Corrina
Kirby American
Literature
October
19, 2003 Dr.
Coudert
The destruction lead by the witch trials in Salem
formed conflicts between characters in existing relationships. The book is
filled with accusations, twists, drama, and excitement as you watched the town
of Salem twist itself into one complicated knot. The characters are interesting
and complex, as the play goes on you really see them develop a whole different
aspect on each other.
John Proctor and Elizabeth’s relationship was drastically
changed after John’s commitment of adultery and both of their arrests. You can
see them change from a happy and semi normal family to a home of confusion,
lies, and accusations. As the play progresses you can really see how hard it is
to lead the live you always have when something this conflicting happens
between you and your loved one. As the adultery comes between Elizabeth and
John, as well as the arrests in the town and the accusations made by the jury
against John and Elizabeth, they become a lot more disagreeable and are more
hostile to each other.
Abigail and Reverend Parris’s relationship was
changed because of the way Abigail acted. She was accused of associating with
the devil, committing adultery, performing witchcraft, and stealing money from
her own uncle. Abigail is ingested in her heart’s want for Proctor, she will do
anything to be his wife, including get rid of his present one. Abigail is
probably a shame for reverend Parris because she has done so much to bring a
shadow to their family. Their relationship becomes so much foggier and Abigail
really shows him that he shouldn’t have been so nice to her.
Elizabeth and John Proctors relationship not only
changed with each other but also with their maid, Mary Warren. Mary Warren
betrays the Proctor’s trust by framing Elizabeth as a witch. When she plants
the voodoo doll as evidence against Elizabeth which then puts Elizabeth in
jail, you can see how much The Proctors must have been hurt by her actions.
When someone you trust betrays you it makes you question other people in your
life, this brought on many complications between the Proctors and their trust
for others.
In conclusion, The Crucible was a wondrous
book filled with complex character development and interesting relationships.
As the story fills your head you learn about each relationship between the
characters. The time this book was written about has many similarities to the
time it was written in, the McCarthy era. The McCarthy era was a time when
people were so mixed up in accusations and finding “the bad guy” that they
didn’t even know what they were searching for anymore. This is exactly the
situation in The Crucible and it has a huge affect on the characters
lives. The way your environment is has a huge affect on the way you are and
that has a huge affect on the people in your life. The way Salem was being lead
was making so many people different because when your actions are being
compared to the devil, everyone gets a little touchy.
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