The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play based on the Salem Witch Trials which took place in Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of 1692. This character analysis will focus on the two characters of Elizabeth and John Proctor, a married couple. Elizabeth is the wife of John Proctor which they both have three boys together. She is a demanding and straight forward wife, and is important to the story because she is one of the main people of accused of witchcraft. John Proctor is Elizabeth's husband who is a stern and sinful man. He is important to the story because he fights for justice and becomes honorable, playing the role as the tragic hero. Elizabeth is distrustful and unforgiving, while John is stubborn and resentful.
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After discovering the affair that her husband had with their servant, it became hard for Elizabeth to gain trust in her husband again. The Proctor's new servant comes to tell Elizabeth that Abigail also accused her of practicing witchcraft. This triggers the main point of Abigail wanting to get rid of Elizabeth and take her place as John Proctor's wife, by accusing her of witchcraft and getting her executed. Elizabeth asks Proctor to go and talk to Abigail and tell her that she has no chance of him marrying her, and that she could never take his wife's place. John instantly refuses angering Elizabeth more as she says," John, if it were not Abigail that you must hurt, would you falter now? I think not" (Miller 57). This makes her more unable to forgive him of the adultery he committed. John also proves evidence that his wife is unforgiving as he says, "Spare me! You forget nothin' and you forgive nothin'" (Miller …show more content…
Proctor knows that his wife has a hard time trusting him again after he deceived her. He constantly tries to make it up to Elizabeth by doing some of the smallest things, but to him she can only see nothing but fault within him. After revealing to his wife that he was in a room alone with Abigail, his wife becomes suspicious and unable to trust him. Proctor becomes more upset knowing that he was striving to make his wife happy, but something always gets in his way. Elizabeth starts to hold this accusation about the affair over his head more, making Proctor angrier as he says, "I should have roared you down when first you told me your suspicion" (Miller 58). This displayed the resent he had of telling the truth to Elizabeth about his affair with
Elizabeth …show more content…
After discovering the affair that her husband had with their servant, it became hard for Elizabeth to gain trust in her husband again. The Proctor's new servant comes to tell Elizabeth that Abigail also accused her of practicing witchcraft. This triggers the main point of Abigail wanting to get rid of Elizabeth and take her place as John Proctor's wife, by accusing her of witchcraft and getting her executed. Elizabeth asks Proctor to go and talk to Abigail and tell her that she has no chance of him marrying her, and that she could never take his wife's place. John instantly refuses angering Elizabeth more as she says," John, if it were not Abigail that you must hurt, would you falter now? I think not" (Miller 57). This makes her more unable to forgive him of the adultery he committed. John also proves evidence that his wife is unforgiving as he says, "Spare me! You forget nothin' and you forgive nothin'" (Miller …show more content…
Proctor knows that his wife has a hard time trusting him again after he deceived her. He constantly tries to make it up to Elizabeth by doing some of the smallest things, but to him she can only see nothing but fault within him. After revealing to his wife that he was in a room alone with Abigail, his wife becomes suspicious and unable to trust him. Proctor becomes more upset knowing that he was striving to make his wife happy, but something always gets in his way. Elizabeth starts to hold this accusation about the affair over his head more, making Proctor angrier as he says, "I should have roared you down when first you told me your suspicion" (Miller 58). This displayed the resent he had of telling the truth to Elizabeth about his affair with