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“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller is set in the seventeenth century and involves the Puritan beliefs and religion. The characters in the play are very religious. Anyone who was considered to be a witch was condemned to death. This was because any sort of witchcraft was considered as worshiping the devil, which is totally against their faith. John Proctor was a farmer, and is married to Elizabeth. He is well respected in the town where the play was set. However, he has sinned because he committed adultery with Abigail Williams, niece of the local minister. The affair ceased once Elizabeth found out. On page 17 of the play, we see that Abigail is still in love with John by the way she says, “I am waiting for you every night” and “She clutches him desperately”. It gives the impression that this affair has given her great pleasure and she will do anything to get it back. She tries to seduce him into taking her back. Examples of this are “softening” and “weeping”. This is trying to make Proctor feel sorry for her in return for his love. Abigail uses similes as she compares Proctor, “And you sweated like a stallion whenever I come near.” The animal used in this context is seen as a very masculine figure, with great power. The reader can sense her feelings as this line is spoken with great passion. She hopes this will allure the affair to rekindle. She says, “I cannot sleep for dreamin’; I cannot dream but I wake and walk about the house as though I’d find you comin’ through some door”. This is another of Abigail’s methods of enticing Proctor into resuming their illicit affair. The type of dialogue she chooses suggest that she is basically desperate for the romance once again.
Approximate Word count = 1149
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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