that she will love him no matter what happens. Yes, even if he admits to being a witch. In fact, her exact words were, "Only be sure of this, for I know it now: whatever you do, it is a good man does it"(221). In doing this Elizabeth Proctor puts her own name, reputation, and possibly her life o nthe line to renounce her love and devotion for her husband. Whether it is in 1692 or in 2002, in Salem or in Jersey City, accepting a person for what they are is an extremely noble thing to do. In the end John listened to his wife and admitted to lechery. Lying is never the best form of a solution. John Proctor tells the court that he had an affair with Abigail Williams: '"It is a whore'"(220), says Proctor to the court. At last John Proctor reveals his fault and says the truth that he had an affair with Abigail Williams. Then to provide evidence to the cou
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