Unresolved Conflict Between People In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

“The greatest conflicts are not between two people, but between one person and himself” (Garth Brooks). The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a story based on the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In Salem, people are being accused of witchcraft, and most of the time hung to death if found guilty. If people confess to being a witch, they are pardoned and able to become a member of society again. John Proctor has many conflicts with people throughout this story, whether it is with his wife Elizabeth, Abigail Williams, or an inner conflict with himself over the things he’s done in his past. These unresolved conflicts lead to tragic results. John Proctor shows us that unresolved conflict between people can lead to tragic results. After John has an affair with Abigail Williams, he was very cautious around his wife. John had just come into the house after being outside working in the field when he notices the rabbit stew on the stove. He tastes it and then decides to add salt to give it some flavor. Elizabeth walks in right after, and John and her sit down to eat and John says to her, “It’s well seasoned” (Miller 1268). John complimented Elizabeth on something that he did. As we read on further, we realize how much tension is between the two of them. We begin to realize that by John seasoning the stew and then complimenting Elizabeth, he is trying his best to please her and in a way, prove that he is a changed man. Moving forward with the story we realize just how much the affair has affected Elizabeth and Johns relationship. Mary Warren has just told John …show more content…
All of these conflicts help to shape the choice that John Proctor makes. In the end he decided he would rather die than confess to witchcraft. John made the decision that he thought was best for him, and in the end died for a principle. John laid down his because he couldn’t resolve the conflicts he had within his own