In Aruthur Millers The Crucible, both…… Every day, individuals influence the actions of others in the world as well as how they participate in society. Both Abigail and Elizabeth remind John of his affair, and won’t let him forget it. Abigail reminds him of the affair to try and get him to go back to her. Elizabeth shows us that she is constantly reminding him, because she is always disappointed in him. John reacts differently to both of the women about the affair throughout the play. Proctor denies that the relationship ever happened between Abigail and himself, because he knows that its wrong. John, also tries to win back Elizabeth’s respect because he feels guilty for what he did to her.
The two characters find themselves reminding John Proctor of his affair. Abigail want’s John back, so she reminds him of the affair and the times that they had. “I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I come near! Or did I dream that? It’s she put me out, you can’t pretend it were you, I saw your face when she put me out, and you loved me then, and you love me now” (21) Abigail is still obviously in love with John Proctor. She can’t help herself but think to remind him of what they did, thinking that maybe he will leave his wife, and go back to her. Abigail is just a selfless person not thinking about others, and always thinking about her and what she wants. She knows that John has a wife, and 3 kids, but that’s still not stopping her on what she plans on doing. Just like Abigail Elizabeth shows John that she won’t forget about the affair, but in another way that Abigail does. Elizabeth is disappointed in John throughout the play, her being disappointed shows Proctor that she is still very upset at him for what he did to her. “He gets up, goes to her kisses her. She receives it with a certain disappointment he returns to the table” (48) John is trying to make Elizabeth happy, because he hurt her and he’s trying to make up for it and get things back to how they used to be.
The Essay on John Proctor Abigail Elizabeth Affair
Abigail Williams portrays Miller's affair with the inner voice and guilt. Arthur Miller saw guilt as a habit of mind capable of being over come. It is seen in Abigail who exhausts her conscience to get herself out of trouble by accusing Tit uba, and then to seek revenge on the adults who make her life miserable. Abigail Williams seeks the devotion of John Proctor who was a very proud man, who was ...
She takes the kiss she got from him as a disappointment, like she didn’t really care about it. When she gives this impression after John kisses her, it shows John that the relationship is still not what it used to be, and she hasn’t forgave him yet for the affair. John Proctor repeatedly denies that he ever had a relationship with Abigail. Every time she brings it up, he states that it never happened and she’s making the whole thing up. “Abby, I may think of you softly form time to time. But I will cut off my head before I’ll ever reach for you again, wipe it out of mind. We have never touched Abby” John (22) “Aye, but we did” Abigail (22) “Aye, but we did not” John (22) John knows that by having the affair he hurt Elizabeth. He tries to forget about what he did, so he denies the relationship. He only denies the relationship with Abigail. He could care less about her and doesn’t care what she thinks of him. When it comes down to Elizabeth John attempts to win her trust because she shows him that she is still very disappointed in him. John puts a lot of effort to win back Elizabeth’s respect because he feels guilty for what he did to her. “In the proper place-where my beasts are bedded.
On the last night of my joy, some eight months past. She used to serve me in my houses, sir. A man may think God sleeps. But God sees everything, I know it now. I beg you, sir, I beg you-see her what she is. My wife, my dear good wife, took this girl soon after, sir, and put her out on the highroad. And being what she is, a lump of vanity, sir. Excellency, forgive me. She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s gravel! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it’s a whore’s vengeance, and you must see it; I set myself entirely in your hands. I know must see it now” (102) John is willing to give his life for his wife. This shows that he would do anything that he could to show Elizabeth how much he loves her. John uses different ways to approach each woman. With Elizabeth he uses a calmer way more nice and polite. When he talks to Abigail, he’s more rude and ignorant not caring about her.
The Essay on John Elizabeth Abigail Wife
The Crucible by Arthur Miller, some of the characters showed courage when the live's of their loved ones were at risk. One of the main character's in the play was John Proctor. He showed courage when his wife, Elizabeth was accused of being a witch. When John found out that it was Abigail Williams, John's mistress, who accused Elizabeth he said, "Fear nothing. I'll find Ezekiel Cheever. I'll tell ...
Abigail will go to desperate measures to have John. Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft, so she can have John to herself. “Why, Abigail Williams charge her” (69) Abigail sees John Proctor as her true love and the only way to have proctor to herself is to eliminate Elizabeth from the picture. Her plan is to accuse her of witchcraft in accounted as a result Elizabeth is arrested. Abigail and Elizabeth are similar characters in the play. Elizabeth expresses to John that he is his only judge; she won’t judge him for anything. “John, it come to naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself. It’s not my soul, John, it’s yours. Only be sure of this. For I know it now: Whatever you will do, it is a good man does it. I have read my heart this three months, John. I have sins of my own to count. It need a cold wife to prompt lechery” (126) Elizabeth tells John that she will never judge him, or what he does. He has to forgive himself first before anyone else can forgive him. John admits to the affair to prove to Abigail that she and him will never be a thing again. “I come to tell you, Abby, what I will do tomorrow in the court. I would not take you by surprise, but give you all good time to think on what to do to save yourself” (142) John is trying to wreak Abigail and take her down. He plans that when he goes into court he will admit the truth. John is doing everything in his will to please Elizabeth, and to make her trust him again. “If the crop is good I’ll buy George Jacobs heifer. How would that please you?” (48) Proctor is trying everything he can to get things the way they used to be before the affair. Therefore he’s thinking of any little thing to please her.
