Compare And Contrast To My Dear And Loving Husband And The Crucible

In the poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband”, Anne Bradstreet examines the values of love in all its rarity, which John is lucky enough to have found with Elizabeth in The Crucible; Bradstreet believes one partner will always feel as if their love is less than that of the others and two people should continue to pursue a life full of love if it’s found, which differentiates with the views that of Abigail because she believes John’s love is as strong as hers for him but in reality it isn’t, therefore John doesn’t want to purse her for love. “To My Dear and Loving Husband” is similar to Act One of The Crucible because both texts reveal that love should be valued since it is hard to find and is a rare treasure; one should be grateful for such a gift. In “To My Dear and Loving Husband”, the wife cherishes the lover her and her husband share. She values that …show more content…
In “To My Dear and Loving Husband”, the wife believes her and her husband will stand by each other through any and all hardships that may arise and as long as their love does not weaken, they will withstand anything that challenges their relationship. A deep, genuine love can survive any obstacles and will not crumble under pressure. Enduring the rough times will only strengthen the relationship. In The Crucible, Abigail knows John loved her or else he wouldn’t have had the affair and even though it is against his religious beliefs to love another person other than your spouse and show affection, he still continues to pursue her. Abigail becomes convinced John loves her and that when two people love each other they should do anything in their power to pursue that love, sin or not. She thinks this love is worthy of any punishment or shunning from the