Secret Affairs The book The Crucible is based off of witchcraft which ocurre in Salem, Massachusetts from 1692-1693. The witchcraft outbreak started off with Abigail Williams and her friends due to pure jealousy. Salem was a town based off of puritan religion. Everyone went to church on Sundays and would stay loyal to the Puritan religion.
Abigail did this because she loved John and she knew that if she got his wife out of the picture they would have a better chance of being together because Elizabeth had recently kicked Abigail out of their house in fear that her and John had something going on. John knew his actions were wrong and that if he
Abigail is consumed by the idea that John Proctor loves her. She considers that John’s kind actions towards her are more than just lust. Her acknowledgement that it would be a sin for him to love another woman besides his wife reveals that she believes that John Proctor has such deep feelings for her, which are undeniable no matter how wrong it may be. Though Abigail appears to be caught up in her idea of their forbidden love, her romanticized obsession is not enough to prove that her actions are completely motivated by her obsession of
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller we explore many themes around the relationships between characters. One that really stuck out to me was the relationship between Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams. Lust in jealousy will only end up hurting you in the end. This is true for Abigail because she did evil things to try to break Elizabeth and her husband (John Proctor) up. In the end she doesn't get the guy and has to flee Salem to keep from having to face her punishment for lying.
This affair was never fully proven, but Proctor did say, “Abby, I may think of you from time to time but I will cut off my hand before I’ll reach for you again” (Miller 1140). Abigail was madly in love with Proctor and wanted Elizabeth out of the picture so she could have Proctor all to her self. Abigail was very jealous of Elizabeth. She thought that if Elizabeth would die, she would get Proctor all to her self. She accused Elizabeth of being a “cold, sniveling woman”(Miller 1140).
Proctor knows what he did was wrong and never wants to hurt Elizabeth again with his sinful acts. Therefore, Abigail is furious and wants Elizabeth out of the picture. John Proctor betrays himself by going against his marriage by being with Abigail. Proctor does not want to tell Elizabeth what he did so he would not hurt her.
John Proctor’s words towards Elizabeth signal irritation and annoyance. John Proctor, the main character of The Crucible, has an affair with a much younger girl, Abigail Williams, breaking his wife, Elizabeth’s trust in him. Her suspicion of him rises when he tells her he was in a room alone with Abigail. Elizabeth’s growing mistrust begins to aggravate John, which is revealed when he says, “I’ll not have your suspicion any more” (489). Elizabeth is doubtful after learning about John’s affair with Abigail and her lack of trust in her husband begins to anger him.
Abigail Williams: The First True Witch of Salem, Massachusetts “Controlled hysteria is what’s required. To exist constantly in a state of controlled hysteria. It’s agony. But everyone has agony. The difference is that I try to take my agony home and teach it to sing” (Arthur Miller, AZ Quotes).
Instead, The result was worse than he intended. John realizes that the love he has for Elizabeth are fundamental and can’t get rid of them because Elizabeth is perfect, and that is why he married her in the first place. John feels lost and torn because he knows at heart that he loves Elizabeth but lusts for Abigail. In spite of Proctors feelings, when his wife is accused of being a witch by Abigail, he defends her at every chance he
Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor only seem to have one thing in common to readers: their love for John Proctor. Although John Proctor does not feel the same way towards Abigail and even says, “My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!”(Arthur 111), when talking about the innocence of his wife and the promiscuity of his mistress, Abigail Williams. While Abigail is young and naive, Elizabeth is mature and wise. Elizabeth uses her wisdom to recognize the flaws of the young girl to ultimately conclude that Abigail’s accusations of witchcraft were not true.
The Relationship Between Proctor and Abigail #2 John Proctor and Abigail Williams have a very complicated relationship, that heavily influences the events throughout the play, The Crucible. Without these few events, the witch trials may have never begun. But what were these few events? For one, Abigail and Proctor had an affair. Abigail was a house maid for Elizabeth and John Proctor.
In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller demonstrated that it was Abigail William’s flaws: lust, vengeance, and jealously that led her to be responsible the most for the tragedy of the witch hunts in Salem. Abigail Williams started the entire suspicion of there being active member of witchcraft throughout Salem, Massachusetts. She did this for her own benefits and used trickery to get what she wanted. Abigail was corrupt and only cared for her own desires. There are many reasons that these flaws are crucial to the outcome of the play.
The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The action begins in the home of Reverend Parris, whose daughter Betty lies unconscious and appears very ill. Around midnight the night before, Parris had discovered Betty, his niece Abigail, and Tituba, his black slave, dancing in the woods, causing Betty to swoon. The local physician is unable to determine the cause of Betty 's illness. Mr. and Mrs. Putnam arrive and reveal that their daughter Ruth is also ill.
In the play, act one describes the relationship between Abigail Williams and John Proctor creating the quality of arrogance. Before the play begins, Abigail and Proctor have an affair; however, feeling guilty, Proctor decides to end the affair in order to focus on his marriage with Elizabeth. Now in a room alone with Abigail, Proctor stands over Betty, Paris’ daughter who cannot wake from her sleep. Abigail walks over to Proctor and leans over him to admire his strength. As soon as she complements him, he gives a small grin.
She knows about the affair between John and Abigail, but decides to stay with Proctor anyway. When arrested, Elizabeth has an internal conflict of deciding to tell the court the truth about John and Abigail’s affair, or to lie and say that John is innocent. Elizabeth does not know that John had already confessed having the affair and that everyone in town knows about it. She decides to lie in court, and tell them that he is innocent. This made everything go downhill for Elizabeth because at this point, his wife has lied without even knowing that it would lead to her husband’s death.
