Sinners must be condemned to the blazing depths of Hell for eternity, while those that are virtuous shall ascend to the Heavens. During the events of the Salem Witch Trials in Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, numerous of the townsfolk are accused of witchcraft and are punished for crimes they did not commit. Furthermore, the trials are roused and founded by those that have a vindication towards people they dislike or see as troublesome, whether they are sinful or innocent. Ultimately, this conjecture finds a way to convict Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of the protagonist, John Proctor. However, our protagonist has actually committed a sin: adultery. This affects his relationship with Elizabeth and disorients himself, despite his morally good
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In Act 1, when John first enters onstage, he initially encounters Abigail Williams, Mercy Lewis, and Mary Warren. After sending out Mary, his servant, Abigail comments on how aggressive Proctor can be; a callback to the sentiments Abigail still has for Proctor. Later, it is revealed that Abigail, while serving the Proctor family, was having a secret affair with John. Abigail attempts to seduce John once more, “John--- I am waitin’ for you every night” (22). Instead of succumbing to Abigail’s tantalizing words, John refuses to do something as reckless and vulgar with a different woman again. John states, “Abby, you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be coming for you more” (22). The concrete answer John gives is the gateway to his redemption. Bluntly, he tells Abigail that he will no longer commit such a sin, if any sin at all, showing his upright intentions to be a recovered man of God and leaving his past behind him. Still, he shows some internal conflict, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby” (23). However, he will not act upon those feelings of temptation for Abigail. Undoubtedly, he desires to leave those immoral feelings behind; he desires to redeem
In Act 1, when John first enters onstage, he initially encounters Abigail Williams, Mercy Lewis, and Mary Warren. After sending out Mary, his servant, Abigail comments on how aggressive Proctor can be; a callback to the sentiments Abigail still has for Proctor. Later, it is revealed that Abigail, while serving the Proctor family, was having a secret affair with John. Abigail attempts to seduce John once more, “John--- I am waitin’ for you every night” (22). Instead of succumbing to Abigail’s tantalizing words, John refuses to do something as reckless and vulgar with a different woman again. John states, “Abby, you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be coming for you more” (22). The concrete answer John gives is the gateway to his redemption. Bluntly, he tells Abigail that he will no longer commit such a sin, if any sin at all, showing his upright intentions to be a recovered man of God and leaving his past behind him. Still, he shows some internal conflict, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby” (23). However, he will not act upon those feelings of temptation for Abigail. Undoubtedly, he desires to leave those immoral feelings behind; he desires to redeem